Osprey - Matilda Infantry Tank 1938-45 Souvenir The kit comes with two

The kit comes with two types of commander's hatches to choose from

the original design employing a riveted hull and 250hp engine

But its hurried development prior to World War II also made it prone to mechanical failure

while the 3-piece gear housing was changed to a 1-piece design in later production runs

Osprey - Matilda Infantry Tank 1938-45 Souvenir The kit comes with twoBy David Fletcher MBE David Fletcher takes a detailed look at Marks I to V of The Matilda Infantry Tank The Matilda was the principal British infantry tank in the early years of World War II. It served with the BEF in France and later in North Africa, where it earned the title 'Queen of the Desert'. Outclassed by increasingly powerful German anti tank weapons, it still remained a power in the South East Pacific, and was kept in service until the end