Oxford Diecast 76BF003

Desert Light Stone 40MM Bofors Gun - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The Bofors 40mm gun is an anti-aircraft/multi purpose auto cannon which was designed and manufactured in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer A B Bofors. This model is in a desert light stone colour scheme to blend in with the terrain where it was operating at the time and even the wheels are decorated in the same light stone body colour to achieve maximum camouflage.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Desert Light Stone 40 mm Bofors Gun – 1:76 Scale

The model is supplied by Oxford Diecast with the manufacturer part number 76BF003. It is produced in 1:76 scale and represents a British Railways Early Crest period presentation.

The die‑cast figure is finished in a desert light stone colour scheme, with the wheels painted the same hue to provide maximum camouflage for the terrain in which the original weapon operated.

The Bofors 40 mm gun is an anti‑aircraft and multi‑purpose autocannon designed and manufactured in the 1930s by the Swedish arms company AB Bofors. The weapon was widely used during the Second World War and thereafter.