"Finnish Anti-Tank Squad in Summer Dress Review" Topic

"When Finland was attacked in November 1939 the country had only a modest anti-tank capability. The entire population of the country was only about four million, so naturally the army was small and the budget for new weapons very limited. However the very forested and rugged nature of much of the country meant that enemy tanks were often forced to keep to the roads, where they were much easier to ambush and knock out with whatever weapons were available.

There are two main weapons in this set, so we will start with the larger of the two, the 37mm Bofors anti-tank gun in our second row. This weapon was developed by Bofors during the 1930s, and when the invasion began Finland had about one hundred in her armoury. It was a good weapon, capable of knocking out most tanks of the time, and was effective during the Winter War (1939-40). However like all 37mm weapons, the rapid development of tanks with heavier armour meant it soon became obsolete in that role, but it remained in use for the next few years as an infantry support weapon. The model here is greatly simplified as usual, but is true to the basic overall shape and design. Far from a precision model (there are limits to what can be done with softer plastic like this), we found the method of assembly hard to work out, and the lack of any picture or instructions from Strelets was no help at all. In the end we asked Strelets for guidance, and they provided some images from the computer design. One image in particular made it clear what should go where, so to assist others we include it here. The image suggests a level of precision which is far beyond the actual model, and we did find the assembly to be fiddly and requiring a lot of patience, but in the end the result went together without need for gluing…"

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