Airfix 1/76 Scale WWI "Male" Tank Model Kit
Airfix WWI “Male” Tank On 15th September 1916 at Flers-Courcelette a new weapon appeared on the battlefields of the Western Front – the tank. Most of the tanks broke down on their way, others bogged down in the mud. However, despite the lack of training of their crews, some managed to reach their designated objective. Only 59 were part of this attack, most of them being captured afterwards by the Germans. The Mk.I was elaborated to encompass all the lessons learnt from the Little Willie trials in 1915. No turret (giving a low center of gravity), armament mounted in sponsons, bolted hull made of boiler panels, newly designed tracks inherited from the Little Willie and a large, easily recognizable rhomboid hull, with the tracks surrounding the hull, making up the entire length of the machine. The 'male' version carried two 6-pdr naval guns and 4 Hotchkiss machine gunsThese Airfix model kits will require paints and glue to complete. Dimensions 12.6 x 3 x 23.5 Scale 1:76 Skill 2 Number of Parts 49 Dimensions (mm) L102 x W22 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.
