COBI Battle of Arras 1940 Panzer 38T & Matilda II WWII Diorama in 1:35th Scale
The COBI Battle of Arras 1940 Panzer 38T & Matilda II diorama includes two 1/35th scale tanks, a German Panzer 38t and a British Matilda II along with a small damaged  building diorama. The COBI Battle of Arras features 1008 Lego compatible brick parts and is licensed by the Dutsches Panzer Museum Munster Germany.
Both the tanks and the building are in the popular 1:35th scale and will work perfectly with COBI’s new brick trains series. Check out the new COBI Steam Locomotive here.
Battle of Arras 1940 History:
The Battle of Arras (France) was a battle (counter attack) fought between German forces and the Allies during World War II. The fighting took place on May 21st 1940 as a group of British and French tanks attempted a counterattack against the German panzers. At first the Germans were panicked and retreated, however, after dark the allies were forced to retreat to avoid encirclement. Ultimately, a decisive German victory resulted in the fall of France and many Allied casualties, particularly British Commonwealth forces.
Learn more about the Battle of Arras 1940 here on Wikipedia.
About Warbricks USA:
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Robert (verified owner) –
Not the best Cobi kit I’ve done. If I could give a 3.5, I would; but, this is probably the most disappointing Cobi kit I’ve purchased and can’t bring myself to give it a 4. That said, it’s still decent, it’s just hard to say that it’s on par with the other kits I’ve made.
The Matilda was missing a part (understandable given that it’s brand new production, and bugs will exist, and Cobi replaces missing pieces in about a week); but, the lack of detail versus the 1/28 scale kits, and the exhaust system on the Matilda is a bit fiddly and can fall apart when you touch it. The gun on the panzer doesn’t elevate, and while the 1/35 scale kits are supposed to be more in line with the scale of the figures, it doesn’t have open areas in the hatches to pose figures on it. The only 1/35 kit I’ve done has been the Mark V World War I tank, and if this is indicative of the line, I’ll be sticking with the 1/28 scale.
Alan (verified owner) –
I passed on getting the older Cobi version of the Matilda II as the Tank Museum paint scheme was a bit gaudy. This olive drab version fits better with the other British Commonwealth tanks in the 1/35 scale series (Cromwell, Sherman Firefly, Valentine, Churchill). I don’t generally collect Axis vehicles but the Pz38t is sufficiently obscure to make an exception. Nice models: hopefully Cobi will produce a universal (Bren) carrier or even a Matilda I or Light Tank Mark VI!
David DH (verified owner) –
I’ll give warbricks 5 stars for fast service and delivery. But for this set I’m giving it a 4 out of 5 stars, they are both unique sets, tanks not talked about much. They were fun builds and look great next to a minifigure. I’m giving it 4 stars, because both tanks offer no space to place a mini-figure in the turret. It also would have been great if Cobi had offered mini-figures in the set, that was disappointing. I recently ventured into Cobi’s 1:35 scale and despite the lack of mini-figure space and the mini-figures themselves, I would still recommend this set to someone.