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1:35 M53 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer

An injection-molded plastic kit of the M53 155mm self-propelled howitzer in 1:35 scale from I Love Kit - the American self-propelled gun of the postwar era.

Scale1:35
Manufacturer I Love Kit
Product EAN8591111359344

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49.96 €
41.29 € without VAT
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M53 155mm self-propelled howitzer (1:35, I Love Kit)

An injection-molded plastic kit of the American M53 155 mm self-propelled gun in 1:35 scale from I Love Kit. This extensive kit, with a slide-molded lower hull and turret, contains a large number of parts and photo-etched items. The exact contents of the package and the decals are not stated here.

The real subject

The M53 was an American heavy self-propelled gun taken into service in the early 1950s, sharing its chassis and a number of components with the vehicles of the Patton family. In a rotating armored turret at the rear of the hull it carried a 155 mm gun and served for long-range fire support. It shared both the hull and the mounting with the related M55 type (203 mm). The M53 served with the US Army and the Marine Corps and later went to some NATO member states as well.

Building and painting tips

Assemble the running gear and the lower hull first, and only then the turret and the barrel. Glue the parts with thin cement for plastic and the photo-etched items with super glue. Lay down primer and paint with an airbrush - postwar American vehicles usually carried a uniform olive shade. Bring out the panel lines with a wash and suggest dust and service wear with pigments; finish off the long barrel at the end.

Who the model is for

  • Collectors of American postwar and Cold War equipment
  • Anyone interested in self-propelled artillery
  • More experienced modelers with a taste for large kits
  • Builders of equipment from the era of the Patton vehicles

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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An American heavy self-propelled gun of 155 mm from the early 1950s, sharing its chassis with the Patton family of vehicles; it served for long-range fire support.

Both types shared the hull and the mounting; the M53 carried a 155 mm gun and the M55 a 203 mm howitzer. Some M53s were later converted to M55s.

Yes, it is an extensive injection-molded plastic kit with photo-etched parts. It is supplied unassembled and unpainted.

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