Tamiya 1/35 French Light Tank Renault R35

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.

1/35 scale plastic model kit. Length: 114mm, width: 55mm.
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.
Color painting guide included which aids with recreation of the intricate French camouflage pattern.

Image shows painted and assembled kit. A Doughty Light Tank By the 1930s French military planners could no longer ignore the obsolescence of their masterpiece FT17 tank from late WWI, and work started on a genuine successor to fill the void.

One of the answers they came up with was the R35 light tank, which utilized rolled steel lower and three-piece cast upper hull designs and was armed with the short barreled 37mm gun.

It was crewed by two.

When hostilities with Nazi Germany burst into life in May 1940 the R35 was right in the front line.

While it showed its armor was reliable, the 37mm gun was inadequate when it came to taking out German armor.

The Fall of France in June 1940 meant that production of the R35 was curtailed to approximately 1,600 units.

About the Model ★This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit.

Length: 114mm, width: 55mm. ★The R35 form with distinctive rounded hull and complex turret is accurately depicted. ★Turret utilizes slide molding for superior authenticity and a fulfiling build. ★Realistic gun elevation and traverse ranges add to the realism. ★Assembly type tracks feature one-piece straight sections for realistic depiction of upper run 'sag.' ★A single commander figure is included for installation upon the

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• Scale: 1:35

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