Flames of War's Bishop Self Propelled Gun in 15mm.
The British were greatly impressed by the use of self-propelled guns by the Germans in Africa. Marder’s and various SP infantry guns played an important part in the German success’s and the British saw the potential in this development. In 1941 the 8th Army HQ requested similar equipment and the boffins went into overdrive.
It was decided to use an existing tank chassis to mount a 25pdr and the job went to the Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Company. They used the Valentine II tank as the basis for the new vehicle. The new vehicle was simply an armoured superstructure sat on top of the Valentine chassis with the 25pdr mounted inside. It entered trials in August 1941. Trials proved successful and a few minor changes were made to the crew protection before it was put into production. 100 were ordered with a plan for a further 200.
This item is in Very Good condition. The package is sealed. There is some shelf wear. As always, photos are of the item that you will receive.