Another One For The MEWSIG Clan

[Mark Aldrich]

Bronco,

If they release all they have stated...will become my number one model company very soon!

 

http://www.modelarmour.com/index.php?optio...s&Itemid=58

 

 

Edited November 8, 2010 by Mark Aldrich

[RickC5]

OK Mark,

 

For the benefit of us armor folks like me, who are almost (not quite) totally ignorant of British armor--could you please give us a quick background on this vehicle?

 

Given that it has stars on it, I'm led to believe it might be WWII era, but if so, it looks way too contemporary for a WWII British vehicle. After all, the majority of what they fielded in WWII looks like it was designed in 1920 or so--at least to me it does.

[Mark Aldrich]

Rick,

Good write ups here....

 

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/GreatBr...pelledGuns.html

 

http://www.miniatures.de/spg-archer.html

 

http://www.armourinfocus.co.uk/archer/index.htm

 

 

 

These were eventually sold to or given to the Egyptians and that is why I have an interest. Hope that helps!

 

P.S. Do you have any close ups of your M-10?

 

Mark

Edited November 8, 2010 by Mark Aldrich

[802chrisg]

The Archer was based on the Valentine tank. The 17 pdr was mounted backwards in an open top fighing compartment. Produced from 1942-1944.

[RickC5]

These were eventually sold to or given to the Egyptians and that is why I have an interest. Hope that helps!

 

P.S. Do you have any close ups of your M-10?

 

Mark

 

The main gun had limited movement, but was mounted backwards. How typically British. I got a good laugh out of that one.

 

M10 photo, but I sure didn't like the way the camera's flash washed out the colors. I think it looks MUCH better in person--of course I do.

 

Edited November 9, 2010 by RickC5