![]() Once I assembled the hull, I clamped it between the inside panels of the outside hulls with a couple of rubber bands. Next, the main hull: The ball mount for the Lewis gun in the front plate was very loose I had to glue the gun in place. I did this on one side, and I can’t tell the difference. You could just glue the outside brackets (parts B5 and B2) to the pads they don’t hold together as well as the full assembly, but they are still easy to install. But then there is no gap between the hull side and track links. If you’d rather not go to this trouble, Takom suggests simply gluing the pads to the side hulls. The links clicked together nicely, with only a few being stubborn. This way, it took me about 2 hours to do a whole sprue. ![]() First, I added all of the B5 brackets by the time I had all 40 done, they were dry enough to add the next. I cleaned up the parts from one track sprue and assembled them before tackling another sprue. I knew the tracks would take time, so I started with them. The large instruction booklet features clear assembly diagrams. Decals cover two vehicles: the British Lodestar III and a captured vehicle in German camouflage and markings. Included in the kit are two turned-metal barrels for the 6-pounder cannons as well as a bit of chain and a small fret of photoetched metal. The kit features excellent detail - as you would expect with a staggering parts count of more 1,400! Most of the pieces (1,200) are used in the tracks and running gear - five to each track link, almost 200 links, and 54 pairs of road wheels. Takom has now released its Mark IV in both “female” and “male” versions. But none has been as eagerly awaited as a new British Mark IV tank. With the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in 2014, model companies have produced several early tank models.
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