A7V #505 "Baden"

German WWI Heavy Tank 1/72 Scale copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough
A7V #505 "Baden" had one of the 5 Roechling 31-bolt hulls with a buck-type cannon mount. The model shows it as it was until early April, 1918. "Baden" got stu ck in barbed wire during St. Quentin on March 21, 1918. At that time "Baden" was commanded by Lt. Voss, in Abteilung 1 commanded by Hauptmann Greiff. Tanks were not numbered within the Abteilung at that time. Afterwards, #505 "Baden" received its socle cannon mount and served in Abt. 3 at Villers-Bretonneaux and later. Camouflage and markings were slightly revised before Villers-Bretonneaux. The name as w changed to "Baden I" #505 served through the remainder of the war and was taken by the French at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim in December, 1918. #505 Baden" finished the war

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(NOTE: Original "female" A7V's had 2xMG ports in front plate. Original "males" had pistol ports in front plate in place of MG ports.
glue #2 to inside of hull cut, fold & glue flaps to inside of hull at all MG openings (Add machine guns and main gun after all other parts have been attached

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Folds for Buck Mount Hull (NOTE: shape of mudguards vary)

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Attach floor (33) to hull (1) only after all lower-numbered parts are attached to hull (1) and to floor (33). Arrows on tracks and floor point to front Fit floor to hull, then apply glue: 1. to rear plate 2. to front plate 3. to side plates Squeeze hull gently to align parts

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insert and glue gun assembly to inside of hull

A7V WWI German Heavy Tank Roechling/Buck Mount Scale 1/72 copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough Instructions

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NOTES: - Parts 27 and 28 are not present on all models - #501 "Gretchen" as female has 2 MG's in front plate instead of parts 27 and 28

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A7V WWI German Heavy Tank (Roechling 31-bolt armor with Buck Gun Mount) Scale 1/72 copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough Instructions

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