AIRFIX WWI British Male Tank Mk.1 1:76 – A01315V
About the Tank:
On 15th September 1916 at Flers-Courcelette a new weapon appeared on the battlefields of the Western Front – the tank. The ‘male’ version carried two 6-pdr naval guns and 4 Hotchkiss machine guns.
The British Mark I was the first ever tank to see combat. 150 were built, divided into male and female types with 75 of each. Male tanks had sponsons, each one mounting a 57mm, six-pounder gun. Female tanks, on the other hand, each mounted two cumbersome sponsons, designed to carry two Vickers, water-cooled, heavy machine guns instead, with tiny escape doors at the back. Both had a wheeled tail assembly at the back which could be used for steering and as a counter-balance when going over a ridge or even additional support when crossing a wide trench.
Mark I tanks went into action for the first time on 15 September 1916 on the Somme.
About the Model:
Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics, including the WWI Male Tank Mk.I! This one-of-a-kind tank has an equally eye-catching livery, 102mm in length and containing 49 pieces, why not add the Male Tank Mk.I to your Airfix range today?! Mould Tools made in 1967, pack illustration by Roy Cross, 1967.
What’s Inside
Tech Specs
- Item Length – Without Packaging (cm) – 10.2
- Item Height – Without Packaging (cm) – 3.28
- Item Width – Without Packaging (cm) – 2.2
- How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer? – 49
- Item Scale – 1:76
- Number of Scheme options – 1
- Skill Level – 2