Jim Murphy I also started modeling when I was a little younger than you It’s a great a hobby and I hope you keep doing it!

What a polite young man

Hello,I am 59 and have been modelling most of my life,what a great time I have had doing it,well done to you and your dad and I hope that you have a great future doing it

The British military were discontinuing the use of the Valentine infantry tank. Meanwhile, they were trying to find an appropriate platform to house their highly effective 17pdr. It was decided that this AT gun was to be mounted on the Valentine hull in some way. The problem with the gun facing forwards was that it would actually overbalance the vehicle so they had to have the gun rear facing. This is more likely a reflection of desperation rather than that of feeling the crew were expendable since the Allied forces were facing a highly increasing amount of panthers and tigers (1944) compared to previous theatres of war in which they had fought. And, in response to your comment about how the rear is the most vulnerable face, you must keep in mind how their is an extremely large and lengthy in the way which is able to protect the crew. The designers of the archer kept this in mind and this mindset continues to be found in many vehicles today (mainly IFVs) in which the engine itself serves as a piece of 'armour.'

that waht ahpend wen you turn a valentine to a TD

The Hellcat may have technically been a better TD given its speed and fully rotatable power turret, but it was let down somewhat by its underpowered 76.2 mm gun which, unlike the 17 pounder, was unreliable at defeating heavily armored German vehicles. The Archer was apparently a pretty good design for a jury-rigged affair. At least you could displace in a hurry (the gun was directed toward the rear of the vehicle) to avoid return fire and perhaps even fire at enemy units while on the run.

Love the M18 Hellcat but this is pure genius, by accident because the gun was so large. Shoot & fly away, if followed.. slow down and start firing again. No pesky turret to deal with ! Plus that 17 pounder was a force to be reckoned with. These tank destoyers were mostly requested on different grids on a battalion / divisional level. They usually didn't go into a town or front like the other other tanks. Really love this backward hull concept

@@mushmorant9253 The gun couldn't be used on the run, the recoil would've taken the driver's head off. not really an ideal situation when you've got a German Tank Platoon/Company/Regiment/Brigade chasing you.

@@bossogg6915 I was about to mention this. Worst part of this vehicle was the inability to shoot and scoot. You had to abandon the driver's location in order to fire. By the time the driver got back into position, the tank's position was compromised.

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if you get free samples...yeah..I could do the same thing...

So how did they adjust fire? Traversing would be impossible with no driver. They get a call on the radio, adjust fire right - your on top of us. ...." Too bad"

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Dr Mathieu Les maquettes c'est bien >:)

Ever notice how many plastic kit hobby stores have them on display, though? I'm also curious: estate items? new interests? too many models at home?

I wouldn't buy a built model from this tool

Probably didn’t spray them, probably used brush on them to make it easier, or he sprayed them first and then masked them off to paint the rest

No, the 17 pounder is a 76.2 mm gun. The '77mm' was a cut down 17 pounder, still 76.2mm, but with a shorter barrel, and reduced propellant charge so as to be mounted in a tank turret - the Comet. It was CALLED a 77mm so as to make sure there was no mixup with ammunition or parts. The same was true of the Soviet 76.2mm gun and the 76.2 mm rocket launcher - the rockets were CALLED 77mm, but were still 76.2mm...

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Official doctrine said he remained in place, doubled over (grab your ankles and...) so as to allow a rapid escape if spotted.

WulfCorbett not a job any man would want. That is wild.

The people who write 'official doctrine' aren't the ones who do the fighting.

However, there is physically not enough space within the fighting compartment for the driver to leave his seat but remain inside. So if he DID move, they'd never get away in time...

rwd76 I am trying to find official paperwork on this but are you insinuating that you must be in the military to have knowledge of military things? That is kind of a slap in the face to modelers that haven't taken on military duties. And many of us, myself included, would have served had it not been for medical reasons that they would not allow. Coming from a 30 year old modeler on the side-you all need to calm down. The original statements were what perplexed us and regardless it is amazing information. There is far too much in-fighting already within the model community. Let's not add more by arguing about this as well.

The USSR wanted them in large numbers - about 2,500.

PS, I assume the figures in the box art are not included?

They are included, watch the whole video

Yea, I jumped the gun with my questions. I saw the end of the video, but had already asked the question. Regards, Solomon