WW1 Mark IV Tank

Armortek's WW1 Mark IV tank: a 1/6 scale (1:6) all-metal tank kit that you build yourself and can make radio controlled with our option packs. The Armortek Mark IV returns in spring 2027, our first re-run since 2015. The kit comes with the parts needed to make both the Male and Female versions, so you choose which to build, and the drive is updated from brushed to brushless motors. Work on the World War 1 Mark IV began in the autumn of 1916, building on the lessons of the Mark I's first actions on the Somme. It first saw action at Messines Ridge on 7 June 1917 and became the first British tank to be produced and used en masse. Around 1,220 were built by six manufacturers, making it the most numerous British tank of the First World War. Its defining day came at Cambrai on 20 November 1917, when 476 tanks, 378 of them fighting Mark IVs, went into action. On 24 April 1918 near Villers-Bretonneux, two Mark IV Females and a Male met the German A7V 'Nixe' in the first tank-versus-tank action in history. The Male carried a 6-pounder gun in each side sponson, along with Lewis machine guns. The Female carried five Lewis guns and no 6-pounders, and was intended to deal with infantry. Of the 1,220 or so built, 420 were Males, 595 were Females and 205 were supply tanks. LIMITED EDITION KIT – once they are sold out they are gone. Pre-order your Mark IV Pre-orders are now open. Early-bird price £4,395 plus VAT and shipping; outside the UK, local taxes may apply on import. Email sales@armortek.co.uk to place your pre-order. Armortek's 1:6 scale Mark IV is sold as a kit for assembly and can be turned into a radio controlled (RC) tank through the addition of option packs (see below). KEY FEATURES: - Limited edition - Male and Female versions in one kit: build either - Updated drive with brushless motors - All-metal construction: aluminium, steel and brass components - Available spring 2027 - Fully supported by build instructions, forum resources and our engineering community Weight: around 80–90 kg before electronics Length: [TBC] Width: [TBC] Height: [TBC] Number of parts and fasteners: [TBC] OPTION PACKS AVAILABLE: Option packs bring the model to life through adding Remote Control (RC) Capabilities: The Motion Option pack adds independent drive to each track through 2 high powered, hardened brushless motors. The Sound Option adds real life sounds to the model - including engine starting, driving, shutdown, main gun firing and machine gun firing. The Smoke Option pack adds exhaust smoke to the tank. When idling the volume of smoke reduces and then increases again as the tank drives off. Separately we will be looking at providing servo control to the various guns on the Female and Male versions. Details of this will follow. Option packs are sold separately. SHIPPING: We ship worldwide using our delivery partner UPS. In stock goods are normally shipped within 48hours of receipt of payment. UK deliveries are generally next working day. Deliveries into the US and Europe generally take 3-7 working days and deliveries to other countries/ regions generally take 5-10 working days. If your country is not listed below, please contact us. COUNTRY/ REGION SHIPPING COST UK £180 Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sweden £225 Channel Islands, Norway, Switzerland £285 USA, Canada £595 Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Philippines £880 New Zealand, UAE £880