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Renault FT-17 – Diorama

This Renault FT kit includes a base that allows to create a small diorama set near an abandoned enemy trench.

The 29^th model I completed depicts a French-built Renault FT-17 tank, produced towards the end of the First World War, put in a diorama. Due to the pandemic, I took a bit to finish it, from September 2019 to November 2021.

American troops going forward to the battle line in the Forest of Argonne. France, September 26, 1918.

Renault FT-17 – History

History of the Renault FT (or FT-17), a French-developed tank used in the First World War and in later conflicts.

Versione italiana

The Renault FT, later also known as FT-17, is considered the first tank of the History with "modern" features ever built. It was developed in France during the First World War.

Tiger II – History

History of the Tiger II, a heavy tank used in the latest two years of the Second World War by the German Army (Wehrmacht).

Versione italiana

The Tiger II was a heavy tank used by the German Army (Wehrmacht) during the Second World War, successor of the more famous Tiger I. It was unofficially nicknamed Königstiger ("Bengal tiger") by the Germans and King Tiger or Royal Tiger by the Allies. Here are some information about its history.

Bergepanzer 1 – Photo gallery

Assembling this model of Bergepanzer 1 has been very peculiar, due to the crane and several cables. Here’s the photo gallery!

Versione italiana

The 28^th model I made represents a US-built M88 A1G armored recovery vehicle (ARV), operated by the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) under the designation Bergepanzer 1. It took approximately one year and 9 months to build, from September 2018 to late May 2020.

Bergepanzer 1 during a military exercise in 1999.

Bergepanzer 1 – History

History of the Bergepanzer 1, an armored recovery vehicle based on the American M88, previously used by the German Army (Bundeswehr).

Versione italiana

The Bergepanzer 1 is an armored recovery vehicle used by the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundeswehr). It is a variant of the American vehicle M88, which is in turn based on the chassis of the M48 and M60 combat tanks.