Roden British Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern Armoured Car 1/35
The Roden Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern Armoured Car (803) is a 1/35 scale plastic model kit representing a British armoured car from the First World War. This release depicts the 1914 pattern, an early military vehicle design associated with the development of British armoured transport during the conflict.
The Rolls-Royce armoured car is a recognisable subject from the early years of military vehicle development. Its combination of a wheeled vehicle design and armoured body distinguishes it from the tracked fighting vehicles that became increasingly associated with twentieth-century warfare.
Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern Armoured Car
The Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern was a British armoured car design associated with the First World War. The vehicle belongs to an early generation of military armoured cars, representing a different approach to protected mobility from the tracked vehicles developed during the same conflict.
Roden’s kit focuses on the 1914 pattern, giving modellers a specific version of the Rolls-Royce armoured car to represent. This designation is particularly relevant when distinguishing the original pattern from later versions of the vehicle.
For collectors interested in British military vehicle history, the 1914 Pattern Rolls-Royce provides a subject from the beginning of the First World War period.
British Military Vehicles of the First World War
The First World War saw the development and use of different types of military vehicles, including armoured cars. The Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern represents the British wheeled armoured vehicle category and offers a contrast to the tracked tanks more commonly associated with the conflict.
Its 1914 designation places the subject firmly within the First World War era, making it relevant to collections concentrating on early British military equipment.
The model can also be displayed alongside other British vehicles from the period to represent different approaches to military transport and armoured vehicle design.
1/35 Scale Plastic Model Kit
Roden produces the Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern Armoured Car as a 1/35 scale plastic model kit. This established military modelling scale allows the completed vehicle to be displayed alongside other 1/35 scale military vehicles.
The kit requires modelling glue for assembly and paint for finishing. Its British nationality, 1914 pattern designation and armoured car classification make it a clearly defined subject for a First World War vehicle collection.
Kit Details
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Vehicle: Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern Armoured Car
- Vehicle type: Armoured car
- Nation: Britain
- Historical period: First World War
- Scale: 1/35
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Manufacturer reference: 803
- EAN: 4823017701168
Paint and glue are required for assembly and finishing. The completed model represents the British Rolls-Royce 1914 Pattern Armoured Car in 1/35 scale, providing an early wheeled armoured vehicle subject for a collection of First World War military equipment.
