1/35 Tank Hunters: Polish Uhlans and TKS Tankette (2 in 1!)
The IBG 1/35 Tank Hunters: Polish Uhlans and TKS Tankette is a 2-in-1 kit: a model of the Polish TKS tankette with a 20 mm gun plus figures of Polish uhlans. Paints and glue required for assembly are not included.
The IBG 1/35 Tank Hunters: Polish Uhlans and TKS Tankette brings together two symbols of Poland’s defence in September 1939 – the TKS tankette and the uhlans. The TKS was a light reconnaissance tankette with a two-man crew, developed from the earlier TK-3 and built in series from 1934. Most vehicles carried a Hotchkiss wz. 25 machine gun; just before the war, rearming with the 20 mm nkm wz. 38 FK began, a weapon that proved effective against German tanks, but only a few tankettes so armed reached combat. Roman Orlik became famous in such a tankette, destroying several German tanks in September 1939.
The 2-in-1 kit contains a model of the TKS in its 20 mm-armed version together with figures of Polish uhlans as tank hunters. The box art shows dismounted cavalrymen with an anti-tank rifle and a mine around the tankette in woodland – a ready-made idea for a diorama.
1/35 scale shows off both the riveted construction of the small tankette and the figures’ equipment, while the whole group needs only a small base. The tankette’s Polish multi-colour camouflage and the uhlans’ khaki uniforms make rewarding painting subjects. Paints and glue required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: Poland. Period: World War II.
| Category: | Military Vehicles |
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| EAN: | 5907747904668 |
| Scale: | 1/35 |
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