The Hotchkiss H35 with a 37 mm SA38 gun in the command form is a kit of the French light tank in 1:72 scale from First to Fight.
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A kit of the French Hotchkiss H35 light tank in the variant armed with the 37 mm SA38 gun and adapted as a command vehicle. The 1:72 scale suits dioramas and collections where space is short, and the First to Fight brand concentrates on machines of the late 1930s and the beginning of the Second World War. Check the contents of the package, the number of parts and whether decals are included against the listing on the box.
The Hotchkiss H35 was a French light tank of the mid-1930s, originally intended for cavalry units. It had a cast hull and turret, a crew of two and was decently armored for its size. Its weak point was the original armament, a short 37 mm gun with a low muzzle velocity that was not enough against the armored vehicles of the day. That is why a longer 37 mm SA38 gun with markedly better penetration appeared on the later vehicles and on some of the older machines. The second limitation was the crew of two, with the commander both loading and firing. Command vehicles differed from the ordinary ones mainly in added radio equipment, which allowed a commander to direct a unit on the move, and that is also why they are built and collected separately.
The cast hull and turret have softer shapes than welded structures, which can be emphasized with very fine surface texturing before spraying. Finish and paint the tracks and the running gear before you close up the sides. French schemes of 1940 tend to be multicolored with wavy fields and often with a dark border around the transitions. In 1:72 scale it is best to paint the transitions with a brush or to spray at very low pressure, otherwise the fields bleed into one another. Keep the weathering restrained and concentrate it on the lower hull and on the tracks.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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