{"product_id":"tamiya-u-s-howitzer-motor-carriage-m8-awaiting-orders-1-35-35312","title":"Tamiya - U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 \"Awaiting Orders\" 1\/35 [35312]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:35 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4950344353125\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel supplied unpainted \u0026amp; unassembled. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaiting For Something To Happen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe M8 was the first self-propelled howitzer to equip the U.S. Army during WWII. It combined the hull of an M5 light tank with an open-top turret which was armed with a short-barreled 75mm howitzer and a 12.7mm machine gun. The howitzer was capable of firing high-explosive, anti-tank, and smoke rounds up to a range of 8,800m. The vehicle was officially accepted in May 1942 and 1,800 examples were built from September of that year until January 1944. They were deployed starting from mid-1943 and they used their armament and mobility to good effect in the fire-support role in the Italian, Western European, and Pacific Theaters. After WWII, French forces also used the vehicle during the conflict in Indochina. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★1\/35 scale plastic assembly kit of the U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 with 3 figures. ★Open top turret, howitzer, and overall form reproduced in rich detail. ★Accurately depicted suspension mechanisms. ★Commander, gunner, and loader figures included to enable creation of a simple diorama straight from the box. ★Comes with 3 types of markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46870699147451,"sku":"4950344353125","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/4950344353125-0.jpg?v=1755203825","url":"https:\/\/store.401games.ca\/products\/tamiya-u-s-howitzer-motor-carriage-m8-awaiting-orders-1-35-35312","provider":"401 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}