Tamiya 35356 1/35 Military Miniature Series No.356 British Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun Archer Kit

191mm. Image shows assembled and painted kit.

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. It offered strong performance, however, and served with British and Commonwealth units from October 1944 till the end of WWII, the British using it until the early 1950s.

• This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 191mm, width: 78mm.
• Tamiya designers studied an actual Archer in depth, and the result is this unerringly accurate depiction of the SPG's form.
• The lengthened and modified Valentine chassis and its welded armor are accurately captured.
• Features a realistic rendering of the 17 pounder with breech details and more.
• Open-top fighting compartment shows off great detail inside, such as shell racks, machine gun and accessories.
• Comes with 3 figures, which depict commander, gunner and loader in action pose.
• 2 marking options are included, offering the chance to recreate 7th Anti-Tank Regiment and 3rd Canadian Infantry Division vehicles.