Airfix AEC Matador and 5.5\" Gun The BL 5.5-inch gun was a British artillery gun introduced during the middle of the Second World War to equip medium batteries. The 5.5 inch gun first went into service with the Royal Artillery in North Africa in 1941 and was pulled by the famous four-wheel drive AEC Matador. The gun was handled by a team of ten men and fired on the 82lb shell. This Airfix model kit will require paints and glue to complete. Dimensions 12.50 x 3.1 x 23.4 Scale 1:76 Skill 2 Number of Parts 67 Dimensions (mm) L184 x W31 Age Suitability 8+ Deluxe Materials Plastic Magic Cement 40ml (AD83) Plastic Magic Cement is a thin, liquid plastic cement with a 10-15 sec adjustment time & non-clog action. It is non-toxic, non-flammable, has minimal odour and almost zero emissions when compared to competitors.