NEW Airfix 1/32 17 Pounder Anti-Tank Gun and Crew
The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder (or just 17-pdr) a 76.2 mm (3 inch) gun was developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. It was used as an anti-tank gun on its own carriage, as well as equipping several British tanks. Used with the Armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) shot, it was capable of defeating all but the thickest armor on German tanks. It was used to "up-gun" some foreign-built vehicles in British service, notably to produce the Sherman Firefly variant of the US M4 Sherman tank, giving British tank units the ability to hold their own against their German counterparts. Design work on the 17 Pounder began in April 1941 with the aim of replacing existing anti-tank guns. First deliveries of the new gun were made to Royal Artillery units in August 1942, and this type first saw action at the Battle of Medenine, North Africa, on 6 March 1943. The 17 Pounder was widely used in Italy and northern Europe and continued into post-war service for many years. Its use extended to being employed as a field gun, its high explosive shell proving a particularly useful charge in this role.
Features of this kit include:
· Assembled kit dimensions: 9.17-inch (233 mm) length, 2.72-inch (69 mm) width
· Parts count: 171 light grey injection molded parts
· Intricately molded gun components
· 17 pounder can be posed in traveling or firing positions
· Wheeled transport carriage for the gun, can be attached to various other Airfix British armor kits (heavy trucks, etc.)
· Six gun crewmen:
o Detached arms to permit multiple poses
o Intricate molding of uniforms
o Multiple small arms include:
§ Enfield bolt-action rifle
§ Bren light machine gun
§ Sten submachine gun
o Uniform equipment:
§ Binoculars
§ Ammunition holders
§ Helmets
§ Waterslide decals to add Rank Stripes, Canadian Army patches
· Waterslide decals to mark a 17-pounder gun and crew serving 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery, Antwerp Belgium
· Detailed assembly, decal placement, and painting guide
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