TAM35388 - Tamiya 1/35 German Tank Panzer I Ausf. B

TAM35388 - Tamiya 1/35 German Tank Panzer I Ausf. B

This model kit recreates the German Tank Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B. Although Germany had been forbidden to develop tanks after the defeat of WWI, it developed the Panzerkampfwagen I under the name of "agricultural tractor" to deflect suspicions of rearmament, and the Pz.Kpfw.I became a mass- produced tank. The engine on the Ausf.B was upgraded to 100hp, nearly double the 57hp of the Ausf.A. Also, it had a 40cm longer hull, and a pair of 7.92mm MG13 machine guns were equipped. While the Pz.Kpfw.I was developed for training, it first saw live action in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and was widely used in various situations such as the invasion of Poland and the Eastern Front.

• 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 123mm, width: 60mm.
• Assembly type tracks have one-piece straight sections and depict realistic “sag”.
• Right and left fenders are recreated in a one-piece component featuring anti-slip patterns.
• Photo-etched part authentically depicts exhaust cover.
• Includes one torso figure which depicts a commander. Choose between head sections with beret and side cap.
• Comes with a choice of three marking options to recreate versions which were in service during the attacks in Poland, France and Russia.

Although Germany had been forbidden to develop tanks after the defeat of WWI, they proceeded to develope the Panzerkampfwagen I. To deflect suspicions of rearmament this tank was classed under "agricultural tractor" and became a mass- produced tank. The engine on the Ausf.B was upgraded to 100hp, nearly double the 57hp of the Ausf.A. It also featured a 40cm longer hull, and a pair of 7.92mm MG13 machine guns. While the Pz.Kpfw.I was developed for training, it first saw live action in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and was widely used in various situations such as the invasion of Poland and the Eastern Front. This model kit builds the German Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B. Assembly type tracks have one-piece straight sections and depict realistic “sag”. Right and left fenders are recreated in a one-piece component featuring anti-slip patterns. Photo-etched part authentically depicts exhaust cover. Includes one torso figure which depicts a commander. Choose between head sections with beret and side cap. Comes with a choice of three marking options to recreate versions which were in service during the attacks in Poland, France and Russia. Length: 123mm, width: 60mm.