Char 2C - WWI’s Colossus, WWII’s Relic

The French Char 2C remains the largest tank by volume ever to enter production, a true armored giant conceived during the final stages of World War I. Designed as a breakthrough vehicle, the Char 2C carried a massive crew of 12 and embodied early interwar thinking that emphasized sheer size, firepower, and psychological impact. Unfortunately, it arrived too late to see combat in WWI and by the outbreak of World War II it was already obsolete - slow, mechanically complex, and vulnerable to modern anti-tank weapons.

One of the most well-known vehicles, Char 2C No. 92 “Picardie,” broke down during the 1940 campaign and was captured intact by German forces. Its ultimate fate remains unclear, though it was almost certainly scrapped. This model represents the Char 2C in 1/35 scale, built from the Meng kit with the tailskid modification added. Subtle weathering and restrained aging were used to emphasize the vehicle’s immense scale and mechanical presence, capturing the look of a technological marvel that history ultimately passed by.