Airfix - M7 Priest - 1:35 (A1368)
With the modern battlefield demanding mobility, the M7 Priest
provided the British Army with an effective fully armoured self-propelled artillery
vehicle, based on the chassis of the M3 Lee tank. Supplied via the Lend-Lease
agreement, these vehicles initially used US guns and ammunition, which did create
some logistics problems for its British operators. The M7 was christened ‘Priest’ by
the British Army, due to the defensive machine gun position resembling a church
pulpit.
Scheme A - Howitzer Motor
Carriage M7 Priest C Battery, 78th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Armoured Division,
US 7th Army, Germany 1945.
Scheme B - Howitzer Motor
Carriage M7 Priest A Troop, 22nd Battery, 24th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Italy 1944.
| Model Scale; 1:35 |
Dimensions (mm) L125 x W65 |
| Number of Parts: TBA |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: 3 |
Flying Hours: 3 |
Paints Required but not included:
(Scheme A and B) 26, 33, 53, 66, 110, 155, 173, 11
