1001 Takom 1/16 French Renault FT tank with Giraud tower

Additional Information

In 1917, Renault produced only 84 tanks, much smaller than the existing plans. One of the main design problems was the tower. Close cast tower was installed on the first production tanks, its size was too small. The second cast tower was outdated by the time of manufacture, the tower did not get rid of the main drawbacks, it was still too small, it was impossible to install a 37 mm gun, in addition, there were problems with its mass production. The problem was partly solved with the start of production of a polygonal turret from armor plates, the advantage of the new design was the ability to install both a 37 mm PUTEAUX gun and a Hotchkiss machine gun. At the end of production, a rounded tower of welded and forged parts was installed on the tank. The tower was manufactured at the company'aciéries Paul Girod, which became known as "fat Tower". The tower began to be manufactured in 1918, both types of towers were installed on the tanks.

model Features: Detailed interior

Tracks and rollers are movable

The set includes photo etching and chain

Three types of decals