Armortek have produced some stunning 1/6 scale all-metal models of tanks over the years, including the likes of the Tiger 1, King Tiger, Panther and more recently, the Centurion, but they have excelled themselves with their latest release, a Mk IV First World War tank! The intention to build the model was announced at last year's Tankfest at the Tank Museum, home to the original full-size Mk IV tank on which the model is based, and the accuracy of this 1/6 scale replica has to be seen to be believed. The Mark IV tank is considered to be the first main battle tank, deployed in nearly every British battle on the Western Front from early in the summer of 1917 to the end of the war. Built on the experience of earlier tanks, it was the first mass production tank with some 1200 being manufactured. The limited edition all-metal kit is being released to mark the Centenary of the First World War, and the attention to detail is more than just skin deep. Images on the Armortek website show the first production model during build up, revealing the wealth of detail that goes into reproducing the running gear and internal structure of this most famous tank, which can be built either as a static model or for radio control.
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