Tamiya's very first model of a WWI tank, a 1/35th scale plastic kit of the British MK IV Male Tank, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in what was then known as the Great War. The tanks that appeared in the conflict were the first ever seen on the battlefield and forerunners of a whole line of military vehicles still being developed today. The Mk IV tank was a successor to the Mk I, which was drawn up by British designers in attempt to break the stalemate of trench warfare on the Western Front; the rhombus-shaped hull was designed to aid in crossing the extensive network of trenches. Around 1,000 Mk.IV tanks were manufactured after 1917, and they inherited their shape and male/female weaponry and classifications from the Mk.I, but with significantly upgraded armour. Around 400 were used on mass to great effect in the November 1917 Battle of Cambrai and with the world accepting the new vehicle's potential the maiden tank vs. tank battle was not far behind: in 1918, the Mk.IV faced off against its German counterpart the AV7.
Glue and paints are required to assemble.