Scale Model Info
| Kit Brand | Tristar |
| Scale | |
| Subject | Panzer I ausf A |
| Extras | Alpine Figures |
| Paints | Ak-real, Tamiya |
Panzer I
The Panzer I was a light tank produced in Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Its name is short for Panzerkampfwagen I (German for “armored fighting vehicle mark I”), abbreviated as PzKpfw I. The tank’s official German ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 101 (“special purpose vehicle 101”).[2]
Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production began in 1934. Intended only as a training tank to introduce the concept of armored warfare to the German Army, the Panzer I saw combat in Spain during the Spanish Civil War, in Poland, France, the Soviet Union and North Africa during the Second World War, and in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Experiences with the Panzer I during the Spanish Civil War helped shape the German Panzerwaffe‘s invasion of Poland in 1939 and France in 1940. By 1941, the Panzer I chassis design was used as the basis of tank destroyers and assault guns.
Building the Model
Construction was pretty simple straight out from the box. The tricky thing here was the multiple steps had to follow in order to make the interior. First thing was to make the transmission and the other parts of the engine like filters that were visible when the hatches were open. Second, to make the interior of the tank means you have to paint it and weather separately before you proceed to the outside . Two Alpine Minatures figures were used for the dio. The tank was sprayed first with Tamiya dark grey and as second layer I used the AK real Africa Korps colour set. Details and full presentation of building the model at Scale Modeling Manual Vol.5 from Mr Black Publications.
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