Danle Vinay scratchbuilt this model of a Renault FT 17 Tank. The first light tank engaged in combat in l'Aisne in 1917, the FT 17 with its crew of two men, a pilot and a gunner, radically changed the concept of armored vehicles. Built after World War I in many countries, including the USA, the FT 17 was not abandoned until the 1940s. It is presented here in one of the multiple trial camouflage patterns used in the Champagne.

Posted April 30, 2004