British Mk.iv Male 1 Motor 1 35

Brand	Unbranded
Manufacturer	Tamiya
Model Number	TAM30057

This is a description of the Tamiya 1/35 scale British Mk.IV Male 1 Motor 1 tank. This model is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in what was then known as the Great War. The Mk.IV tank was a successor to the Mk.I, which was drawn up by British designers in order to break the stalemate of trench warfare experienced on the Western Front; the rhombus-shaped hull was designed to aid in crossing the extensive network of trenches. The Mk.I, first thrown into live action in September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, had male (fitted with 57mm, 6-pound guns) and female (fitted only with machine guns) versions. Around 1,000 Mk.IV tanks were manufactured after 1917, and they inherited their shape and male/female weaponry and classifications from the Mk.I, but with significantly upgraded armour. Around 400 were used massively in the November 1917 Battle of Cambrai to great effect, and with the world accepting the new vehicle's potential the maiden tank vs. tank battle was not far behind: in 1918, the Mk.IV faced off against its German counterpart the AV7. The Tamiya model is highly accurate as extensive study of the

This is Tamiya's very first model of a WWI tank subject. This release
celebrates the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in what
was then known as the Great War. The tanks which appeared in the
conflict were the first ever seen on the battlefield, and were the
forerunners of a whole line of military vehicles which is still being
developed further today. The Mk.IV tank was a successor to the Mk.I,
which was drawn up by British designers in attempt to break the
stalemate of trench warfare experienced on the Western Front; the
rhombus-shaped hull was designed to aid in crossing the extensive
network of trenches.



The Mk.I, first thrown into live action in September 1916 during the
Battle of the Somme, had male (fitted with 57mm, 6-pound guns) and
female (fitted only with machine guns) versions. Around 1,000 Mk.IV
tanks were manufactured after 1917, and they inherited their shape and
male/female weaponry and classifications from the Mk.I, but with
significantly upgraded armour. Around 400 were used massively in the
November 1917 Battle of Cambrai to great effect, and with the world
accepting the new vehicle's potential the maiden tank vs. tank battle
was not far behind: in 1918, the Mk.IV faced off against its German
counterpart the AV7.



The Tamiya model is highly accurate as extensive study of the tank was
conducted at the Tank Museum in Bovington, England.