Vickers Light Tank Mk.V (2 pdr)

[Fitz]

In the latter half of the 1930s, experiments were made with mounting a 2 pounder anti-tank gun in an open-topped box turret on a Vickers Light Tank Mk.V, to create what would later be known as a tank destroyer.

It would have had the advantages of being relatively cheap, small and easily concealable, and quite fast for its time, and the 2 pounder was arguably the best ATG in existence then. However, it would have been very vulnerable to return fire from virtually anything heavier than a machine-gun.

It was not taken up by the British army, and never went into production. However, that’s no reason not to have a model of it, if only for “what if?” scenarios.

The model comes in separate STLs for three components: the turret and turret plug, and the hull. You can get it at https://www.wargaming3d.com/product/vickers-light-tank-mk-v-2-pdr/

[Poiter50]

Nice. Perhaps make the file with a normal turret as well?

[Truscott Trotter]

I like it.
Perhaps if they had these in France 1940 instead of just the  towed version it might have given the Panzers a harder time.

[Traveler Man]

That is neat. Ideal for 'what if' 1940 gaming.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Interesting bit of kit.

Might be useful for Sealion as well.