MENG 1 35 Mk A Whippet British Medium Tank

The Medium Mark A Whippet was a British tank of the First World War. It was intended to complement the slower British heavy tanks by using its relative mobility and speed in exploiting any break in the enemy lines. Whippets later took part in several of the British Army's postwar actions, notably in Ireland, North Russia and Manchuria. Kit features detailed upper deck, rivet detail, multipiece lower hull, separate armored walls for rear fighting compartment, (4) fully detailed Hotchkiss machine guns (movable), road and idler wheels, drive sprockets with attached chain and gear sprocket, individual track links and multiple track spuds for hull. Decals and painting guide for: B. Company, 6th Battalion, Tank Corps, British Army, May 1918 and 3rd (Light) Light Battalion, Tank Corps, British Army, August 1918 - also includes markings for captured German and Russian Whippets.