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British French tanks, Battle of France, 1941
What-If

Scale:
1:35
Status:
Completed
Started:
May 17, 2025
Completed:
August 27, 2025

There were reasonably serious plans in 1940 to equip part of the British Expeditionary Force with French tanks, which never happened for a number of reasons. These will be two models of how such tanks may have looked had France not surrendered in June 1940 and the plan had been carried through.

Project inventory

Static model kits
35389
French Light Tank H39 Pz.Kpfw.38H 735(f)
Tamiya 1:35
35389 2025 New tool
35282
French Battle Tank
B1 bis
Tamiya 1:35
35282 (282) 2006 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
Decals
EP 716
Englische Fahrzeugmarkierungen 1940/41 English Vehicle Markings 1940/41
Peddinghaus-Decals 1:35
EP 716 2010 New tool
Figures
35GM0022
Early War British
Tank Crew
Gecko Models 1:35
35GM0022 2019 New tool
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Photoalbums

23 images
British Char B1 bisView album, image #16
1:35
Rain “effect” added by painting the upper surfaces in gloss varnish and then streaking that down the sides of the tank. ...
1:35 French Light Tank H39 (Tamiya 35389)1:35 B1 bis (Tamiya 35282)1:35 Early Barrels for British infantry tanks Valentine Mk.II to VII or Matilda Mk.III/IV (Aber 35 L-226)2+
25 images
British Hotchkiss H39View album, image #21
1:35
The finished model, with a tank commander made from Gecko figure parts.
1:35 French Light Tank H39 (Tamiya 35389)1:35 B1 bis (Tamiya 35282)1:35 Early Barrels for British infantry tanks Valentine Mk.II to VII or Matilda Mk.III/IV (Aber 35 L-226)2+

Part of my Collections

British vehicles
Ideas 1×In progress 1×Completed 11×On hold 3×
What if?
Completed 7×

Comments

17 May, 14:45