Tamiya H39 1/35 Light Tank

Light tank H39 in 1/35 scale of Tamiya brand reference 35389.

Model to assemble and paint. Paints and glue not included.

Length: 138 mm

After the B1 bis tank (35282), the Somua S35 (35344) and the R35 (35373), it is the turn of the Hotchkiss H39 to enter the Tamiya 1/35 Military Miniatures series. This means that the main French tanks of World War II are now lavishly reproduced on this scale by Tamiya!

Before World War II in 1935, the French army had developed the H35 for cavalry units (light tanks) and in 1939 the improved H39 version appeared. With upgraded castings such as the hull and turret, the H39 was equipped with a 120hp engine and a 37mm L/33 gun. She was in service during the German occupation of Norway in 1940. After the French surrender, German forces recovered and "Germanized" many H39 tanks that they deployed in various theaters of operations until the end of the conflict.

• Model to assemble and paint 1/35 scale. Length: 138mm, Width: 56mm.
• Kit based on the in-depth study of the real tank.
• Compact and rounded shapes of the Hotchkiss H39 perfectly understood.
• The intricate turret is realistic and easy to assemble with parts from drawer molds.
• Injected plastic tracks made up of complete sections and independent pads. Realistic sagging effect (sagging of the upper section of the track between the return rollers).
• Optional trench tail included.
• Two mounting options: French 1940 or German version. Episcopes, turret cupola, engine grille, tensioning wheels, suspension bogies and antenna base specific to each of the included versions.
• A French tanker figure standing and a German tanker (upper body – turret-mounted) included.
• Metal chains included for the French version.
• Decals for a French H39 in 1940 and a German (Panzerkampfwagen 38H (f)) in 1945.