Tamiya 9804850 1/35 Photo-Etched Track Bag for French B1 bis  [9804850]

Tamiya 9804850 Photo-Etched Track Bag for French B1 bis

This 1/35 scale photo-etched track bag is a detail-up accessory made to enhance external stowage realism on French B1 bis tracked chassis models.

The Char B1 bis was a French heavy tank developed in the 1930s as a breakthrough support vehicle. It combined relatively heavy armor for its time with a hull-mounted short 75 mm gun and a turret 47 mm cannon, and it served during the early stages of World War II. The B1 bis placed priority on protection and off-road mobility within interwar French armored doctrine.

As a photo-etched set, the track bag uses thin etched metal to reproduce fine edges, stitches, and fastener impressions that are hard to achieve with injection-molded parts. Individual pieces are formed and attached to the vehicle exterior to represent the external storage seen in period photos. Typical finishing calls for a light primer and paint to integrate the metal parts; weathering and subtle washes help bring out creases and fastening details.

A concentrated photo-etched upgrade aimed at improving external stowage fidelity on 1/35 French B1 bis kits, giving finer surface detail for display-focused builders and collectors.