Tamiya 35373 WWII French Light Tank R35 1/35 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called 'First in Quality Around the World.' Now Tamiya is offering more than 300 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. Tamiya's French tank model kits have become well known for their unique subject matter and superb historical accuracy. This kit recreates the R35. It was originally designed as a successor to the late-WWI Renault FT, and inherited its 37mm gun, paired with a cast turret and three-piece bolted cast hull. Around 1,500 were manufactured after its official adoption in 1935; they were one of the main pillars of the French attempt to resist the German onslaught during the Fall of France in May/June 1940. Kit features: the 37mm gun offers elevation and (as on the actual R35) 5 degrees of traverse to either side; assembly type tracks allow fuss-free depiction of upper run sag. They feature one-piece straight sections; comes with two marking options, and a figure perched on the hatch in the turret rear; and color painting guide included which aids with recreation of the intricate French camouflage pattern. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.