{"id":8159702384891,"title":"Tamiya - 1\/48 US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8","handle":"tam32604","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/48 US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTamiya 32604\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis model kit, represented in 1\/48 scale, recreates the 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8. The M8 was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle, used by the United States during World War II. The M8, developed on the same chassis as the one used on the M5 Stuart tank, came equipped with an M116 howitzer in an M7 mount. Around 1,800 M8 units were manufactured, from September 1942 to early 1944. M8s saw action in Italy, Western Europe, and the Pacific, and supported U.S. infantry until the end of the war. This kit features a completely new kit design based on intensive research of the actual vehicle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1\/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 92mm, width: 48mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFeatures realistic renderings of interior details (such as the main gun breech) of the turret, plus the howitzer covered by a distinctive sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAssembly-type tracks feature one-piece straight sections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIncludes two marking options to depict the 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group, Germany or the 758th Tank Battalion, Italy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMetal chassis weights give the model a realistic heavy feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComes with one full-body commander figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-19T18:30:29+02:00","created_at":"2023-08-23T13:37:25+02:00","vendor":"Tamiya","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Tamiya","Category_Armour \/ Military","Scale_1\/48 Scale","Type_Tanks \/ Tracked AFVs"],"price":39995,"price_min":39995,"price_max":39995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44769591394555,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4950344326044","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Tamiya - 1\/48 US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":39995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Tamiya---1-48-US-Howitzer-Motor-Carriage-M8.jpg?v=1692790645"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Tamiya---1-48-US-Howitzer-Motor-Carriage-M8.jpg?v=1692790645","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":33387865243899,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.526,"height":563,"width":859,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Tamiya---1-48-US-Howitzer-Motor-Carriage-M8.jpg?v=1692790645"},"aspect_ratio":1.526,"height":563,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Tamiya---1-48-US-Howitzer-Motor-Carriage-M8.jpg?v=1692790645","width":859}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/48 US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTamiya 32604\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis model kit, represented in 1\/48 scale, recreates the 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8. The M8 was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle, used by the United States during World War II. The M8, developed on the same chassis as the one used on the M5 Stuart tank, came equipped with an M116 howitzer in an M7 mount. Around 1,800 M8 units were manufactured, from September 1942 to early 1944. M8s saw action in Italy, Western Europe, and the Pacific, and supported U.S. infantry until the end of the war. This kit features a completely new kit design based on intensive research of the actual vehicle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1\/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 92mm, width: 48mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFeatures realistic renderings of interior details (such as the main gun breech) of the turret, plus the howitzer covered by a distinctive sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAssembly-type tracks feature one-piece straight sections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIncludes two marking options to depict the 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group, Germany or the 758th Tank Battalion, Italy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMetal chassis weights give the model a realistic heavy feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComes with one full-body commander figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}