Enter your email address to subscribe. Markings: Ännchen, Wagen 107, commanded by Lt Burkhart â Build Date â 2015 But none has been as eagerly awaited as a new British Mark IV tank. Takom TAO2015 1/35 British WWI MK.IV "Tadpole" tank $58.39 . Quick view. Mark IV âFemaleâ â Beutepanzer â Manufacturer: Takom Kit#2009 â Scale: 1/35. Add to Cart. Only the tracks are not so good, it´ll Need much time to clean and build them. However, until recently the only 1:35 scale plastic kits we had available were the rather simplistic Emhar âmaleâ, âfemaleâ, and âtadpoleâ kits. $69.95 $66.56. I didn’t need this but I spent a lot of time looking at reference photos whilst building my Mk.IV and I think this is a very realistic kit! A year after, Mark IV, an up-armoured version of Mark I went into production and it had better protection, an unditching beam, and a fuel tank located in the rear. Takom joined in this bonanza with some excellent kits of the Mk.I and Mk.IV tanks. The instructions were clear and simple to follow. The Mark V was a big improvement over the Mark IV in that it was the first British tank that could be driven by one person. ... Takom 1/35 Chieftain Mk 11 British Main Battle Tank Kit. Introduced in 1917, it benefited from significant developments on the first British tank, the intervening designs being small batches used for training and was first used in large numbers on 7 June 1917, during the British assault on Messines Ridge. I try to have working tracks on all my models. The kit features excellent detail â as you ⦠Takom model kit in scale 1:35, 2015 is a rebox released in 2014 | Contents, Previews, Reviews, History + Marketplace | Mark IV | EAN: 4897051420149 Only 1 left! If you want your model showcased here then please contact me with your information so we can arrange this. British FV432 Mk 2/1 Armored Personnel Carrier w/Interior 1/35 Takom . After this I was able to insert one road wheel pair at the time until they all were in place and I could glue everything together! After the sides are on it’s time to build the sponsons and this is where you have to choose Male or Female. The first look review of this kit can be found here: First Look Review. Takom FV32 Mk.3 Bulldog 1:35. I got the brand new Takom Mark IV. This Mk.IV comes with really good working tracks too that require no glue to assemble so be extra careful to maintain your working tracks! $54.95 $49.46. The TOGS (Thermal Observation and Gunnery System) was manufactured by Barr and Stroud and was completed by the addition of a laser range-finder. Takom T29E3 1:35 Privacy Policy, Bronco Canadian Cruiser Tank Ram Mk.II 1:35, Meng British Heavy Tank Mk.V Male with interior France 1918 1:35. It comes with 4 options for paint jobs and decals, 2 British and 2 German captured tanks and the call out pictures are made by Mig Jimenez and they are very inspiring – and based on the real tanks they depict. I just moved the unditching log to the rear position and it worked fine. Then last year along came the Tamiya Mk IV âmaleâ kit ( build log and review by Alan McNeilly), followed hotly by ⦠$52.00. British Chieftain Mk.2 Main Battle Tank 1/35 Takom . Please subscribe to get a notification when there's a new post! Add product to wishlist. Great kit with great Details and extra parts. Due to improvements as the war continued Mk.IV was later developed, and also an extension called “Tadpole” existed for the Mk.IV to extend the trench-crossing capabilities but structurally this didn’t work as planned and it was never used in combat as far as I know. 5002x 1/72 u.s. m1070&m Takom keeps the WWI rhomboid tanks coming with this release of the Mark V Heavy Tank! I might attempt to scratch build this on one of the other WWI tanks I’m going to build. Quick view. Under secrecy it was developed, tested and shipped to the front and one morning it took the Germans by surprise as it suddenly crossed the trenches! 1/35 Takom . £49.49 £41.24 (ex. Low prices, Free shipping nationwide on orders over $150 The Mk.V and later the Mk.VIII (and Mk.VIII* (star)) were developed until they developed Mk.A “Whippet”. no.5004 1/72 maz-537g tra . £45.90 £38.25 (ex. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3250684, Will Pattison (rubegoldberg) - Featured Modeller, Tamiya Sd.Kfz.184 Schwerer Jagdpanzer "Elefant" 1/35. The kit also comes with an unditching beam/log and rails and a handful of PE parts. There’s also so much great history behind the “Mark” programme that it’ll keep you busy for days just reading! A lot of fun and a very detailed and realistic kit! The only really tricky part of the build was the road wheels assembly. Takom TAO2017 1/35 SpPz-2 Luchs A1/A2 Bundeswehr Recon Vehicle (2 in 1) $55.99 . Take it slow here and resist gluing the road wheels to make it easier because if you do you no longer have working tracks. Although I’m deeply interested in German WWII tanks and armoured vehicles, recently I bought this Takom WWI Mk.IV kit to try something new, something outside my comfort zone and to widen my knowledge and this I’m happy about now because not only was this a pleasant build – it had such fascinating history behind it too! 2 bids. Be careful, take it slow and dry fit by using masking tape to hold the pieces together. The last ones were easier to follow than the one I’ve got for my King Tiger with full interior… I hope Takom (and the others) begin to release all their instructions as pdf in the future to make it easier to zoom in to tricky parts. Takom WWI Heavy Tank Mark IV Tadpole Plastic Model Military Vehicle Kit 1/35 Scale #2015. Built Weathered 1/35 Takom WWI World War One Mark MK IV Male Panzer Tank. Merkava 2D Israel Defence Forces Main Battle Tank By Takom. This kit from Takom comes with sprues for both Male and Female version, that is sponsons with cannons or double machine guns. Nice work, whatever paint you decide on. Takom Skoda 30.5cm M1916 Seige Howitzer 1:35. Takom TAO2016 1/35 RUSSIAN KrAZ-260 6 X 6 TRUCK $55.43 . 1/35 Takom Panther A MID-EARLY Production w/Full Interior Kit #03.01.2098. The first side took over an hour to assemble, the other 15 minutes because I now knew the trick! I wish they could’ve included a bit more “generic” decals but I was able to cut up my decals to create my own tank. If you, like me, mainly build WWII tanks and the odd aircraft and such but are curious on WWI and the tanks that started everything then this is the kit for you! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Here are some pictures from my build of the Takom Mk.IV. I’m also adding a fascine to my model (a hazel bundle they used to kick down into deep trenches to make it easier to drive across) but that’s a scratch built one and doesn’t come in the kit. I didn’t have any fit problems with the armour plates that makes up all the exterior, but if you have any minor gaps this would only look realistic I think because I’m sure minor gaps would develop after it’d been in service for a while so don’t worry too much about that. ), So thank you yet again Takom for a great kit! Posted By politisktinkorrektpappa on Oct 21, 2017 | 0 comments, WWI Heavy Battle Tank Mk.IV Male/Female 2 in 1. Completely my fault so be careful. 7 watching. Great build! They are quite similar in assembly but they have their own parts so you’re going to have a lot of parts over when this kit is built – which is nice for the collections of spare parts that you later use for scratch building or modifications! Takom Mark.IV Tadpole WWI Heavy Tank 1:35. Takom 1/35 WWI Heavy Battle Tank Mk IV 2 in 1 (Special Edition) # 02076. I have a Mk V male and a Tadpole Mk IV (both Takom) in my stash I really want to work on. Takom Mk1 Female Tank 1:35. Use putty if you need/want. It must’ve been a strange sight for sure…, By Andrew Skudder – Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3250684. Mark IV âMaleâ â Manufacturer: Takom Kit#2008 â Scale: 1/35. The Tadpole was basically a modification of the Mk. The Israeli anti-slip is very rough. Add product to wishlist. I chose the Male version because bigger guns are always better… . Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. bolted steel plates. TAKOM 2009 WWI Heavy Battle Tank Mk.IV 'Female' w/ figure plastic model kit 1/35. Dec 6, 2017 - Explore Wonderland Models's board "Takom", followed by 4644 people on Pinterest. If you have never built a WWI tank before and only done WWII or later you’re in for a history lesson in early armour manufacturing, i.e. TAK-2026 $ 66.95 Takom WWI Mk.I Female Heavy Battle Tank Plastic Model Military Vehicle Kit 1/35 Scale #2033 Trumpeter 9A52-2 Smerch-M Rocket Launcher 1/35 Scale Plastic Model Military Vehicle Kit #1020 Takom Mark IV Workable Tracks Plastic Model Vehicle Accessory 1/35 Scale #2008x Best Price: $ 45.99. You can cancel at any time if you wish. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Stock Status:(Available to Order) Product Code: TAK2076. I have a right arm/hand problem that's making me a little more crazy than usual (shaking/loss of dexterity). $14.90 shipping. Takom have improved their instructions the last year or so I think. The Germans didn’t even have their own name for tanks when these were introduced so even the Germans used the word “tank” before they begun calling them “panzer”. $13.65 shipping. 5 new & refurbished from $34.99. Takom Plastic Scale Model Kits. Takom TAO2008 1/35 British MK.IV Male Heavy Tank. TAK-2021 $ 49.95 $ 58.95. The unditching beam/log is attached with chains (one brass chain is supplied in the kit which you have to take pieces from) and this is a precision job for sure – and you’ll wish you had an extra hand or two… But the end results is great so take your time and you’ll be able to cut and splice the chain as instructed. Chieftain Mk.11 (1988-1990) were Mk.8s fitted with IFCS, Stillbrew, No 11 NBC system, and TOGS. Takom model kit in scale 1:35, 2008 is a NEW tool released in 2014 | Contents, Previews, Reviews, History + Marketplace | Mark IV | EAN: 4897051420101 186 Porsche Production type (BOX DENTED) $45.00. Merkava Mk I Hybrid â Full Build. Takom 1/35 British WWI MK.IV "Male" Heavy Tank Kit. Make sure you attach each plate to the next correctly, otherwise you’ll end up with fit problems down the line, especially when you build the sponsons! 2019-08-29. Derived from the world's first tank, the Mark I, the Mk.IV was considerably improved in both structure and armour, it was also easier to transport. The sprue quality is really good and there was very little flash or ejector pin marks to clean up.