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Renault R35 Tank

Introduction

French tanks are not so common in war games so the models tend to be more expensive. Although they are available in both metal and plastic, both seem to retail for $15 dollars per tank. Thus I had plenty of incentive to design a paper model. After making sure they were not available from another designer, I set out to make a model.

One of the difficulties in building a French tank out of paper is that the hulls were usually cast with lots of curves. I have taken some artistic license to represent a curved hull without requiring the builder to actually make one.

Renault R-35 3D Design
Renault R-35 3D Design

Development has gone slowly. After examining other models, I decided to create a new track section with the bogies and wheels layered on top to give it more visual depth. In the picture below, the new track section is on the right.

R-35 Track Comparison
R-35 Track Comparison

References

[1] Renault R35 tank

[2] Aberdeen Proving Grounds

[3] Wikimedia Commons: Renault 35

[4] Materiels 39-45

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