1:35 British M7 PRIEST Self Propelled Gun - AIRFIX

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1:35 British M7 PRIEST Self Propelled Gun - AIRFIXWith 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

but gained a QF 6 pounder gun which displaced the Oerlikon to the aft deck

It was difficult to transport and vulnerable to immobilisation when mud

The tank's ability to "shoot and scoot" as well as keeping the crew safe from small fire arms fire

where they engaged in fighting with U

Decals for two versions

MARK II versions:

The Leopard tank could also be fitted with bolt-on polycarbonate (Lexan) armour panels

apart from by length

Two Tow Cables

A single commander figure is included for installation upon the turret rear hatch

including a multifuel turbine engine

These modifications meant that the tank's weight increased to 25 tonnes