Light tank Scheider CA1 1916
GAS50196

Complete kit of the Scheider CA1 1916 light tank in 1/48th scale

The kit contains:

• Resin parts
• Brass rods to make the wheels mobile if desired
• Assembly instructions with parts list and color photos: Download instructions

You can also contact us to have this model assembled and painted with the camouflage of your choice.

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History of the Scheider CA1 1916 light tank

The first Schneiders tanks were delivered in September 1916. Built for a crew of one driver and five crew, the tank was equipped with a 75mm cannon mounted on the right front and two side Hotchkiss machine guns, protected by shields. hemispherical.

The bow shape of the front of the machine would make it possible to shear the barbed wire thanks to the steel rail it carried, as well as to avoid turning over when crossing a trench. The Schneider tank fought for the first time on April 16, 1917 at Berry-au-Bac, on the Chemin des Dames. It had poor performance and its poor ventilation capabilities as well as the poor field of vision it offered to the crew made it difficult to use.

In addition, its too weak side armor (vulnerable to German steel-core “K” bullets) and its internal tanks made it very dangerous. 

Despite the improvements undertaken, the French army decided to abandon construction in favor of Renault FT-17 light tanks. Schneider tanks, however, remained in service until the Armistice, escorting the infantry and the FT-17s.