British Self-propelled 17pdr. Anti-tank Gun Archer

Name: British Self-propelled 17pdr. Anti-tank Gun Archer
Brand: Tamiya
SKU: 6058/35356
Price: 64.95 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Manufacturer: Tamiya
Manufacturer No.: 35356
Scale 1:35
unpainted, kit
new
Order-No.: 6058/35356

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Order-No.: 6058/35356

Weight: 0.505 kg

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Descriptionof British Self-propelled 17pdr. Anti-tank Gun Archer
Manufacturer

This model assembly kit recreates the British Armys Archer. As WWII progressed, British troops found that their 2-pounder and 6-pounder guns were being rendered obsolete by German armor, and planners decided to develop a vehicle using the powerful 17-pounder (76.2mm) gun. The vehicle chosen to mount the gun on was the Valentine; the turret was removed and replaced with a fighting compartment - this would be known as the Archer. Interestingly, as there was little time to re-organize the cramped layout, the 17-pounder had to be mounted pointing rearwards to fit it in. As a result, the Archer moved and fired in opposite directions. However, it offered strong performance and served with British and Commonwealth units from October 1944 till the end of WWII. The British continued using it until the early 1950s.

Group: Model Construction
Condition: unpainted, kit
Scale: Scale 1:35
Material: Plastic
Epoch: World War II
Time: 1933 - 1945
Nationality/Location: Great Britain
State: new

Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!

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