WWI
The First World War (1914 - 1918)
We stock a variety of 1/35 scale WWI model tanks and figures, plus paints and books from AK Interactive, MasterBox, Meng Model, Takom and other vendors.
Meng Model 1:35 - French FT-17 Light Tank (Cast Turret)
£50.00 GBP
Meng Model 1:35 - French FT-17 Light Tank (Cast Turret) - Plastic model kit #TS-008
The Renault FT, also known as the FT-17, was a French light tank of the late WWI period. Remarkable for its revolutionary design, the FT-17 played an invaluable role in the history of tank development. It was the first tank that featured a revolving turret. The FT-17 had a crew compartment at the front, an engine compartment in the rear, and main armament placed inside of the turret. This configuration became and remains the standard tank design making the FT-17 the first modern tank in the world.
The first FT-17 turrets were made of cast steel and fitted with Hotchkiss 8mm machine guns. However, later the turrets were also adapted to carry 37mm Puteaux small canons.
The FT-17 was mainly deployed by French troops at the late stages of WWI. After the end of the war the tank was exported to many countries including Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Iran and others.
Meng Model 1:35 British Heavy Tank Mk.V Female
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Meng Model 1:35 - British Heavy Tank Mk.V Female - Plastic model kit #TS-029
The British heavy tank Mk.V Female, also known as the Mark V, was put into service in 1918, at the end of WWI. Based on the Mark IV, the Mk.V differed greatly from its predecessor: due to Wilson's gearbox the tank required only one man to set it in motion. The main distinctive feature of the exterior was the cooling air system installed on each side of the tank. Besides, the design was improved by a Ricardo engine and an extra machine-gun mount.
The Mark V first saw action during the Australian offensive against the German units in Northern France, called the Battle of Hamel. The tank was also used by both the White Armed Forces in the Russian Civil War and the Red Army afterwards.
Until the end of WWI a total of 400 Mk.V tanks were built, both Males and Females. The Males carried two 57 mm guns and four machine guns, while lighter and smaller Females were armed with six machine guns only.
Meng Model 1:35 British Heavy Tank Mk.V Male
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Meng Model 1:35 - British Heavy Tank Mk.V Male - Plastic model kit #TS-020
The British heavy tank Mk.V Male, also known as the Mark V, was put into service in 1918, near the end of WWI. Based on the Mark IV, the Mk.V differed greatly from its predecessor, thanks to its Wilson gearbox the tank required only one man to set it in motion. The main distinctive feature of the exterior was the air cooling system installed on each side of the tank. In addition, the design was improved by a Ricardo engine and an extra mounted machine-gun.
The Mark V first saw action during the Australian offensive against the German units in Northern France, called the Battle of Hamel. The tank was also used by both the White Armed Forces in the Russian Civil War and the Red Army afterwards.
Until the end of WWI a total of 400 Mk.V tanks were built, both Males and Females. The Males carried two 57 mm guns and four machine guns, while lighter and smaller Females were armed with six machine guns only.
Dimensions: Length 243mm, Width 112mm
Additional:
- The kit includes a riveted rhomboid hull
- All hatches can be built in either open or closed position
- Sponsons and cement-free tracks
- Engine and interior reproduced in detail
Meng Model 1:35 German A7V Tank (Krupp)
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Meng Model 1:35 - German A7V Tank (Krupp) - Plastic model kit #TS-017
The A7V was a German tank designed in 1916 in response to the first British tanks appearing during WWI on the Western Front. By 1918 twenty armoured vehicles were ready for use on the battlefield. Those were the only German tanks deployed in WWI. In contrast, France produced over 3,600 tanks and the British had over 2,500 units in service.
The dimensions of the A7V were 7.34m x 3m x 3.3m (L x W x H). The tank had steel plate armour, but as the steel was not hardened it could only protect against machine gun or rifle fire and was of little use against larger calibre ammunition. The armament included six MG 08 machine guns and a 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt cannon. Some of the cannons were trophies taken from British and Russian troops at the early stage of the war.
The A7V had little success in combat so the German General War Department intended to introduce new designs. However, the defeat of Germany and the Versailles Treaty disrupted those plans.
Kit details:
- Accurately represented exterior
- Realistic interior of the fighting compartment and the driver’s compartment
- Workable track links
- All hatches and viewing ports can be built open or closed
- Precision photo-etched parts included
- Length 229mm, Width 100mm
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