First to Fight 1:72 Hotchkiss H39 with the 37 mm SA38 gun is a plastic kit of the French light tank of the Second World War, in the version with the long-barreled SA38 gun. The model is designed for an easy build.
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A plastic kit of the French Hotchkiss H39 light tank in 1:72 scale from the Polish manufacturer First to Fight. The boxing captures the later variant armed with the long-barreled 37 mm SA38 gun, which markedly improved penetration over the older short weapon. The kit belongs to a line designed for an easy, quick build, and a historical booklet is included in the box. Glue and paints are not supplied.
The Hotchkiss H35 and the H39 derived from it were French light tanks created in the second half of the 1930s mainly for cavalry (fast) units. The hull and the turret were cast, which gave the vehicle its characteristic rounded shapes and decent armor protection for so small a machine. Its weak point was the one-man turret, in which the commander loaded and fired at the same time - in combat that noticeably slowed the rate of fire. While the original vehicles carried a short 37 mm gun, later machines received the longer SA38 with markedly better anti-armor capability. The H39 took part in the fighting of the French campaign of 1940; after the defeat of France the German side took over a large number of captured vehicles and used them for occupation, training and rear-area duties. Some of the surviving machines also appeared after the war in other armies.
On vehicles in a small scale it pays to start with the running gear: fit and align the wheels, the rollers and the tracks before you close the hull and glue the fenders on - after that they are hard to reach. The cast armor of the hull and the turret has a coarser texture on the real thing than rolled plate; you can suggest it by lightly stippling a thin layer of filler with a brush, but in 1:72 a very light hint is enough. Start painting with primer, then the base camouflage with an airbrush. For the weathering use a dark wash in the pressed recesses and on the rivets and dry pigments for mud and dust effects - apply the pigment mainly to the running gear, the lower hull and the fenders, and ease off toward the top. At the end, unify the surface with a matte clear coat.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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