Tamiya US Self-Propelled 155mm Gun M40 1/35 Plastic Model KitThis is an assembly model of the U. S. Self Propelled 155mm M40. It is a never before seen subject in the Tamiya line up of 1 35 scale models. The kit uses all new tooling with the exception of the suspension parts as they are from the M4A3E8 Sherman "Easy Eight" model kit. The M40 was a significant step in U. S. Army artillery mechanization, pairing the M1 155mm gun with the proven M4 Sherman chassis. Armor was light given its intended use as a long