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Archer SP TD from Tamiya
HermannB
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Bayern, Germany
Joined: October 14, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 10:56 PM UTC
Seen on PMMS.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/tamiya.html
seabee1526
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Michigan, United States
Joined: September 14, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 11:50 PM UTC
I like it, and the crew as well...I need to get a crew for my Sexton II.
justplanestuff
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United States
Joined: September 11, 2015
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 12:10 AM UTC
Hard to believe. A British crewman pointing without a tea cup.
ReluctantRenegade
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Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 12:27 AM UTC

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Hard to believe. A British crewman pointing without a tea cup.


Probably of German descent...
americanpanzer
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Iowa, United States
Joined: May 12, 2014
KitMaker: 542 posts
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 01:24 AM UTC
cool kit; another one for the wish list;
ALBOWIE
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New South Wales, Australia
Joined: February 28, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 01:27 AM UTC

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I like it, and the crew as well...I need to get a crew for my Sexton II.


If you don't want to wait then Bronco do an Excellent 25 Pdr crew in Battledress and Jerkins that can be easily adapted for a Sexton. They also do a crew in Late Desert war garb suitable for a priest crew in Tunisia/Sicily / Italy

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Arizona, United States
Joined: February 25, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 04:02 AM UTC
Here's something different: an Egyptian Archer, with skirting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_(tank_destroyer)#/media/File:Abandoned_Egyptian_Archer.jpg
panamadan
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Minnesota, United States
Joined: July 20, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 06:49 AM UTC

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Is there an difference between a WWII version and post war?
Dan
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 08:25 AM UTC
Thank you Tamiya! You picked a great one!

And no there was little to no difference with the postwar Archers. The skirts were actually part if the regular vehicle but usually removed during NW Europe service.

There's an awful horror movie filmed in Egypt about Africa Korps zombies that had a running Archer in it.
MrCompletely
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Saitama-ken, Japan / 日本
Joined: February 12, 2016
KitMaker: 128 posts
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 09:47 AM UTC
I just picked up the Valentine 4 days ago and it's going together nicely. Might think about this for the future in Egyptian livery maybe. I saw that film too, it is atrocious, but as you say, it does show the Archer in motion.
avenue
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Philippines
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 11:44 AM UTC
will the 3 figure sold separatately?
Biggles2
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Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 07:33 PM UTC
Three figures? Did Tamiya cheap-out? Should be four crew. Or was the driver a casualty when he accidentally put his head in the way of a recoil? If Tamiya does release a three-figure crew set (?), they would be useful for the Bronco model.

j76lr
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: September 22, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 08:11 PM UTC

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will the 3 figure sold separatately?

Three come with the kit .
j76lr
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: September 22, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 08:11 PM UTC
Any word on its release date ?
backswampcub
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Joined: July 12, 2013
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Posted: Friday, August 04, 2017 - 06:46 AM UTC

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Three figures? Did Tamiya cheap-out? Should be four crew. Or was the driver a casualty when he accidentally put his head in the way of a recoil? If Tamiya does release a three-figure crew set (?), they would be useful for the Bronco model.



Perhaps he stepped away for a moment to steep some tea and retrieve some biscuits and sugar cubes.
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