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British 40mm Bofors AA Autocannon - TS1 Assembled 210208
« on: May 01, 2020, 02:30:12 pm »
The Bofors 40mm Anti-Aircraft Autocannon is our NEW "Project of the Month" for May 2020.

Besides making a British (QF 40mm Mk III) variant, we have plans to create a US (M1) and a German (4cm FlaK 28) version, initially with a plastic British gun crew; maybe optional US and German crew in blister packs after release.  Have a nice Labour Day weekend!



























Enjoy!
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Re: New Project of the Month - Bofors 40mm Gun - 3D Drawings 200501
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2020, 03:07:11 pm »
Good, and the next project a truck to pull it

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Re: New Project of the Month - Bofors 40mm Gun - 3D Drawings 200501
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2020, 01:50:18 am »
Excellent.

Another to look forward to.

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Re: New Project of the Month - Bofors 40mm Gun - 3D Drawings 200501
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2020, 01:57:40 am »
Good, and the next project a truck to pull it
Bolt Action wise (possibly only tangential to reality), the CMP 15cwt is available.

The Quad is in progress.

http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=950.msg13261#msg13261

As is a Bedford QLT/D.



http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=826.msg11828#msg11828
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Re: New Project of the Month - Bofors 40mm Gun - 3D Drawings 200501
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2020, 05:13:42 am »
The Bedford needs a QLB configuration then. I have no info on using Quads to pull AA guns

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Re: New Project of the Month - Bofors 40mm Gun - 3D Drawings 200501
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2020, 03:41:51 pm »
IBG Models make a QLR tractor and Wireless in 1/72 scale.
Looking at the parts RM would need to make them as an upgrade set, similar to the Opel body set....hay......must not get too far ahead of oneself, the RM workforce need a brake from work as well.

Just to ask....is the gun for early/mid war? I have seen a few American/Normandy photos that that have different styles of stabaliser arms that fold in for transport mode.

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Re: New Project of the Month - Bofors 40mm Gun - 3D Drawings 200501
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2020, 10:03:49 pm »
IRC IBG  QLR & AFV Bofors in 1/35 ( misc web grab )

Looks like the same wheel base as the QLD kit but with a shorter body ? Possible future Rubicon kit ?

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Re: British 40mm Bofors AA Autocannon - TS1 Plastic 210129
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2021, 10:18:01 pm »
After a long wait, the first plastic test shots for the British 40mm Bofors AA autocannon is finally upon us! 

A two-sprue kit with 4 gun crew...
























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Re: British 40mm Bofors AA Autocannon - TS1 Assembled 210208
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2021, 04:18:57 pm »
First plastic test shots for the British 40mm Bofors AA autocannon had been assembled and primed for preview.

The 2-sprue plastic kit can be assembled in deployed and transport mode with elevating gun, 4 British gun crew, and ample of ammo. Even comes with a spare gun barrel in a box, just like the real thing.





































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Re: British 40mm Bofors AA Autocannon - TS1 Assembled 210208
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2021, 09:36:55 am »
really looking forward to getting one of these