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40mm bofors

  1. R

    40mm Bofors Rounds & Clip - 1:3.5 scale model

    Made these recently, also posted on IAA forum next door. Australian made bofors HE clip with No.251 fuse & 12 sec tracer, along with commonwealth alu clip. Planning to also make some PRAC & AP rounds soon...
  2. O

    3D printed replicas of shells and other ordnance

    Sharing my recent 3D modelling work - thanks to sources of information I found on here and other websites, here are my newly designed and 3D printed replicas of the QF 3.7 in HAA shell and Bofors L/60 shell. My uncle asked for these originally, they’re seen here posed in his original shell casings
  3. tigbrand

    WW2 US 40mm Bofors Rounds

    The US Bofors L60 rounds are the only American items that I would like to own. (Other than the 75mm used with the Sherman etc), and would look amazing with the different British L60 items I have! These are like hens teeth in Britain. Perhaps some of you guys could post some pics to show all the...
  4. J

    Help with identification please!

    Can anyone tell me what this is? I believe from the markings on it it's 1942, that's about all I can tell really. The markings are: No 251 IA E.A.C 1942, this is on the very top of the shell, which I believe is the fuse. on the underside/ bottom is ㊶ W.D.C IZ CL-D. The fuse unscrews and...
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