Mk IV “Male” build (Tamiya) – Part 1:Introduction

9/26/2014

Mk IV “Male” build (Tamiya) – Part 1:Introduction

The vehicle

MarkIV_1_400

The Mark IV tank is distinguished as the first mass production British tank – some 1220 were made. Notable actions included the Battle of Cambrai in 1917 [1] [2].

The kit

tamiya_mk_IV_male_box_400

Tamiya 1/35 kit [4] [5]. As can be seen on the box, this one includes a motor. I am not going to include it but it is a nice option I guess.

I will be titling this set of posts as “Mk IV build (Tamiya) …” to distinguish them from any I might have written about featuring the older Emhar kit (which I built a few years back) or the newly released Mk IV “Male” by Takom, which I might do in due course.

References

1. Great War Tank Mark IV Owners’ Workshop Manual, David Fletcher, Haynes Publishing, 2013 (link)
2. https://skarachsworld.co.uk/2011/06/13/bovington-tank-museum-october-2010-%E2%80%93-world-war-i-allied-tanks/
3. http://wwimodeller.co.nz/walkaround-british-mk-iv-male-tank/
4. http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/britain/tamiya30057reviewbg_1.html
5. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/30057/index.htm

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