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  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
M-7 Priest
Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 3:34 PM

Who makes the best kit of the Priest?  I remember seeing them in parades when I was a kid and thought I would make one to add to the short list of armor that I build.

At this point I build only the ones I drove in the A.F. which makes it a very short list of two.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 4:36 PM

In 1/35, Italeri makes a good model of a late production M7. Academy/Airfix and Dragon make the early and mid production types. The Dragon kits are supposed to be a bit better. 

 

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 5:09 PM

I remember Pvt Mutt,Tony did a build log some time ago of the Dragon kit,I believe the kit was a little fiddley,but it came out very nice.I have it but it's been on the shelf,it does come with the infamous Dragon DS Tracks, Mine are still okay in the bag

https://modelersalliance.org/threads/dml-m7-priest.153553/

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:55 PM

Word to the wise, the Italeri kit is from the late 70s and uses the gun from the even older Peerless Max 105 mm kit.

The Academy kit is based off of the M3 Lee and an earlier version. The Italeri kit was based off of a later M4 Sherman chassis.

The Dragon kits are all based off of the earlier M3 chassis as well. An easy way to identify is the three piece transmission cover vs the one piece of the M4.

I'd look the the Dragon smart kit for an easier build.

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, June 8, 2023 6:02 PM

Does anyone make a decent set of tracks for the M-7?

I will assume that there are detail sets for the ammo, and other things out there from maybe Eduard or somebody else, but more than likely nothing for the main gun as far as detailing or even a replacement.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, June 8, 2023 8:51 PM

They use the same tracks as the M3 Lee/Grant and pre E8 M4 Sherman's. There are tons of aftermarket Sherman tracks on the market. Decide which type you prefer and look for those... T48, T50, T41, T54, T62...

http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/tracks/vvss_tracks.html

 

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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, June 10, 2023 11:40 AM

Your welcome sir, glad we could help out with some info,let us know which way you decide to go.

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