M1 155mm Howitzer with Crew Model Kit 1:35

The Italeri M1 155mm Howitzer with crew brings a key U.S. artillery piece into 1:35 scale with a finished model length of 20.9 cm and a full 6-figure gun crew. The combination of the howitzer, carriage and personnel gives the build a clear battlefield context, with the finished scene suited to a display base, a larger military diorama or a stand-alone artillery subject. This plastic kit represents the M1 155/23 howitzer first produced in 1942 as a medium artillery piece for the U.S. Army. The original gun could fire different ammunition types and had a maximum range of 14,600 meters, details that place the model firmly within mid-20th-century artillery development. The subject also offers a longer service story than a single wartime snapshot, as the M1 remained in use after World War II during the Korean War and the Vietnam War before replacement by the M198. That service span makes the kit relevant for several historical display settings and paint-finish approaches. During assembly, the model can be built in transport configuration or firing configuration, allowing different presentation angles for the split trail carriage and deployed gun position. Once painted and arranged with the 6 figures, the scene can suggest loading, positioning or gun-crew coordination on a field base. Model cement, tools and paints are required separately.