{"product_id":"ibg-1-35-polish-tks-tankette-w-nkm-wz-38-fk-a-20mm-cannon-quickbuild-tracks-e3503","title":"IBG 1\/35 Polish TKS Tankette w\/ NKM wz.38 FK-A 20mm Cannon Quickbuild Tracks E3503","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic model kit, assembly required.  Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes interior photoetched parts and quickbuild tracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eTKS was a Polish light reconnaissance tank (tankette), built and produced in the thirties. It was based on an older tankette design – the TK 3. The main improvements, compared to its predecessor, were: modified frontal armor shape, different engine, thicker armor plates, improved drive train and added commanders periscope. Serial production started in 1934 and the total of 280 tanks were produced. Initially TKS Tankettes were armed with a Hotchkiss wz. 25 machine gun. Just before the outbreak of World War II army command decided to change the armament to NKM (Heaviest Machine Gun) wz. 38 FK-A 20mm – this Polish gun has proven to be very effective against the German tanks during the September 1939 German invasion of Poland. Unfortunately only 23 of the upgunned TKS tanks made it to the front line, most of them were still armed with the Hotchkiss machine gun.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTKS Tank armed with the 20mm gun was also the vehicle of Polish Tank Ace – Edmund Roman Orlik, who destroyed 13 German tanks during the September 1939.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eBe sure to check out our armor accessories, metal barrels, and individual track links!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWe are not responsible for any taxes, duty, vat, customs or other fees on the receiver’s end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCheck out our other items, and save on shipping!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlace the items you wish to purchase in your cart and discounted shipping will be calculated at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease complete all your shopping before checking out, we cannot combine shipping on separate orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorry, no shipping refunds can be given for combining separate orders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IBG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33358969929791,"sku":"IBGE3503","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/6762\/5029\/products\/E3503.jpg?v=1612582461","url":"https:\/\/houseofhobbies.com\/products\/ibg-1-35-polish-tks-tankette-w-nkm-wz-38-fk-a-20mm-cannon-quickbuild-tracks-e3503","provider":"Burbank's House of Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}