MASTER 1:72 British QF 6-pdr (57 mm) - the Mk.III L/43 (short) version and Besa machine gun tips is a metal set for British armor in 1:72 scale. These are replacement parts for a kit, not a stand-alone model.
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The set contains a turned metal gun barrel of the British QF 6-pdr gun of 57 mm in the Mk.III version with a barrel length of L/43, that is in the shorter form, supplemented by the tips of the Besa machine guns. It is not a vehicle model but an accessory with which the plastic parts of a basic kit are replaced. The metal gun barrel has a drilled bore and stays straight even once the model is finished, which with a long thin barrel in a small scale is the main problem of plastic castings.
The Ordnance QF 6-pounder of 57 mm replaced the weaker two-pounder gun in British tanks. The version with a barrel 43 calibers long was the first tank form of the weapon and can be told from the later longer version precisely by the shorter barrel. It was carried by a number of British infantry and cruiser tanks of the middle phase of the Second World War. The Besa machine gun, mounted coaxially, was based on a Czechoslovak design built in Britain under license.
The length of the barrel is the distinguishing feature of this weapon, so first check which version your subject had; a mix-up of the short and the long barrel shows on a finished model. Cut the plastic part off and drill the hole for the pin slowly, so that the mantlet does not deform. Glue the metal with cyanoacrylate or epoxy. Degreasing and a primer meant for metal are needed before painting, otherwise the paint rubs off during fitting. The tip of the machine gun is a small part, so it is worth handling it with tweezers over a tray so that it does not get lost.
This is an accessory for modelers, not a stand-alone kit. The basic model, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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