Art. No.: 300035356 Art. Description: 1:35 British Tank Destroyer Archer 17pdr. The model is a replica of the British tank destroyer Archer. During World War II, British forces found that the 2-pounder and 6-pounder guns were outmatched by German armor. Consequently, planners decided to develop a powerful 17-pounder gun, equivalent to 76.2 mm. The vehicle intended for mounting the weapon was the Valentine. The turret of the vehicle was replaced by a combat compartment referred to as the archer. Due to limited development time, the gun had to be mounted facing backwards. As a result, the archer always fired in the opposite direction.