$3.00Renault FT Tank Turrets

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Intended for 3d print. Tank turret for the French 1917 Renault FT tank. Three variants included: - Equipped with a 37mm Puteaux SA 18 cannon- Equipped with an 8mm Hotchkiss machine gun- Equipped with a 37mm cannon and the back hatch open History The Renault FT is generally regarded as the first (production) tank to feature a rotating turret. Rotating turrets had previously been used on armoured cars, but never on a tracked vehicle. The Renault FT was a revolutionary design, and became a template for future tank development. The Renault FT was a relatively light tank, its weight not exceeding 7 tonnes. Maximum speed was a blistering 7km/hour, and operational range was 60 km. It was originally equipped with a machine gun, and later on the turret could also be equipped with a 37mm cannon. The Puteaux SA 18 and Hotchkiss machine gun used in this model kit are both historically accurate armaments. The tank would be updated with a Reibel machine gun in the 1930's. Despite updates, by the time of WW2 the tank was considered obsolete. Operational history: 1917-1944