Dragon 1/72 M65 Atomic Cannon

"Atomic Annie"

US 280mm Motorised Gun

20mm Scale

 

Ref No : DN7484

Brand new, sealed and unbuilt and part of Dragon's Black Label kits.

Developed in the early 1950s, the M65 Atomic Cannon, known as "Atomic Annie" was a US motorised 280mm artillery piece capable of firing a nuclear device. Its design, and name, both derive from the German K5(E) railroad gun "Anzio Annie" deployed against the American landings in Italy in WWII.

The cannon was towed by two specially designed 375hp tractors capable of independent steering. It could be deployed in 15 minutes and relimbered for travelling in 15 minutes. It was tested on May 25th 1953, firing a 15kt shell for 7 miles. This was the first and only firing of a nuclear shell from a cannon.

Twenty were manufactured and deployed to Europe and Korea. They were largely obsolete soon after deployment due to development of missile based nuclear artillery but remained in service until 1963.

Features:

  • Cab and engine compartments for M249 Front and M250 Rear trusks produced as single pieces
  • Air intake grilles well detailed
  • Gun can be built emplaced with gun barrel elevated
  • Guyn can be built in travelling configuration
  • Complex hydraulic shell rammer for 290mm T131 beutifully depicted
  • Breech, Recoil unit, equilibrators and elevating mechanisom shown in amazing detail
  • Detailed chassis and suspension of M249 and M250 tractors
  • Circular firing base ground plate fully detailed
  • Detailed cab interiors
  • Transmission, transfer case qand driveshafts of tractor fully detailed
  • Air reservoirs rendered under chassis
  • Massive one piece 280mm gun barrel made by slide mould
  • Detailed wheels include accurate tread pattern on tyres
  • T72 gun carriage and lifting forks fully detailed
  • Winch drumn on M249 truck fully detailed

This brand new kit is a beauty. Not to be missed

 

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