Bolt Action A12 Matilda II Infantry Tank 156 WWII Military Wargaming Plastic Model Kit

The a12 Matilda II infantry tank was nicknamed the 'Queen of the desert' By her crews in the Western desert. Its role as an infantry support tank precluded it from charging around the battlefield at the same speeds As the cruiser tanks - it needed to move at the same pace as the humble infantry allowing for Mutual support. In the wide open expanses of the Western desert The relatively slow speed of the Matilda would normally make it easy prey to enemy anti-tank capability but the Matilda II boasted much thicker armor than contemporary tanks from the first half of the war, making it largely invulnerable to enemy firepower. This kit allows you to build the western desert, Bef, or Soviet versions and has the choice of the 2-pdr or 3" Howitzer main gun.