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Post by gaz on May 21, 2018 15:55:42 GMT
Hi folks
To kick off I would like to build the Tamiya 1:35th scale British Self-Propelled Anti Tank Gun "Archer". Production started in mid-1943 and the Archer entered service in October 1944. It was used in North-West Europe and (in 1945) in Italy. By the end of the war 655 of them had been produced. The Archer was classified as a self-propelled anti-tank gun and like the British 3in SPG M10 and 17pdr SP Achilles was operated during the war by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than by Royal Armoured Corps units. The vehicles were never called "tank destroyers" as the British and Commonwealth armies never used the tank destroyer doctrine instead they were called "self-propelled anti-tank guns".
Post-war the Archer served with the Egyptian Army. The Archer served with some units of the Royal Armoured Corps in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) in the early 1950s. The vehicle was unique as its gun was mounted facing the rear of the chassis instead of the front.
Construction starts with the lower hull and drivers compartment. Very little cleaning up needs to be done and the parts simply slot together as can be seen.
Cheers
Gaz 
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Post by Paul B on May 21, 2018 16:02:39 GMT
This I am really glad to see  . Been waiting for someone to start one and show us all what it's like . Great start mucker |
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Post by Robbo on May 21, 2018 16:09:33 GMT
Nice way to kick off mate
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Post by CeeBee on May 21, 2018 18:58:28 GMT
This is one I might actually pick up,if I see it (Who am I kidding,Of course I will!!!) It's supposed to be a cracking little kit? Can't wait to see the Radford magic used on this fella..... |
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Post by tony on May 21, 2018 19:32:43 GMT
It's a lot easy to build and looks just as good as the other brand I built back a couple years ago.
I'm watching too 
Tony lee
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Post by Marco on May 22, 2018 10:48:10 GMT
Great start Gaz! Looks very good!
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 22, 2018 16:48:58 GMT
Nice, one on my list so watching with interest  |
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Post by gaz on May 24, 2018 15:51:08 GMT
Hi Gents
Thank you all for your kind comments they are very much appreciated I can assure you. Sorry for not getting back any sooner but the world and a certain person need their Quavers
Anyway that's my night out of the way so on with the build.
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Post by gaz on May 24, 2018 15:58:50 GMT
When I last posted I had got most of the interior done so I can now concentrate on the running gear. In typical Tamiya style the parts simply fall together once released from the runner. There are only five parts to this assembly, very little in the way of mould seams which is an added bonus.
Four of these are needed and as you can see they are "handed"
Once fitted the lower hull starts to take shape.
Cheers
Gaz.
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Post by Marco on May 24, 2018 16:27:43 GMT
Looks funny! Me likes!
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Post by Mence on May 24, 2018 17:06:50 GMT
Spot on Gaz, good choice.
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Post by Boots on May 24, 2018 17:49:06 GMT
Love the look of these and a great start Gaz  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 24, 2018 17:58:28 GMT
Superb stuff, certainly far easier than building the AFV club valentine running gear! |
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Post by gaz on May 25, 2018 9:29:39 GMT
It one of those odd things Marco, what looks like the front is the back. The idler wheels look like an after thought and simply stuck on in the corner. Me likes too
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Post by gaz on May 25, 2018 9:34:55 GMT
Spot on Gaz, good choice. Thank you very much Mence after the fall of MM I was a tad Mojoless but this one has pulled me through, so now i'm a happy bunny as they say. What are you up to these days? Did you build that Brit FV215B SPG on here Mence? I had a look around but couldn't find it.
Cheers Mence
Gaz.
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Post by gaz on May 25, 2018 9:37:19 GMT
Love the look of these and a great start Gaz Hi Boots
Please it hits the spot with you buddy, nice to be back in the world of pleasure building although I do miss doing all the research etc.
Cheers thanks for dropping in.
Gaz.
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Post by gaz on May 25, 2018 9:40:53 GMT
Superb stuff, certainly far easier than building the AFV club valentine running gear! At the time I got this (Milton Keynes Show) I was thinking about getting the AFV Club Valentine as they had one on the same stand. Having read your comment above I'm rather pleased I went for the Archer now
Thanks for pulling up a stool and watching, cheers
Gaz
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 25, 2018 12:51:24 GMT
The AFV club kit fought me all the way Gaz, it almost became a casualty of war! The tamiya one looks much easier without scrimping on detail so I may do that one as well some day Here's how it turned out after a protracted fight!  |
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Post by Paul B on May 25, 2018 14:22:01 GMT
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Post by gaz on May 25, 2018 14:59:41 GMT
The AFV club kit fought me all the way Gaz, it almost became a casualty of war! The tamiya one looks much easier without scrimping on detail so I may do that one as well some day Here's how it turned out after a protracted fight! Very nice looking kit you have there mate.
Cheers
Gaz.
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