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Friday, January 10, 2014 - 10:28 AM UTC
Some exciting news in from Kit Form Services for a couple antitank items in 1/24 scale.
Kit Form Services has announced two new releases in 1/24 scale. The first is a 120mm L6 WOMBAT with airportable Land Rover mounting and the second is the M40A1 106mm Recoilless Rifle.
TQ-210 L6 WOMBAT
The United Kingdom's L6 Wombat (Weapon Of Magnesium Battalion Anti Tank) 120mm recoilless rifle entered service in the 1960s and was used by the British Army in many parts of the world. During the Vietnam War, the Wombat was also used by the Australian army. The L6 Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle was 12.66 feet (3.86m) long & required a 3 man crew. Usually, the Wombat was mounted on a mobile small two-wheeled carriage and was fired from the carriage. It could also however be mounted on Army Land Rover vehicles and on the FV432 Armoured Personnel Carrier. The Wombat had 360 degree traverse and could engage static targets at ranges of 1,093yds (1000m) and moving targets up to 820yds (750m). An M8 0.5” (12.7mm) spotting rifle mounted over the barrel helped the gunner to engage the target with a first round hit. The Wombat's 4.72” (120mm) calibre HESH round weighed 60lbs (27.2kg) and could penetrate 15.75” (400mm) of armour. The projectile itself weighed 28.3lbs (12.84kg). While the L6 Wombat was a powerful weapon, it created such a large back blast when it was fired that it was difficult to keep its location a secret.
The kit comprises 21 parts in high quality resin, 11 parts in white metal, around 45 parts in etched brass & comes with complete instructions,
120mm ammo, ammo cases, ammo marking decals & a dedicated 1/24th airportable Land Rover mounting kit.
Priced £38.00
TQ-211 M40A1 106mm Recoilless Rifle
As a dedicated add on conversion kit for the FV1801 Austin Champ we offer the 106mm Recoilless Rifle package. The weapon has seen extensive worldwide service since the 1950s including Korea, Vietnam, Congo, Falklands, Somalia, Libya, Syria, Iraq & other wars. The British Army also used the weapon in the Suez crisis mounted on the FV1801 Champ. The Royal Dutch Army also mounted the 106 on their air-portable Land Rovers. Although the TQ-211 kit is a dedicated Champ conversion, its adjustable width tripod legs also make it suitable for use on the KFS Lightweight, the Italeri 3 Series LWB Land Rover, most WW2 jeep kits & most open backed civilian pick up trucks.
The kit comprises 17 parts in high quality resin, 10 parts in white metal, around 30 parts in etched brass & comes complete with full instructions for the Champ conversion, 8 rounds of unique perforated case HEAT & HESH ammo plus ammo racks, 360˚ traverse plus a good degree of elevation. Priced £38.00
Armorama would like to thank Kit Form Services for the update.
TQ-210 L6 WOMBAT
The United Kingdom's L6 Wombat (Weapon Of Magnesium Battalion Anti Tank) 120mm recoilless rifle entered service in the 1960s and was used by the British Army in many parts of the world. During the Vietnam War, the Wombat was also used by the Australian army. The L6 Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle was 12.66 feet (3.86m) long & required a 3 man crew. Usually, the Wombat was mounted on a mobile small two-wheeled carriage and was fired from the carriage. It could also however be mounted on Army Land Rover vehicles and on the FV432 Armoured Personnel Carrier. The Wombat had 360 degree traverse and could engage static targets at ranges of 1,093yds (1000m) and moving targets up to 820yds (750m). An M8 0.5” (12.7mm) spotting rifle mounted over the barrel helped the gunner to engage the target with a first round hit. The Wombat's 4.72” (120mm) calibre HESH round weighed 60lbs (27.2kg) and could penetrate 15.75” (400mm) of armour. The projectile itself weighed 28.3lbs (12.84kg). While the L6 Wombat was a powerful weapon, it created such a large back blast when it was fired that it was difficult to keep its location a secret.
The kit comprises 21 parts in high quality resin, 11 parts in white metal, around 45 parts in etched brass & comes with complete instructions,
120mm ammo, ammo cases, ammo marking decals & a dedicated 1/24th airportable Land Rover mounting kit.
Priced £38.00
TQ-211 M40A1 106mm Recoilless Rifle
As a dedicated add on conversion kit for the FV1801 Austin Champ we offer the 106mm Recoilless Rifle package. The weapon has seen extensive worldwide service since the 1950s including Korea, Vietnam, Congo, Falklands, Somalia, Libya, Syria, Iraq & other wars. The British Army also used the weapon in the Suez crisis mounted on the FV1801 Champ. The Royal Dutch Army also mounted the 106 on their air-portable Land Rovers. Although the TQ-211 kit is a dedicated Champ conversion, its adjustable width tripod legs also make it suitable for use on the KFS Lightweight, the Italeri 3 Series LWB Land Rover, most WW2 jeep kits & most open backed civilian pick up trucks.
The kit comprises 17 parts in high quality resin, 10 parts in white metal, around 30 parts in etched brass & comes complete with full instructions for the Champ conversion, 8 rounds of unique perforated case HEAT & HESH ammo plus ammo racks, 360˚ traverse plus a good degree of elevation. Priced £38.00
Armorama would like to thank Kit Form Services for the update.
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