1-72 WW1 British 6-inch 26cwt Howitzer

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The 6-inch 26cwt Howitzer was developed by Britain in1915 to replace the 6-inch 30cwt howitzer. The newer gun was lighter and had greater range than the older gun. Some 3,600 were produced during WW1, during which conflict they fired 22.4 million rounds. The barrel was 13.3 calibers (13.3 times the bore diameter). It fired a 100lb shell to a range of 9,500 yds (8,700m), or an 87lb shell to 11,400yds (10,400m). The gun continued to serve through the end of WW2, as was declared obsolete in 1945. This 1/72 scale model was originally developed as a 1/48 scale paper model. I will post a more detailed version, suitable for enlarging to 1/48 scale, including rivets and bolt heads, at : http://www.landships.info/landships/3dprint.html I added 1/150 scale models modified to permit printing in one piece. Be careful removing supports. waynemc65