Help assembling thr Brit army 17 pdr AT gun please

[Mick]

Hi. I’m having trouble determining how one component is meant to attach to the gun. I’m unsure of where its supposed to go. I can’t seem to get it to align properly regardless of how I orient it. I’ve tried searching for reference photos but I haven’t had any luck.

I’ve attached a photo of my build.  The piece in question is the small bit lying on the paper next to the base.  Can anyone provide a photo of how it’s supposed to be affixed?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Nigel Heather]

Looking at the exploded diagram here

British Army 17 pdr anti-tank gun

It looks like it goes on top of the breech.

Must admit, given the price of some of these metal models I’m often disappointed by the poor fit but mostly by the poor assembly instructions.

I get the limitations of the white metal moulds but there is no excuse for poor instructions.

[Mick]

Yes, I’ve got the exploded diagram.  It does seem as though it should go on the top on the breech but I have no idea where or in what alignment.  It doesn’t mesh with the breech top at all.

[Stuart Harrison]

It looks like it’s meant to be the sight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_17-pounder#/media/File:QF_17_pounder_Burlington_Ontario_2013_3.jpg

http://www.scalewarmachines.com/sites/default/files/swmimages/17-pdr-anti-tank-gun-IMG_1084.jpg

Walkaround with lots of photos including more close ups:

http://www.scalewarmachines.com/allcontent/17-pdr-qf-gun

http://www.scalewarmachines.com/allcontent/17-pdr-qf-gun

[Stuart Harrison]

If it is the sight, the tube will be horizontal, above and to the left of the breech.

[Mick]

Thanks.  I glued it on as a site based on some photos I’d found prior to Stuart’s excellent post.  Got it a bit too far forward but I can live with it.

 

For some reason, making the initial post via my phone has led to an IP block from my home internet connection.  Annoying, but now I can only access this site via VPN or by taking my phone off the home WiFi.

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