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Vader’s Model Desk: M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:44 pm
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The M109, widely known as the Paladin,[6] is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44 and M52. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions. It has a crew of four: the section chief/commander, the driver, the gunner, and the ammunition handler/loader.
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Italeri 1:35 scale M109 SP Howitzer
Battery B 4/16 Field Artillery
Pleiku, South Vietnam
1967
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 1:46 pm
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:46 pm to Darth_Vader
I have a bone to pick with you. Lately, no doubt because I frequent these threads, I've been inundated with ads for Lego style tank and warplane models. 
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:49 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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I have a bone to pick with you. Lately, no doubt because I frequent these threads, I've been inundated with ads for Lego style tank and warplane models.
I made the mistake of clicking on a model add that turned out to be Temu. Now every add I see is for them.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:51 pm to Darth_Vader
Yeah, I messed up and clicked on one. Now I get those ads and ads for warplane weather vanes for your garden.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:54 pm to Darth_Vader
We always ooooh and aaaaah about the longevity of the B-52. It wasn't until stories came out the other day about a replacement for the 109 that it struck home how long it has been in service. It's kind of snuck up there for longevity.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:55 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Yeah, I messed up and clicked on one. Now I get those ads and ads for warplane weather vanes for your garden.
Be honest, you’ve considered buying one of those weather vanes for your garden haven’t you? I’m guessing either a Corsair or Mustang.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:57 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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We always ooooh and aaaaah about the longevity of the B-52. It wasn't until stories came out the other day about a replacement for the 109 that it struck home how long it has been in service. It's kind of snuck up there for longevity.
Yeah. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Army keeps them around for some years to come, at least in the heavy divisions.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:57 pm to Darth_Vader
Wow. I didn't know that we had these in Vietnam.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 2:01 pm to Darth_Vader
If they had a CH-53E the deal would have been sealed.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 2:02 pm to SoFla Tideroller
good looking straight M109
Posted on 5/9/26 at 2:06 pm to Champagne
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Wow. I didn't know that we had these in Vietnam.
They didn’t last long. Apparently they had a ton of mechanical issues and were withdrawn from theater at some point in 1967-68.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:00 pm to Darth_Vader
Nice work as usual. Nice to see the early short barrel version. I am currently working on a British Matilda mark III/IV infantry tank in north african theater with the Caunter paint scheme which is a challenge.
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:17 pm to Darth_Vader
Love the detail with that infamous red Vietnam dirt on it.
Great job as always.
Great job as always.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:18 pm to Darth_Vader
Darth, I can’t remember if I’ve asked this before, as it’s been on my mind for a while, but: how do you go about deciding how much wear and grime to model in? I feel like going for pristine is straightforward, but once you go deviate from that path, I feel like the possibilities become nearly infinite. Just curious 
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:21 pm to choppadocta
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Nice work as usual. Nice to see the early short barrel version. I am currently working on a British Matilda mark III/IV infantry tank in north african theater with the Caunter paint scheme which is a challenge.
Thanks! Can’t wait to see it. I recently built what was supposed to be a British Stuart in that same North African scheme. But once it came time to paint, I realized I didn’t have the right paints. I didn’t want to have to stop work and wait for paint to come in, so I got in my decal stash, found what I needed, and turned it into a Soviet lend-lease Stuart.
I’ve already started my next build. It’s the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 scale IL-2 Sturmovik
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:27 pm to Darth_Vader
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Yeah. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Army keeps them around for some years to come, at least in the heavy divisions.
It outlived the stillborn ERCA. I figure it has another decade with the A7 upgrades.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:28 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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I have a bone to pick with you. Lately, no doubt because I frequent these threads, I've been inundated with ads for Lego style tank and warplane models
So THAT'S it!
I've been getting model ships!
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:32 pm to cypresstiger
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Love the detail with that infamous red Vietnam dirt on it. Great job as always.
Thanks. I actually went with a reddish brown wash for that very reason.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:43 pm to Joshjrn
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Darth, I can’t remember if I’ve asked this before, as it’s been on my mind for a while, but: how do you go about deciding how much wear and grime to model in? I feel like going for pristine is straightforward, but once you go deviate from that path, I feel like the possibilities become nearly infinite. Just curious
Great question. Basically it comes down to how long the vehicle, or aircraft, I’m building has been in the field. For example, the particular Soviet lend-lease Stuart I posted a few minutes ago did not see a long life on Soviet service. In fact it, along with all the other tanks in its brigade were all destroyed in their first real engagement against the Germans in the early stages of the Battle of Stalingrad. So, on that one I dirtied it up a good bit to show that it’s had to travel cross-country a good ways. But I didn’t do any chipping or rusting effects since it was still basically rather new.
However, if I want to show a build as an “old war horse”, or one that’s been operating in an extreme environment, like North Africa or a remote Pacific island, I’ll weather those up a good bit more to show the wear and tear they’ve been through. Here are two such examples:
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:59 pm to Darth_Vader
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Great question. Basically it comes down to how long the vehicle, or aircraft, I’m building has been in the field. For example, the particular Soviet lend-lease Stuart I posted a few minutes ago did not see a long life on Soviet service. In fact it, along with all the other tanks in its brigade were all destroyed in their first real engagement against the Germans in the early stages of the Battle of Stalingrad. So, on that one I dirtied it up a good bit to show that it’s had to travel cross-country a good ways. But I didn’t do any chipping or rusting effects since it was still basically rather new. However, if I want to show a build as an “old war horse”, or one that’s been operating in an extreme environment, like North Africa or a remote Pacific island, I’ll weather those up a good bit more to show the wear and tear they’ve been through. Here are two such examples:
That makes sense. I appreciate it
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