New French AUF1 155mm from Meng

Submitted by lukeadmin on Thu, 07/25/2013 - 09:36

The Chinese company Meng has debuted recently on the market of the plastic model, and soon it has become one of the major players. Their models indeed offer a great quality at affordable prices.

This new kit confirms the policy of Meng, reproducing the French AUF1 155mm SP Howitzer in 1/35 scale.
Inside the sturdy box are present 890 styrene parts molded in green and brown, 17 styrene parts molded in clear and 10 photo etch detail parts. 360 of these parts are dedicated to the workable track links.
The kit offers features like full interior provided for the turret, workable suspensions, folding jig for muffler guards, detailed lower hull, photo etched muffler guards, all hatches be open or closed. A nice plus is the track assembly jig provided.

The French AUF1 155mm SP Howitzer. Quoting Wikipedia "The GCT 155mm is a modern self-propelled artillery vehicle currently in use by the armies of France and Saudi Arabia. It replaced the former Mk F3 155mm in French Army service. The GCT 155mm's primary advancement is that it incorporates and provides nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protection for its crew of four, while the former Mk F3 155mm offered no protection and could carry only two of its four crew members."

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