Old Male Tank Kit, No. 01315-2.

[Connor-356419]

Found it at a stand sitting in a box for a couple quid. Picked it up because it looked nice. Not sure if it's worth anything more than the £4 I found it for, I'm not sure if I want to build it or not because I kind of like how it is.

Any info on this? Is it worth keeping in the pack or should I stick it together? Can't say I'm expecting to make it look all too good, I'm not the best at this.

Link to it on site: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-01315-2-world-war-1-tank--181631

[Ratch]

Is this the packaging you have?

Issued as 01315-2 from 1973 to 1978.

Type 4V. Blister Pack. Type 4 round logo - cartouche - bottom right flash. 1972 to 1975.

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp303/BACAIRFIX/Airfix%201960s/1967MWWiTanksmfs.jpg~original

It's a fairly simple build. There are accuracy issues, but it depends on what your approach to modelling is.

[Connor-356419]

Yup, that's the exact model. I'm surprised that it actually could be that old. By far the oldest kit I've fiddled with.

I think I might leave it in its pack for now, at least till I'm a bit more confident.

[Sailorman]

Its actually older. It first appeared in he 7th Edition of the Airfix Catalogue. I believe it would have been around 1968. It was in a polythene bag with a paper header. Ref number A15v. This is the header from the one my brother built back then.

[peebeep]

I believe it would have been around 1968. It was in a polythene bag with a paper header. Ref number A15v. This is the header from the one my brother built back then.

 

 

1967 - I remember getting a baggy with the header as per your picture, for the then princely sum of 2/-.

[Sailorman]

Yes, a 1967 release.

It appeared in News from Airfix in the March 1967 Issue of Airfix Magazine. That means the original kit is 56 years old. It's still a lovely little kit. The more recent female tank is also great.