I believe this was the best medium arty piece in service during that war. For many reasons.

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And what are they? Aside from very good range I don't think the 25 pounder actually holds up very well against contemporary divisional guns.

Of course British artillery methods were outstanding, but your claim is about the gun itself.

I believe this was the best medium arty piece in service during that war. For many reasons.
And what are they? Aside from very good range I don't think the 25 pounder actually holds up very well against contemporary divisional guns.

Of course British artillery methods were outstanding, but your claim is about the gun itself.

I also now that more than one German POW asked if they could see the belt fed guns of the Brits... The Brit 25 pounders could keep up such an incredible rate of fire of fire that the Germans genuinely believed they were belt fed... Nice reading about this are the books written by George Blackburn: Where the Hell Are the Guns, The Guns of Normandy and The Guns of Victory.

Beauty JR , will this be part of the bigger picture ?

Hi Jerry,

Nice looking piece, .

Intrigued to know what's in the box that's hiding top left as it looks like it might be a Bronco goody?

Your 25pdr and the hidden box reminds me that Bronco were going to make Morris Field Artillery Tractor Quad Mk.II, and the box art suggested it might come with gun and limber...I wonder what happened to that proposal?

Cheers, ,



G

Jerry,
Nice infantryman and love the 25 Pdr!

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I believe this was the best medium arty piece in service during that war. For many reasons.
And what are they? Aside from very good range I don't think the 25 pounder actually holds up very well against contemporary divisional guns.

Of course British artillery methods were outstanding, but your claim is about the gun itself.

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Dan, the 25Pdr was a game changer in artillery. For a start it was often referred to as the Gun/How, as it combined the abilities of both. It can fire high trajectory like a howitzer and also flat trajectory. It was also issued with A/T ammunition. I've seen one being fired alongside a more modern piece (the 105mm Light Gun) and the rate of fire was fantastic, especially considering that it's not fixed ammunition. Others have mentioned the quick training ability given by the ground wheel. It was last used in action in 1971 at Mirbat in Oman by the SAS.

Thanks G-man for the excellent compliment! It wasn't my best scratchbuild but it gives the "impression" I suppose.

Here are two stalwart gunners for the 25pounder.
Both modified a bit from stock.

The Rado fig used as a gun chief



And a Bronco fig from their AT crew set also modified and using a Bronco HE round from their Limber kit. Nice decals.The face is quite good for a plastic kit I think.

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Thanks G-man for the excellent compliment! It wasn't my best scratchbuild but it gives the "impression" I suppose.

Here are two stalwart gunners for the 25pounder.
Both modified a bit from stock.

The Rado fig used as a gun chief



And a Bronco fig from their AT crew set also modified and using a Bronco HE round from their Limber kit. Nice decals.The face is quite good for a plastic kit I think.

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Jerry,

'Love 'em - as always, but don't forget the Royal Artillery title (above the Divisional badge following the curvature of the shoulder - red lettering on blue), or the Arm of Service strip below the badge - red and blue.

Just for info the full Corporal as the Gun Chief would be known in British Army parlance as a Bombardier", but you probably knew that.

Brian

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Thanks G-man for the excellent compliment! It wasn't my best scratchbuild but it gives the "impression" I suppose.

Here are two stalwart gunners for the 25pounder.
Both modified a bit from stock.

The Rado fig used as a gun chief



And a Bronco fig from their AT crew set also modified and using a Bronco HE round from their Limber kit. Nice decals.The face is quite good for a plastic kit I think.

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Jerry,

'Love 'em - as always, but don't forget the Royal Artillery title (above the Divisional badge following the curvature of the shoulder - red lettering on blue), or the Arm of Service strip below the badge - red and blue.

Just for info the full Corporal as the Gun Chief would be known in British Army parlance as a Bombardier", but you probably knew that.

Brian

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Thanks,
I was hoping you would weigh in as I didn't know if the RA had the scroll like the Inf Regts had. So would they wear the scroll and also the bars below the rampant Lion ? Or wear either-or.?
J

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Thanks G-man for the excellent compliment! It wasn't my best scratchbuild but it gives the "impression" I suppose.

Here are two stalwart gunners for the 25pounder.
Both modified a bit from stock.

The Rado fig used as a gun chief



And a Bronco fig from their AT crew set also modified and using a Bronco HE round from their Limber kit. Nice decals.The face is quite good for a plastic kit I think.

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Jerry,

'Love 'em - as always, but don't forget the Royal Artillery title (above the Divisional badge following the curvature of the shoulder - red lettering on blue), or the Arm of Service strip below the badge - red and blue.

Just for info the full Corporal as the Gun Chief would be known in British Army parlance as a Bombardier", but you probably knew that.

Brian

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Thanks,
I was hoping you would weigh in as I didn't know if the RA had the scroll like the Inf Regts had. So would they wear the scroll and also the bars below the rampant Lion ? Or wear either-or.?
J

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Jerry,

Yup; all parts of the British Army (or pretty much) had the Corps/Regiment on the sleeve at the top of the shoulder.

The Army of Service strip (red and blue but red forward if that makes sense) would then be below the Formation badge, in this case - as you note - the rampant lion of 15th Scottish Division.

No seniority "bars" as the Infantry had as that was the Infantry being "brigaded" as it were; the RA Field Regiments were Divisional Troops so the seniority bar system didn't apply.

You could, were you so inclined add long service/wound stripes or even trade/qualification badges but therein lies a whole new bag of worms(!)

No, cracking figures Jerry, keep it up.

Brian

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Thanks G-man for the excellent compliment! It wasn't my best scratchbuild but it gives the "impression" I suppose.

Here are two stalwart gunners for the 25pounder.
Both modified a bit from stock.

The Rado fig used as a gun chief



And a Bronco fig from their AT crew set also modified and using a Bronco HE round from their Limber kit. Nice decals.The face is quite good for a plastic kit I think.

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Jerry,

'Love 'em - as always, but don't forget the Royal Artillery title (above the Divisional badge following the curvature of the shoulder - red lettering on blue), or the Arm of Service strip below the badge - red and blue.

Just for info the full Corporal as the Gun Chief would be known in British Army parlance as a Bombardier", but you probably knew that.

Brian

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Thanks,
I was hoping you would weigh in as I didn't know if the RA had the scroll like the Inf Regts had. So would they wear the scroll and also the bars below the rampant Lion ? Or wear either-or.?
J

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Jerry,

Yup; all parts of the British Army (or pretty much) had the Corps/Regiment on the sleeve at the top of the shoulder.

The Army of Service strip (red and blue but red forward if that makes sense) would then be below the Formation badge, in this case - as you note - the rampant lion of 15th Scottish Division.

No seniority "bars" as the Infantry had as that was the Infantry being "brigaded" as it were; the RA Field Regiments were Divisional Troops so the seniority bar system didn't apply.

You could, were you so inclined add long service/wound stripes or even trade/qualification badges but therein lies a whole new bag of worms(!)

No, cracking figures Jerry, keep it up.

Brian

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Ok good to know! I actually do know what red forward means! LoL I am slowly learning stuff. Slowly.
I wanted to show qual badges as well as others. I will have to approach the great satin google for that. Hat in hand.

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Thanks G-man for the excellent compliment! It wasn't my best scratchbuild but it gives the "impression" I suppose.

Here are two stalwart gunners for the 25pounder.
Both modified a bit from stock.

The Rado fig used as a gun chief



And a Bronco fig from their AT crew set also modified and using a Bronco HE round from their Limber kit. Nice decals.The face is quite good for a plastic kit I think.

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Jerry,

'Love 'em - as always, but don't forget the Royal Artillery title (above the Divisional badge following the curvature of the shoulder - red lettering on blue), or the Arm of Service strip below the badge - red and blue.

Just for info the full Corporal as the Gun Chief would be known in British Army parlance as a Bombardier", but you probably knew that.

Brian

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Thanks,
I was hoping you would weigh in as I didn't know if the RA had the scroll like the Inf Regts had. So would they wear the scroll and also the bars below the rampant Lion ? Or wear either-or.?
J

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Jerry,

Yup; all parts of the British Army (or pretty much) had the Corps/Regiment on the sleeve at the top of the shoulder.

The Army of Service strip (red and blue but red forward if that makes sense) would then be below the Formation badge, in this case - as you note - the rampant lion of 15th Scottish Division.

No seniority "bars" as the Infantry had as that was the Infantry being "brigaded" as it were; the RA Field Regiments were Divisional Troops so the seniority bar system didn't apply.

You could, were you so inclined add long service/wound stripes or even trade/qualification badges but therein lies a whole new bag of worms(!)

No, cracking figures Jerry, keep it up.

Brian

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Ok good to know! I actually do know what red forward means! LoL I am slowly learning stuff. Slowly.
I wanted to show qual badges as well as others. I will have to approach the great satin google for that. Hat in hand.

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Sorry Jerry, I can come across as a patronising git!

I wouldn't, upon reflection, worry too much about trade badges - if one of your Gunner figures is a qualified Driver than all well and good but it's very complicated working out what was what: eg, were some Gunner trades "A" class tradesman, or "B" Class tradesman - I have no idea so it's all a bit fiendish?

Long Service stripes are a bit easier as are Good Conduct ones; if you really feel the need then add these but otherwise I would think the uniforms will look busy enough - and colourful even.

Brian