105mm Howitzer M2A1 & Carriage M2A2
1:35 Kit Comparison
kit #AF35182 - 
kit #6531 Review by Terry Ashley
(Step 18) Also included with the kit is a nicely done (for plastic) M2HB cal.50 MG which features the receiver in two halves allowing the “hollow” look of the actual gun to be shown if you open out the side recesses? The top ammo feed cover and rear firing handles are separate parts along with mountings to fit to the gun.
As this was a ranging gun used for training it shouldn’t be fitted for an active service gun but leaves you with a very nice cal.50 for the spares box.
Other inclusions is a nicely moulded one piece tail light assembly that is attached to the barrel tube during road transport and three alternate tow pintle hooks to replace the applicable kit hooks if you want to attach the gun behind;
- GMC 1 ½ ton truck, M3A1 Scout Car or M3 Half Track (AFV Club, DML, Hobby Boss)
- M35 2 ½ ton truck (AFV Club)
- WC63 1 ½ ton Weapons Carrier (AFV Club)
(Step 8) As indicated on the box top the kit includes a USMC gun crew which are from the earlier figure set #6038 U.S. Marines (Iwo Jima 1945) with four figures and personal equipment with the addition of four new arms and a few 105mm rounds. The figure details, uniforms etc. are fairly basic by today's standards and are posed loading the gun but as the breech block can only be shown accurately in the close firing position as mentioned above the poses seem a little redundant.
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