Char d’Assaut Schneider CA1

Recensione del Modello Reviresco in Scala 1:72

In 1915, la compagnia Schneider francese purchased due trattori Holt crawler americani. The 45 hp model (the "Baby Holt"), fitted con mock-up armour covering the engine e driver’s position was first demonstrated to General Petain. In 1916 a new vehicle based on the Holt tractor was designed. The front of the vehicle was shaped like a boat’s bow con a barbed-wire cutting beam attached to it. The rear of the vehicle contained due doors, allowing the crew to enter ed exit. The engine was located at the left front, next to the driver. 90 colpi of ammunition for the main gun were carried.

The Char Schneider, as it was called, first saw action on 16 aprile, 1917, at Chemin des Dames. Of a total of 132 carri armati Schneider employed, 57 were destroyed, e many were damaged beyond repair. Many losses were due to exploding fuel tanks, which were located next to the hull MG positions. Other noticeable flaws involved inadequate armour, poor ventilation, e lack of egress on the left side. Later improvements included additional armour plating to protect the crew against German "K" type armour-piercing bullets. About 400 carri armati Schneider were built, but the vehicle proved unsatisfactory, ed it was to be replaced by carri armati of design britannico, had the War not ended in 1918.

Contenuto

• Char d’Assaut Schneider CA1
• Lunghezza: 6.32 m
• Larghezza: 2.05 m
• Altezza: 2.30 m
• Peso: 14.6 t
• Corazzatura: 11.5 mm maximum
• Armamentoo: obice da 75 mm, 8 mm MG in each side of hull.
• Velocità: 7.5 km/h
• Autonomia: 48 km

Valutazione

• The Schneider is a nice addition to have in one’s collection, especially since the major injection kit companies do not produce many veicoli of this period.
• Metal 1:72 scale kit consisting of 16 parts. Instructions, which include a photograph of the parts, are included.
• The completed kit comes out feeling quite heavy, it seems very rugged, e suitable for tabletop wargaming.

• The fit was not 100%, e I had to figure out the best sequence of assembly in order to make the gaps least noticable. It wasn’t until after the tracks were attached that I noticed the vehicle was slightly tilted downward on the left front side.
• Parts are at times bulky, e probably oversized, i.e the MGs e the wire-cutting beam seem to be too thick. The beam should probably have a sharper leading edge, so purists will want to file down o replace this part.

Utilizzo Storico

• Armata Francese, Western Front 1917-1918

Conversione

• Unarmed supply carrier version
• Char d’assaut Schneider CA2 con cannone da 47 mm in torretta; prototype only.

The Char Schneider is a valuable vehicle for collezionisti e giocatori wargame interested nella prima guerra mondiale. Tanks of the period had attractive camouflage patterns e markings that are easy to reproduce in miniature.

Reviresco Modellismo

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Soldatini della Prima Guerra Mondiale

– Pubblicato: 27.10.1997 – Aggiornato: 23.05.2007
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