Kit guide · Britain and Commonwealth

25-pounder, Quad and limber kit guide

An honest guide to Warlord Games' 8th Army 25-pounder Light Artillery, Quad and Limber set: what's in the box, how the resin and metal parts go together, and where the gun fought.

Nation

Britain and Commonwealth

Role

Field artillery with tractor and limber

Material

Resin and metal, supplied unassembled and unpainted

Price at Warlord Minis

$91.99 CAD
as of November 7, 2026

What's in the box

From the manufacturer's product page. Check the box when you open it.

• One Quad tractor, in resin and metal
• One limber, in resin and metal
• One metal 25-pounder gun
• Three metal crew
• Bolt Action stat cards and vehicle damage markers
• A full-colour decal sheet
• Bolt Action order dice

Warlord's own webstore page also lists a laser-cut MDF base (120 mm by 92 mm) and calls it a webstore exclusive. A box bought elsewhere may not include it, so check before you plan your basing.

The real gun, briefly

Warlord's product page calls the QF 25-pounder the leading British field artillery piece of the Second World War. It stayed in service through the Korean War and the Malayan Emergency. It could fire both directly and as a howitzer. Its calibre was smaller than many other guns of the war, but it had a longer range than most. Warlord credits its reputation to that range and to how quickly crews could respond through the British artillery control system. The gun was often towed by the Morris C8 field artillery tractor, usually just called the "Quad". This set is the 8th Army version, from the fight against the Afrika Korps and Italian forces in North Africa.

Building it, step by step

1. Wash and check the parts

   Wash the resin Quad and limber in warm soapy water to remove release agent, and let them dry fully. Check the parts against the box contents before you glue anything.

   Build photo slot: Wash and check the parts
   Reserved for our own photo of this step. We don't use stock or AI-generated build photos.

2. Clean up resin and metal

   Trim resin pour stubs with a fine razor saw rather than snapping them off, and sand the contact faces flat. File mould lines off the metal gun and crew. Wear a dust mask when sanding resin.

   Build photo slot: Clean up resin and metal
   Reserved for our own photo of this step. We don't use stock or AI-generated build photos.

3. Dry-fit the gun

   Dry-fit the gun's trail, wheels and shield before gluing. Metal parts are heavy, so pin the joints that take the weight with a pin vice and brass rod.

   Build photo slot: Dry-fit the gun
   Reserved for our own photo of this step. We don't use stock or AI-generated build photos.

4. Decide: towed or deployed

   Decide early whether the gun will sit hitched behind the limber and Quad, or deployed with its crew. If you'd like both options, keep the gun and limber separate.

   Build photo slot: Decide: towed or deployed
   Reserved for our own photo of this step. We don't use stock or AI-generated build photos.

5. Base the gun and crew

   Base the crew around the gun so they're clearly serving it, with ammunition at hand. If your kit includes the MDF base, the gun and crew can go on it together as a small diorama.

   Build photo slot: Base the gun and crew
   Reserved for our own photo of this step. We don't use stock or AI-generated build photos.

6. Paint, decal and varnish

   Prime, paint, then gloss-coat the decal areas. Apply the decals with a setting solution, then seal everything with a matt varnish before you weather it.

   Build photo slot: Paint, decal and varnish
   Reserved for our own photo of this step. We don't use stock or AI-generated build photos.

Tools that help

A sharp hobby knife, a fine razor saw, needle files, sanding sticks, superglue, a pin vice drill with brass rod, a dust mask and a decal setting solution.

Where it fits on the table

A towed gun is a commitment. The Quad and limber get it into position, and then it has to stay put. It suits a defensive line, or a scenario where the artillery arrives partway through the game. The 8th Army scheme fits a desert table. For other theatres, plan your paint scheme before you build. Our sister site's guide to building a Canadian force covers where the gun fits in a Canadian list. For towing and transport, see the Universal Carrier. Check your army book for how it's fielded in your game.

8th Army 25 pounder Light Artillery, Quad & LimberThis kit. SKU 402211001.View at Warlord Minis →

Tabletop Frontline is run by Warlord Minis, which sells this kit. Kit details are from the manufacturer's product page and are written in our own words.

Also read: Starter armies compared · Universal Carrier kit guide · Kangaroo APC (Priest) · Building a Canadian force (sister site)