Tamiya 35282 - French Battle Tank B1 bis  [35282]

Defender of the Republic

In May 1940, B1 bis tanks stood when it comes to German armies determined to strike a crushing against France on her behalf very own soil. Introduced as an upgraded variation the initial Char B1, that was developed in the nineteen twenties, the B1 bis joined up with manufacturing in 1937. The rivet-joined hull mounted a short-barreled 75mm howitzer, while a little, one-man turret carried a longer-barreled 47mm tank weapon. The B1 bis was the most significantly armored tanks of its time, with plating which was 60mm thick in places, a lot more than with the capacity of protecting against anti-tank fire such as for example that from 37mm PAK tools. The B1 bis could more than hold unique against specific German tanks, and was indeed somewhat feared by enemy soldiers whom encountered it.

Specs & Features

• 1/35 scale installation type of the French B1 bis
• Realistically illustrates tank's visible, 75mm gun and part armor panels handling suspension system mechanisms
• Hull components are designed using fall molding and have now accurately depicted hex bolts
• Newly-designed track components need no cement to put together and snap together effortlessly manually
• Commander's and driver's periscopes are moveable, as could be the 75mm main gun
• Selection of two kinds of fenders and exhausts, in conjunction with 4 sets of markings permits construction of each feasible combination
• Includes realistic steel tow-chain, and 1 tank commander figure
• Comes with colorful artwork guide and four kinds of marking decals
• Reverse side of painting guide features exciting article regarding the exploits of B1 bis tanks facing German Panzers