1/72 Trumpeter French Char B1 Heavy Tank – 07263

The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before the Second World War. It had a crew of four and was well armored for its time. The original Char B1 had a fully traversing APX1 turret with a 47 mm gun It was armed with a 75 mm gun mounted in the right-hand side of the hull front and two 7.5 mm machine guns, one in the hull and the other in the turret. The engine, which was officially rated at 250 hp, had an actual output of 272 hp. The range was about 200 km. A total of 34 vehicles were built from December 1935 until July 1937.

• Scale: 1/72
• Item Type: Static Kit
• Model Brief:
  • Length: 89mm
  • Width: 35.25mm
  • Height: 38.85mm
• Total Parts: 61pcs
• Total Sprues: 3 sprues plus main hull, tracks
• Paint Schemes:
  • Markings included are:
    • A: Tank number 337 “Eure”, 3rd Armored Division, France 1940.
    • B: Tank number 323 “Var”, 2nd Company, France 1940.
• Released Date: 2008-10
• More Features:
  • Summary: The kit consists of 59 parts in light grey plastic, 2 of full length vinyl tracks
  • Chassis: 3-directional slide-moulded one-piece