Minerva Armoured car with Belgian version

Plastic kit from BORDER MODEL, for the assembly of a Belgian armoured car of the WWI, on 1/35 scale. Includes sprues with plastic parts, assembly instructions, clear parts and decals.

The Minerva Armoured Car (French: Automitrailleuse Minerva) was a military armoured car expediently developed from Minerva civilian automobiles by Belgium at the start of the WWI. The Minerva's use in combat in August 1914 made Belgium one of the first nations to employ armoured cars in WW I. Before the Minerva factory was captured during the German invasion and occupation of Belgium about thirty Minerva armored cars were built. In 1916 the design of the original armoured car was completely revised. The open top was now fully enclosed and the machine gun under an armoured cupola. The Belgian Army used the cars as motorised cavalry units with three-car platoons. The armoured car units were mostly used for reconnaissance, infantry fire support and missions behind enemy lines. Transparent parts for headlights Engine and interior included Cartograf printed decals Instruction in colour