UPC Code: 4950344353569 This model assembly kit recreates the British Army’s 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.
Specifications
- Scale 1/35
- Length: 12" (305mm)
- Width: 3.58" (91mm)
- Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in tan
- Faithfully depicts cast metal and armor plate surface textures
- Separate parts recreate British Army desert-use side skirts
- Assembly type tracks
- 2 torso figures
- Waterslide decals
- Illustrated instructions
Marking
Options:
One decal sheet with markings for 3 versions:
1) British Army, Unit unknown, North Africa, 1941-1942
2) Red Army, Unit unknown, Southern sector of Eastern Front, 1942
3) Red Army, Unit unknown
Requirements
- Assembly
- Plastic cement
- Paint: (see box illustrations)
- Paint Brushes
- Sprue Cutter
- Modeling Knife
- File or Emery Board
- Scissors
- Adult Supervision
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