The Mark IV was a British tank produced during the First World War. Deployed in 1917, the Mark IV featured two primary barrels, as well as 3-5 machine guns. The Mark IV made history on the Western Front, where it engaged its German counterpart in the first tank-to-tank battle.
Used by: British Army, Imperial German Army Reichswehr, Imperial Japanese Army
Wars: First World War, German Revolution of 1918–19
Designer: Walter Gordon Wilson, William Tritton
Unit cost: about £5,000
Produced: May 1917 – end 1918
No. built: 1,220
Specifications:
Mass: 28 tons (28.4 tonnes)
Female: 27 tons (27.4 tonnes)
Length: 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
Width: 13 ft 6 in (4.12 m)
Crew: 8
Armour: 0.5 inches (12 mm)
Main armament:
Male: Two 6-pounder (57-mm) 6 cwt QF guns with 332 rounds
Female: five .303 Lewis guns
Secondary armament:
Male: Three .303 in Lewis guns
Engine: Daimler-Foster, 6-cylinder in-line sleeve valve 16 litre petrol engine 105 bhp at 1,000 rpm
Transmission:
Primary: 2 Forward, 1 Reverse
Secondary: 2 speed
Fuel capacity: 70 Imperial gallons
Operational range: 35 mi (56 km)
Maximum speed: 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
Number Of Sheets: 3 Sheets
Difficulty: Moderate
Assembled Size: 4.6" L x 2.86" W x 1.4" H (11.7 L x 7.3 W x 3.6 H cm)
Ages 14+
Metal Earth kits are made from high quality steel sheets. Each model features amazing detail with parts cut from one or more 4” square steel sheets. Easy to follow instructions are included with each kit and NO GLUE OR SOLDER REQUIRED! Simply snip out the pieces and bend the tabs through corresponding connection points.
