The development of the M198 155mm towed howitzer began in 1968 when a lightweight replacement was sought for the WWII era M114 155mm howitzer. A testbed prototype was developed and constructed at the Army’sRock Islandarsenal in 1969 and firing tests began in 1970. Following initial firing tests, two prototype M198 howitzers were delivered to the Army in 1972, and following additional testing, the M198 howitzer entered full time production in 1978. The first Army M198 unit became operational in April of 1979.

Since entering production, over 1,600 units have been manufactured, with the final units coming out ofRock Islandin 1992.

Item No 61602 Item Name US M198 155mm Towed Howitzer Bar Code 890781001224 Scale 1:16 Item Type Plastic Model Armor Kit Model Brief Length: 468.5mm Width: 166.3mm Total Parts 220+ Metal Parts shaft * 10, screw *7 Photo Etched Parts 1 piece Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 6 sprues , frame and tires Released Date 2013-06 More Features – 2 directional slided-molded gun trails with fine detail
– Gun can elevate to different angles.
– Hand wheels reproduced in detail.
– Either combat or travel and lift modes can be selected for assembly.
-The main tyres are hollow rubber with very good