With small parts and lots of photoetched metal, the fine detail in this model kit is obvious, especially in the radar dishes, anti-aircraft guns, and the Avengers, Hellcats, and Dauntlesses on the deck.
Detail fans will appreciate all of the work in and under Dragon’s RSO. The model kit features a complete drivetrain, including the suspension, rear axle, and engine.
The ship can be built as a waterline model or with a full hull including nicely rendered screws and rudders. The rest of the ship is crammed full of plastic and photoetched-metal details.
Officially known as the 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7, the self-propelled artillery piece was dubbed Priest by the British army because of its pulpit-like machine-gun mount. The moniker is in keeping with church-themed artillery names such as Deacon or Bishop.
German attempts to disguise Panthers as American M10s met with some success at the Battle of the Bulge, and the vehicles remain popular modeling subjects.