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von Klinkerhoffen

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M7 Priest GMC
« on: April 25, 2016, 04:59:44 pm »
M7 Priest GMC

Version based on the M4A3 (Sherman) chassis, so M7B1.  Hopefully as Rubicon have/are covering the M4A3 this model should be 'easier' to do?


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Re: M7 Priest GMC
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2016, 05:47:20 pm »
Which version was used by the British?

Transition variants could use early M4 components which shared details with the M3 medium family.

CFRNelson

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Re: M7 Priest GMC
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2016, 06:56:23 am »
yes  it  would be  nice  to  see  a  SP gun  for  the Americans.

von Klinkerhoffen

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Re: M7 Priest GMC
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2016, 09:23:49 pm »
Which version was used by the British?

Transition variants could use early M4 components which shared details with the M3 medium family.

The British initially used the same as the Americans (M7 Priest), but then decided to mount the 25 pdr in it in place of the 105mm howitzer and called it a Sexton.  They also used Canadian chassis from the 'Ram' (based on M3 chassis) and 'Grizzly' (Canadian modified Sherman) tanks.

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Re: M7 Priest GMC
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2016, 02:05:57 am »
the only things you can use from a priest to use on a sexton is the rear engine deck, wheels & tracks and front nose, so really a new model.
still be a good one though.

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Re: M7 Priest GMC
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2016, 10:02:19 am »
Which version was used by the British?

The British only used the M7, which had the Continental engine.  The M7B1, which was based on the M4A3 chassis, saw fairly limited service as it was produced quite late in the war.  By then the British had switched to the Sexton.  As Sandsmodels pointed out, the Sexton is almost a totally different vehicle to the M7, as it was based on the Ram/Grizzly (even the bogies were actually a different design to those used on the M7).  So it wouldn't be possible to provide the parts for both in the same kit.

Personally, I'd prefer a kit of the Sexton to go with my Rubicon Achilles.  But the M7 would be far more versatile as a kit - apart from the US Army, it was used by the British, Canadians, and Free French, as well as the USMC.  It could include optional parts for a Priest Kangaroo (not much needed).  And maybe even include the M8 ammo trailer that was often seen towed by M7s.
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Re: M7 Priest GMC
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2016, 03:33:09 pm »
Priest would be cool !

von Klinkerhoffen

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Re: M7 Priest GMC
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2016, 04:23:52 pm »
An M8 trailer to go with the M7B1 would be great  :D