Build Your Own Renault FT-17
Step into the history of armoured warfare with the Metal Time Renault FT-17 Nimble Fighter Tank – DIY Metal Model Kit. Based on the legendary French Renault FT-17, one of the most influential tanks of World War I, this detailed model recreates the classic tank layout with its front control compartment, central rotating turret and rear engine compartment.
With 179 precision-crafted stainless steel pieces and a functional wind-up mechanism, the Nimble Fighter offers a challenging building experience that becomes a moving historical model once completed.
⚙️ A Functional Moving Tank Model
Designed for military history enthusiasts, collectors and experienced DIY builders, the Nimble Fighter features:
- 179 precision-crafted metal pieces
- High-quality stainless steel construction
- Wind-up spring mechanism
- Gears that drive the tracks
- Moving tracks
- Rotating gun turret
- Front driver hatch
- Rear tail structure designed for overcoming trenches
- Engine compartment hatch
- Start/stop latch behind the turret
- Historically accurate FT-17 design
- Unique serial number for collectability
- Collector's Club Card
- Functional mechanical construction
The spring-loaded winding mechanism powers the gears, which turn the tracks and allow the completed tank to move across a surface and overcome small obstacles.
🧠 Relax While You Build
Enjoy a rewarding building experience combining mechanical engineering, precision construction and military history.
- Develops focus and concentration
- Encourages technical creativity
- Provides an engaging hands-on mechanical project
- Difficulty Level 4/8
- Approximately 8 hours assembly time
- Ideal for experienced model builders
- Creates a functional moving model once completed
The detailed construction and functional mechanical system make the Nimble Fighter a more challenging project for builders who enjoy combining historical design with moving mechanisms.
📦 Product Details
Brand: Metal Time
Model: Renault FT-17 Nimble Fighter
Model Number: MT010
Product Type: DIY Metal Model Kit
Material: Stainless Steel
Number of Pieces: 179
Difficulty Level: ★★★★☆☆☆☆
Assembly Time: Approximately 8 Hours
Finished Size: 18.5 × 6.5 × 7.9 cm
Finished Size (Inches): 7.28 × 2.56 × 3.11 in
Recommended Age: 14+
Moving Mechanism: Wind-up spring mechanism
Moving Tracks: Yes
Rotating Turret: Yes
The completed Renault FT-17 Nimble Fighter is a functional stainless steel tank model with a wind-up mechanism that drives the tracks, allowing the model to move.
📦 What's Included
- 4 steel sheets
- Gears
- Power spring
- Pliers
- File
- Assembly gloves
- Polishing cloth
- Collector's Pin
- Club Stickers
- User guide
(Includes 1 Metal Time Renault FT-17 Nimble Fighter Tank – DIY Metal Model Kit)
⚠️ Important Notes
- DIY assembly required
- Difficulty Level 4/8
- Wind-up moving mechanism included
- Moving tracks
- Rotating turret
- Contains small parts
- Recommended for ages 14+
🧩 Recommended Age
14+ (Adult supervision recommended for younger builders.)
🎁 A Perfect Gift for Military History & Tank Enthusiasts
The Metal Time Renault FT-17 Nimble Fighter Tank – DIY Metal Model Kit makes an impressive gift for:
- Military history enthusiasts
- WWI history fans
- Tank enthusiasts
- French military history enthusiasts
- DIY hobbyists
- Mechanical model builders
- Metal model collectors
- Engineering enthusiasts
- Historical vehicle collectors
- Scale model enthusiasts
Perfect for birthdays, Christmas, Father's Day, anniversaries, hobby collections and special occasions.
🏛️ A Functional Historical Display Piece
Once completed, the Renault FT-17 Nimble Fighter becomes more than a static model. Its stainless steel construction, rotating turret and functional wind-up mechanism give the finished tank an interactive character.
The Renault FT-17 was notable for introducing the layout that became a classic tank configuration, with the driver at the front, rotating turret in the centre and engine at the rear. Metal Time recreates these defining characteristics in a detailed model designed to move across a surface.
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