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Airfix
Ref	A01322
Type	Model Kit
Scale	1/76
Topic	Willys Jeep and Trailer

A model of the brand Airfix the kit : Willys Jeep and Trailer – Airfix A01322.

The ultimate utilty vehicle in WWII was the Willys Jeep. Due to the huge demand Ford was contracted to produce them as well. The Ford car was then designated GPW, with the “W” referring to the “Willys” licensed design. During World War II, Willys produced 363,000 Jeeps and Ford some 280,000. Approximately 51,000 were exported to the U.S.S.R. under the Lend-Lease program. A top speed of 65mph and a lightweight construction enabled it to operate in many locations unsuited to other vehicles.

Source: Willys Jeep and Trailer on Airfix

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Forces of Valor
Ref	80064
Type	U.K. SHERMAN FIREFLY
Scale	1/32
Topic	U.K. SHERMAN FIREFLY Normandy 1944

A kit of the brand Forces of Valor the kit : U.K. SHERMAN FIREFLY Normandy 1944 – Forces of Valor 80064/span>.

The Sherman Firefly was a WWII British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common tank with the 17 pounder in WWII. It soon became highly valued as the only British tank capable of defeating the Panther and Tiger tanks it faced in Normandy at standard combat ranges. The Forces of Valor® replica is of a U.K. Sherman Firefly as seen in Normandy in 1944.

-Constructed of both die cast metal and plastic. -Lower chassis and barrel are metal. -Elevating barrels. -Rotating turret. -Tracks roll. -Includes a commander. -Accessories are removable. -Accurate markings and insignia. -New packaging for 2012, no ties or screws, double blister construction.

Source: U.K. SHERMAN FIREFLY on Forces of Valor

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Trumpeter
Ref	01503
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/35
Topic	Canadian AVGP Husky

A model of the brand Trumpeter the kit: Canadian AVGP Husky [Early Version] – Trumpeter 01503.

The kit consists of over 280 parts : -the kit w/refined detail -multi-slide moulded lower hull , upper hull -separate rear panel with crew entry doors -The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern -The photo-etched fret included

The Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP) fleet is comprised of three variants: the Cougar, the Grizzly, and the Husky. The AVGP fleet entered service in 1976. A total of 195 Cougars were originally procured to equip Regular and Reserve armoured units. Following the acquisition of the Coyote as a part of the 1999 Army Equipment Rationalisation Plan, the Cougar fleet was reduced to 100 vehicles – to be exclusively employed by Reserve armoured units. The AVGP fleet is currently undergoing a service life-extension program to increase its reliability, supportability and commonality with the Bison and Coyote fleets. Number in service: Cougar – 100, Grizzly – 274, Husky – 27.

Source: Trumpeter

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Trumpeter
Ref	05608
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/350
Topic	USS CV-2 Lexington carrier 05/1942

A model of the brand Trumpeter the kit: USS CV-2 Lexington carrier 05/1942 – Trumpeter 05608.

The kit consists of over 583pcs : Either waterline version or full hull version can be selected; Include 4 F4Fs of VF-2, 6 SBDs of VB-2& VS-2, 3 TBDs of VT-2, total 3 types 13 a/c with clear canopy, folding wings.

USS LEXINGTON CV-2 Length overall:270.8m Beam max:39.7m hull:32.2m Displacement standard:41187t full load:43054t The LEXINGTON(CV-2),was originally designated CC-1,laid down as a battlecruiser 8 Jan 1921 Quincy,Massachusetts.Authorized to be completed as an aircraft carrier 1 July 1922,commissioned 14 December 1927.On 7 December 1941,LEXINGTON based at Pearl Harbor,when word of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was recevied,She immediately launched searchplane to hunt for the Japanese fleet. On 7 may 1942 LEXINGTON’S air group sank the Japanese light carrier SHOHO.8th,LEXINGTON was hit by 2 torpedos and 3 bombs,finaly rolled over on her side and sank..LEXINGTON recevied 2 bettle stars for her World War II service.

Source: Trumpeter

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French 25mm Anti-tank gun S.A. Mle 1934 - Ace Models 72523

Ace Models
Ref	72523
Type	Model
Scale	1/72
Topic	French 25mm Anti-tank gun S.A. Mle 1934

French 25mm Anti-tank gun S.A. Mle 1934. In 1926 Hotchkiss proposed a 25 mm in-house design that was eventually accepted for service in 1934, under the designation canon de 25 mm semi-automatique mod?le 1934 . At the outbreak of World War II, it was the main anti-tank weapon of the French infantry. Also used in 1939 by the British Expeditionary Force and became known as Anti-Tank Gun, 25 mm. Hotchkiss, Mark I on 25 mm. Carriage, Mark I in British service. Examples captured by the German forces were operationally used under the designation 2.5 cm Pak 112(f).

Source: ACE Models

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Kurogane Type 95 model 5 - Ace Models 72297

Ace Models
Ref	72297
Type	Model
Scale	1/72
Topic	Kurogane Type 95 model 5

Japanese Army AWD car “Kurogane”. Probably the first vehicle of complete Japanese design and most likely the first practical four wheel drive vehicle the Kurogane, conceived in 1935 and entering production in 1937 became a very useful tool to the Japanese military. This cute little scout car was powered by a simple air cooled, two cylinder four stroke V type engine (33 hp). It was used widely by both the Army and the Navy as a scout car, liaison vehicle and messenger. 4775 were made.

Source: ACE Models

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Trumpeter
Ref	05797
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/700
Topic	HMS Queen Elizabeth 1918

A model of the brand Trumpeter the kit: HMS Queen Elizabeth 1918 – Trumpeter 05797.

The kit consists of over 170 parts : – Lower hull & upper hull made from multi-directional slide moulds. – Either full hull version or waterline version can be selected. – Deck wood pattern finely rendered – Contains display stand and engraved name plate – Photo-etched frets included

HMS Queen Elizabeth was the name ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of battleships. She was the most powerful battleship in the British fleet when completed, and continued to provide valuable service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War, where she served as the flagship of Admiral Andrew Cunningham in the Mediterranean. She was built with sixteen 6in guns. However, the four guns below the quarterdeck proved to be useless and were replaced by two guns above the midships battery, a layout that was copied on the rest of the class.

Source: Trumpeter

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Forces of Valor
Ref	82007
Type	KÜBELWAGEN
Scale	1/32
Topic	GERMAN KÜBELWAGEN TYPE 32

A kit of the brand Forces of Valor the kit : GERMAN KÜBELWAGEN TYPE 32 – Forces of Valor 82007.

-Diecast metal and plastic construction -Working rubber tires -Drop down windshield -A driver and passenger figure can be fitted separately

Source: German KÜBELWAGEN on Forces of Valor

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8.8cm Pak 43-41
Country	Germany
Type	Anti-tank gun

The Pak 43 (Panzerabwehrkanone 43) was a German 88 mm anti-tank gun developed by Krupp in competition with the Rheinmetall 8.8 cm Flak 41 anti-aircraft gun and used during the Second World War. The Pak 43 was the most powerful anti-tank gun of the Wehrmacht to see service in significant numbers, also serving in modified form as the main gun on the Tiger II tank, and Elefant, Jagdpanther and Nashorn tank destroyers. The improved 8.8 cm round had a virtually flat trajectory out to 1000 yards and was able to frontally penetrate all Allied tanks at long ranges, up to and occasionally exceeding 2000-2500 yards (restricted only by the accuracy of shell and optics). Even the Soviet IS-series tanks and tank destroyers (the most heavily armored Allied vehicles fielded during World War II) were vulnerable to and outranged by the Pak 43.

Source: Wikipedia

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Trumpeter
Ref	05607
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/350
Topic	USS SARATOGA CV-3

A model of the brand Trumpeter the kit: USS SARATOGA CV-3 – Trumpeter 05607.

The kit consists of over 566pcs : Either waterline version or full hull version can be selected.

USS SARATOGA CV-3 Length overall: 270.7m Beam: 32.3m Displacement: 33000 t Saratoga, one of the first fast carriers in the United States Navy, was laid down on 25 September 1920, by the New York Shipbuilding Co., and commissioned on 16 November 1927. When the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga was just entering San Diego after an interim dry docking at Bremerton. She hurriedly got underway the following day as the nucleus of a third carrier force. On 11 January 1942, she was hit by a deep-running torpedo fired by the Japanese submarine. As flagship of Real Admiral F. J. Fletcher, Saratoga opened the Guadalcanal assault early on 7 August 1942 when she turned into the wind to launch aircraft. She provided air cover for the landings for the next two days, and take part in all the operations in the Guadalcanal. Saratoga was surplus to postwar requirements, and she was assigned to Operation “Crossroads” at Bikini Atoll to test the effect of the atomic bomb on naval vessels. She was struck from the Navy list on 15 August 1946. Saratoga received seven battle stars for her WWII service.