M198 howitzer

[taylorrl]

Here is a link to my Trumpeter “early” M198 build.

Making it Rain Steel in the Desert, M198 in MERDC Grey Desert Camo

Honest guys, I’ve been building. I just haven’t been good at posting. I finished this beast in April and just needed a rainy day to post… [m198-1] In the Vietnam war, the US used the M114 155mm howitzer which was designed in the 1930’s and began service in 1941. It was a rugged, reliable, and accurate weapon. However, it was getting pretty long in the tooth and its range of only 15km was too limiting. The replacement M198 design began in 1969 with fielding beginning in 1979. It sported a ra…