FCM F4 var. D Scale Model Kit

A 3D printed scale model kit of a heavy french tank prototype. The FCM F4 Variant D was a French heavy tank project developed in the late 1930s by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM) as part of France’s effort to create a “char de rupture,” or breakthrough tank, capable of smashing through fortified enemy lines. Conceived in response to a 1936 army requirement for a heavily armored and powerfully armed vehicle, the F4 series was intended to combine a 75 mm main gun with a secondary 47 mm weapon and several machine guns. Variant D, proposed around August 1937, differed from earlier iterations by moving the 47 mm gun from a fixed hull position to a small rear turret, improving firing flexibility and giving the tank a more balanced, turret-based design. The vehicle was expected to weigh over 55 tonnes, with a crew of four and dual engines to achieve a modest top speed of about 30 km/h. Although it remained on paper, the FCM F4 represented a crucial stage in France’s exploration of heavy tank concepts, bridging the gap between interwar medium tanks and the later, massive FCM F1 super-heavy design. The project was ultimately abandoned as military priorities shifted and the French Army sought even larger, more heavily armored vehicles. Nonetheless, Variant D reflects the ambitious engineering thinking of pre-war France and the nation’s early attempts to balance firepower, protection, and mobility in a single breakthrough tank.

The model comes unassembled and unpainted.

The kit contains the model, split into 8 parts, and an assembly manual.

 The kit is 3D printed on an SLA printer, some surface defects may be present.

 This kit is only recommendet for experienced modelers.

The 3D model for this kit is made by us.

Please be aware that depending on the amount of orders, your order may take up to a week or more to be shipped.