{"title":"MDF Bases Now Included with Selected Bolt Action Anti-tank, Anti-aircraft \u0026 Artillery Guns","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"british-airborne-six-pounder-at-gun","title":"British Airborne Six Pounder AT Gun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f70909;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWebstore Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (100mm x 80mm) - only available through this webstore. You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA model of the British airborne six pounder anti tank gun. This version has a cut down shield, folding trails, tie down points and other minor mods to enable it to be dropped on the battle field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gun comes with three paratrooper crew figures, shot shells, shell cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31468963561552,"sku":"WGB-BA-24K","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/0949\/4864\/products\/WGB-BA-24_BritishAirborneSixPounderATG01.jpg?v=1666650771"},{"product_id":"british-airborne-17-pdr-anti-tank-gun","title":"British Airborne 17 pdr anti-tank gun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f70909;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWebstore Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (170mm x 105mm) - only available through this webstore. You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficially titled the Ordnance Quick-firing 17 pounder, this excellent anti-tank gun was more commonly known as the 17 pdr. 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You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 57mm M1 anti-tank gun was a close copy of the British QF 6pdr which was itself also used by some American units. The M1 originally fired an armoured-piercing shell weighing 2.272kg but this soon proved to be insufficient to penetrate the armour of the new Panther and Tiger tanks. In 1944 an APDS (armoured piercing dispensing sabot) shell was developed making this the first gun to have a discarding sabot shot as its service round. HE shells were only available from 1944 onwards. The 57mm anti-tank gun used by US airborne forces has a special carriage that allowed them to be towed as if they were light anti-tank guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Bolt Action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCost: 60pts (Inexperienced), 75pts (Regular), 90pts (Veteran)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeam: 3 men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeapon: 1 medium anti-tank gun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Rules:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeam Weapon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGun shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31469153484880,"sku":"WGB-WAI-28K","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/0949\/4864\/products\/WGB-WAI-28-US-Army-57mm-anti-tank-gun-M1-_Winter_1.jpg?v=1664656292"},{"product_id":"british-airborne-polsten-gun","title":"British Airborne Polsten Gun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f70909;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWebstore Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (100mm x 80mm) - only available through this webstore. You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by a team of British, Polish and Czech designers before 1941 it was built with the focus on being simpler and much cheaper to manufacture than the Oerlikon without reducing its effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the British command at the time preferred the 40mm Bofors over 20mm weapons, it was decided there was still a need - the Polsten, only having 119 parts compared to the Oerlikon cannon which was made out of 250 parts, would see over 13500 built and in service by the end of 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e300 light weight and collapsible frames were designed specifically for the needs of the new airborne service as preparation for the invasion of Europe, and would be seen in service for Operation Market Garden and the drop on Arnhem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany other variants of this simple and effective weapon would be developed to fit a wide array of vehicles, such as the Crusader AA, and it would remain in service in to the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31469157187664,"sku":"WGB-BA-36K","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/0949\/4864\/products\/WGB-BA-36_BritishAirbornePolstenGun01.jpg?v=1666651050"},{"product_id":"us-army-3-inch-anti-tank-gun-m5-winter","title":"US Army 3-inch anti-tank gun M5 (Winter)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f70909;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f70909;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWebstore Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (120mm x 92mm) - only available through this webstore.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M5 represented a major improvement on previous anti-tank guns, able to penetrate all German armour when it was introduced in late 1943 and serving in Italy and Northwest Europe. Despite its hitting power, it was unpopular due to its size and weight, and US doctrine favoured mobile tank destroyers, including the M10 which mounted the same 3-inch gun, and which had replaced the M5 by the end of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn games of Bolt Action the M5 can be included in Artillery Platoons and is a Heavy Anti-tank gun, that can be towed by a range of vehicles, including half-tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne metal 3-inch gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e4 metal US Army crew in Winter uniforms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31469157613648,"sku":"WGB-WAI-29K","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/0949\/4864\/products\/WGB-WAI-29-US-Army-3-inch-anti-tank-gun-M5-_Winter_1_e7e873aa-456e-4529-9f86-e71d80ba1fea.jpg?v=1665430145"},{"product_id":"us-army-105mm-medium-artillery-m2a1-winter","title":"US Army 105mm Medium Artillery M2A1 (Winter)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f70909;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f70909;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWebstore Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (120mm x 92mm) - only available through this webstore. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 105 mm M2A1 (M101A1) howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II. 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