British 17/25pdr Anti-Tank Gun "Pheasant"
Bronco Models 1:35 Scale Kit No. CB-35071
Kit Preview by Terry Ashley

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Due to the delays in developing the dedicated 17pdr carriage one hundred 17pdrs were hastily mounted on 25pdr carriages and deployed to Nth Africa in early 1943, these 17/25pdr guns were given the name "Pheasant". They also saw service in Sicily and Italy and as well as the 25pdr carriage are distinguished by the counter weight added to the muzzle to help balance the gun/carriage marriage.

Following on from their previous kit of the 17pdr Anti-tank Gun Mk.I (kit #CB-35024) Bronco Models have now released this kit of the 17/25pdr Anti-Tank Gun "Pheasant". It uses some of the gun parts and ammo from the previous kit along with newly tooled 25pdr carriage parts to make up the "Pheasant" just like the real thing.

The kit has 233 parts in light beige plastic plus another, 73 etched brass parts, a short length of twine plus the usual decal sheet and instructions. The standard of moulding is excellent with just the odd bit of fine flash here and there and virtually no pin marks in places that will be seen after assembly. The moulding seams are very fine on most parts making for easy cleanup as well as the usual plastic nodes used to keep pin marks on the parts to a minimum with the etched parts cleanly done with engraved bending lines and embossing on some parts.

Etched parts

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Sprue detail images

British Anti-tank Artillery 1939-45 Osprey New Vanguard 98

The 17-Pounder Anti-Tank Gun in Canadian Service Service Publications

Thanks to my credit card and for the review kit.