Based on the UK's whippet, elegant and well-proportioned shape, thanks to its streamlined shape, it is given the general canine elusive speed, is true sporting hound. When a British tank was R & D staff given the "whippet" name, showing their high expectations of.
In 1916, the British Mk.I tanks first entered the war has exposed a lot of problems, it is also not satisfied with the British military, then proceed to develop a new tank for cleaning residual battlefield enemy, to make up for the shortcoming Mk.I maneuvering. The plan by the tank founder William Tritton (William Tritton, 1875-1946) presided over the War Department to the plan known as the "Tritton chase hunter", but I called it Triton "whippet." October 1917, the first one Mk.A "whippet" medium tank pulled out of the factory. The tank length 6.1m, width 2.6m, weight 14t, crew of 3; 2 sets of power is 45hp gasoline engine front, due to the small fuel tank capacity, its car body also typically hang drums; polygon gun turret located rear bodywork, four machine guns were Adams Hodge open toward four directions. Compared to the Mk.I, Mk.A lighter, faster, lower manufacturing costs. After the 1918 battlefield, Mk.A not only greatly improve the morale of British troops, also created a Mk.A destroy a German artillery battery, observation balloon, 225th Infantry Division battalion camp and a convoy of success.
After a lapse of nearly hundred years later, Mk.A only five survived, were preserved in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, the United States and South Africa. MENG R & D team see a lot of information, the reproduction of the "Whippet" unique style. MENG 1/35 British Mk.A "whippet" Medium Tank Plastic construction model, perfect to restore the real car shape, the whole car rivet eleven wonderful show; gun turret armor plate with bendable design, manufacture and convenient; 4 Hodge Adams opened machine gun fine reproduction, freedom of movement; track for the free plastic snap; available in three models painting for fans to choose from.
"Whippet" tanks exude a strong battle breath, MENG restore the model according to the same is true, do not traveled to five countries, to share their feelings!