Meng German Krupp A7V Tank Model Kit

The A7V was a tank introduced by Germany in 1918, during World War I. One hundred chassis were ordered in early 1918, ten to be finished as fighting vehicles with armored bodies and the remainder as cargo carriers. The number to be armored was later increased to 20. The first German Tank used operationally in WWI, the A7V initially built by Krupp was armed with one 57mm QF cannon and six 7.92mm Maxim heavy machine guns with a crew of between 16 and 18. Kit features crisp exterior surface with rivets and hex bolt head details, floors have tread-plate pattern, detailed commander/driver station with (seats, gear levers and steering wheel), engine radiator with etched front mesh, detailed 57mm QF canon with breech and gunner's seat, ammo box and seats for the forward machine gunners, rear compartment has additional seats for the 4 MG gunners and racks for 4 infantry rifles (included), mounts for four 7.92mm Maxim MGs with ammo belts, optional separate large hull side crew doors, front vision ports, optional driver's compartment side plates with separate visors (etched brackets), detailed undercarriage and suspension with (multipart bogie assemblies, chassis, drive sprockets and idler wheels) and individual workable track links, additional separately molded on-vehicle filigree parts. Decals and color painting guide for a single tank: 504 'Schnuck', Abt.2, German Army, Northern France, Autumn of 1918.

• 1/35 scale German A7V tank (Krupp) is a precise replica of the first German tank; Fighting & driver's compartment are realistically reproduced
• Workable track links are provided; all hatches and viewing ports can be build open or closed
• Paint and Glue are not included with the kit