British Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun Archer

In 1942, design work began on the Archer, an anti-tank gun on a self-propelled gun carriage.
Intended as an interim solution until a full-fledged solution could be found.
The installation of the gigantic 17-pounder gun on the relatively small chassis of the infantry tank Valentine was a challenge, which the designers of the Archer met with an unusual solution:
They installed the gun backwards so that the fighting compartment occupied the front part of the vehicle.
Using armour-piercing rounds, the gun could penetrate 192mm of armour at 914 metres, enough to penetrate any German armour of the time.
Production began in 1944 and the Archer was delivered to the British Army's armoured and infantry divisions, which used it from October.

Plastic model kit
 

• Length: 191 mm
• Width: 78 mm.
• The extended and modified Valentine chassis and welded armour is accurately reproduced.
• A realistic representation of the 17-pounder gun with breech details.
• The open-topped fighting compartment shows interior details such as shell racks, the machine gun and accessories. There are 3 figures included: Commander, gunner and loader gunner.
• 2 marking options are included: of the 7th Anti-Tank Regiment and the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.

scale 1:35

unbuilt / unpainted