{"product_id":"gecko-35gm0063-british-infantry-tank-mk-ia11-type-i-matilda-i-military-model","title":"Gecko 35GM0063 1\/35 British Infantry Tank Mk. I(A11 Type I) Matilda I Tank Model Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGecko 35GM0063 British Infantry Tank Mk. I(A11 Type I) Matilda I 1\/35 Tank Model Kit | Gecko Models\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 scale plastic model kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etch part and decals Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver figure included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed turret interior and driver’s compartment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly accurate external features and early-war design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore packaging, Size: 33 * 19 * 9cm, Weight: 578g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted size (1\/35, based on actual vehicle conversion+official reference)\u003cbr\u003eLength: 138 mm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 65 mm\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 53 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParts: 420-450\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early stages of World War II, during the Battle of France (1940), as the main force of the British army, heavy armor performed well against the German 37mm anti tank gun and successfully broke through the defense line multiple times.\u003cbr\u003eFatal weakness: Machine guns cannot penetrate German tank armor, and their speed is too slow, making them easily isolated and annihilated under the mobile encirclement of the German \"Blitzkrieg\".\u003cbr\u003eRapid elimination: After the 1940 French campaign, the Matilda I was quickly replaced by the more advanced Matilda II (A12) due to deficiencies in firepower and mobility, with only about 140 units produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pg-cdn-a2.datacaciques.com\/00\/MTExNDY1\/26\/03\/09\/t7opd614074a345x\/aba22621811dd3ff.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pg-cdn-a2.datacaciques.com\/00\/MTExNDY1\/26\/03\/09\/t7opd614074a345x\/6ac5438aeee367c4.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gecko Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47926399697150,"sku":"35GM0063 GEC","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/O1CN01cZYJ0Z1TwmIjHvLJV__33882447_jpg_q50_jpg.avif?v=1773733979","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/gecko-35gm0063-british-infantry-tank-mk-ia11-type-i-matilda-i-military-model","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}