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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 09:45 AM UTC
For 6pdr fans there is another airborne version on the way, this time from AFV Club.
Yes, AFV Club, has announced an Ordnance QF 6-pdr Mk.IV that will include the Mk.III chassis. This will add to the already release 6-pdr’s, but give modellers a great choice. The box art is interesting showing an American crew unloading it.

35219 Ordnance QF 6-pdr Anti-Tank Mk.IV on Carriage Mk.III
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The more the merrier and having all three of the currently available new guns the AFV seems the easiest to assemble but looking at this one I feel they may not understand the subject all that well. I can't recall seeing spaced armour on the AB guns and the shield was reduced in height and width as was the carriage to fit the load criteria for gliders. I am very happy to be proved wrong here but this looks like their standard Mk IV with two new folding trails. The conversion was a little more than that. Al
JAN 14, 2014 - 12:25 PM
For some rason I could not edit my post so will add more info here. From looking online I can see where the problem may lay. The museum exhibit at Duxford is a standard Mk IV (late) 6 pdr which even has standard trails. THese photos of the real guns in period photos should give a really good indication:
JAN 14, 2014 - 05:22 PM
Hi Al, Agree, shorter wheel base and no double skin armour plate. The gun was in service until 1951, I don't know is the post war guns just became the standard gun with the demise of the glider and newer larger transport planes? Al
JAN 14, 2014 - 06:59 PM
Apparently some of the late guns had double skin armour like the museum one above but I have yet to see a pic of one in use, possibly these were post war models
JAN 14, 2014 - 08:14 PM
Great, more the merrier....hopefully this is an easier build than the Bronco kit. Sorry but the the little 'tiny bits' are painfull, would prefer the breach block to be a one piece!!!!! Don't get me wrong.....thank you to the manufacturers bringing out these guns.
JAN 14, 2014 - 10:07 PM
The 80th Airborne Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion in Holland used the 6 pounder with the spaced shield. Scroll down to the see two different photos, one on each site. LINK LINK Best wishes, Grant
APR 18, 2014 - 08:10 AM
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