====== Valiant 1/72 British 6 pounder anti-tank gun and crew ======

<WRAP box round half>
  * Manufacturer: Valiant
  * Part number: VM009
  * Year of production: ???
  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index|Military models]]
  * Scale: 1/72
  * Kit type: Fixed posed model with plastic crew figures
  * Vehicle: British/US WW2 57mm anti-tank gun
  * Build date: Started May 2025
  * Price: £12.83 from [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/hobbies247|Hobbies247]]
</WRAP>

This box contains //two// guns and //eight// crew in total; //four// per gun piece.

<imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:vm009_box_top.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption>

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===== Build Log =====

This kit was bought in August 2024 to be displayed as part of my [[blog:models:french_armour_display|WW2 French countryside ambush]] display.

=== Box Contents ===

<imgcaption parts_1|Front of packaging.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:img20240825155803.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_2|Rear of packaging.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:img20240825155813.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption>

Two sprues are included, each with the gun, four crew and a small number of extras (a few additional shells, ammo box and lid + alternative wheels to resemble the USA variant of the gun). Figures are molded nicely and the details are pretty good. They are slightly on the large size - somewhat chunkier than typical 1:72 figures; though fortunately they are all kneeling or crouched so this is not a major issue in practice.

<imgcaption parts_3|Two identical parts frames.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:img20240825155830.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption>

==== In Progress Images ====

The kit is quite simple - only around 8 parts for the gun, and all except one figure is a single casting (one, //supposed to be firing the gun//, has arms which can be glued in place). As a result I haven't bothered doing a normal assembly series of photos, just a few of the parts cut out and assembled:

<imgcaption guns_assembled|Both anti-tank guns assembled.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:img20250503154022.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption>

Since there are two identical sprues includes, there are doubles of each figure:

   * 2x Accessing ammunition box
   * 2x Handling a shell
   * 2x Spotting, with binoculars in hand
   * 2x Firing (separate arms)

In the images below I've put a [[:blog:military:models_british_infantry_44_45|1:72 Late War British Infantry figure]]. The anti-tank gun crew are slightly bigger, but it's not too dissimilar to be an issue - especially since they are not going to be placed directly next to each other.

<imgcaption figures_1|Back row; 2x Opening ammo box, 2x Handling a shell, 1:72 Infantry.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:img20250503154201.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption figures_2|Front row: 2x Firing pose, 2x Spotter poses.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:img20250503154208.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption>

<imgcaption gun_on_hill|One anti-tank gun placed on scenery to test for size/scale.>{{:blog:models:6pdr_anti_tank:img20250502191805.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption>
==== Finished Images ====