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Italeri
Ref	1323
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/72
Topic	Dornier Do 24 T

The Dornier Do 24 was a broad-beamed hull flying boat designed to perform reconaissance, bomber, maritime patrol , search and rescue duties. Developed by Dornier as replacement of the old “Wal”, the new Do-24 was characterized by a power plant of three 940 HP Bramo wing-mounted radial engines. The solution adopted, much more modern and reliable than the previous one, combined with a robust parasol-wing and twin tails, allowed to Dornier Do-24 to reach a top speed of 340 Km/h. Thanks to its range of 2,700 Km and thanks to its offensive load of 1,200 Kg, the Dornier Do-24 has been used for several operational tasks on all fronts. Furthermore it has been appreciate for its reliability and flexibility and, due to this, it served with German Luftwaffe during all the years of World War II.

Source: Italeri

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20mm anti-aircraft gun “Oerlikon”
Country	URSS
Type	Anti-aircraft gun
In service	1940–present

Photo gallery of a 20mm anti-aircraft gun “Oerlikon”, The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons, based on an original design by Reinhold Becker of Germany, very early in World War I, and widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others. Various models of Oerlikon cannon were used during World War II, and they are still in use today.

Source: Oerlikon on Wikipedia

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Dragon Model
Ref	6745
Type	1/35 WWII Military
Scale	1/35
Topic	SAS 1/4-Ton 4×4 Patrol Car

A model of the brand Dragon Model the kit : SAS 1/4-Ton 4×4 Patrol Car – DML 6745

Authentic Patrol Car w/excellent rendering detail Realistic Vickers K machine guns/superb details Condenser and modified front grille accurately replicated Well-defined engine grille Realistic produced .50 cal and Vickers ‘K’ MGs w/photo-etched parts Detailed dashboard and driver’s compartment Complex engine represented by multiple parts Well-detailed seats w/realistic cloth pattern Compartment sides rendered w/rivets and fine details Slide-molded upper and lower body tubs Finely detailed steering mechanism and suspension system Highly detailed chassis Detachable jerrycans w/photo-etched straps Photo-etched sand channels on rear of the Patrol Car Well-detailed wheels produced w/authentic tire tread pattern 2 realistic 1/35 scale figures

Joining Dragon’s previously released 1/35 scale plastic kit of a Desert Raider 4×4 Truck is this second kit with a different weapons configuration! The famed Special Air Service (SAS) of the British Army was formed in July 1941 by David Stirling. It was a commando force designed to operate deep behind enemy lines,something it did very successfully. Specially adapted vehicles were used in North Africa, including the famous 4×4 1/4-ton Truck, though heavily modified for its behind-the-lines role. The vehicle began appearing in July 1942. They were generally stripped down to save weight and, for operations in the hot climate,the grill was removed and a water condenser fitted. Weapons such as Lewis and Vickers K machine guns were mounted for use against ground or aerial targets.

Source: Dragon

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Trumpeter
Ref	02868
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/48
Topic	A-3D-2 Skywarrior Strategic Bomber

A model of the brand Trumpeter the kit: A-3D-2 Skywarrior Strategic Bomber – Trumpeter 02868.

The kit consists of over 370 parts : – Detailed fuselage w/accurate design – Canopy made from clear parts – Wing can be folded – Finely detailed cockpit,gear cabin, – crew seats with photo-etched seat belts and harnesses.

The Douglas A-3“Skywarrior”was a strategic nuclear bomber developed for the US Navy. The aircraft had a largely conventional semi-monocoque fuselage, with two J57 turbojet engines in underwing nacelles, A-3’s wings can be folded for storage below deck, radar-controlled tail turret and a crew of three. The A-3 Skywarrior project started in 1947，The prototype XA3D-1 first flew on 28 October 1952, entered service with the Navy Heavy Attack Squadron One in 1956.Production ended in 1961. Douglas total built 282 Skywarriors.

Source: Trumpeter

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20mm anti-aircraft gun “Oerlikon”
Country	URSS
Type	Anti-aircraft gun
Topic	Album of 121 photos walk-around of a gun 20mm Oerlikon

Photo gallery of a German 20mm anti-aircraft gun “Oerlikon”. The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons, based on an original design by Reinhold Becker of Germany, very early in World War I, and widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others. Various models of Oerlikon cannon were used during World War II, and they are still in use today. This model is a German cannon captured in 1944.

Source: Wikipedia

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Trumpeter
Ref	01555
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/35
Topic	Russian T-62 ERA (Mod.1962)

A model of the brand Trumpeter the kit: Russian T-62 ERA (Mod.1962) – Trumpeter 01555.

The kit consists of over 680 parts : -the kit w/refined detail -multi-slide moulded lower hull & turret -217 individual tracks links -photo-etched parts included

The T-62 originally was conceived as a companion weapon to the T-55.Being Essentially a T55 up gunned with the2A20 115mm cannon. Both the T-55 and the T-62 Used the same wheels, track, engine, transmission, hatches and other fittings. The primary differences between the two vehicles were the T-62’s lengthened hull and new turret design. The new UT-5 can-non could fire its BR-5 APFSDS steel round through approximately 300mm of armor at a range of 1000 meters. This was adequate to deal with the then perceived threat of such NATO tanks as the American M-48 and later models of the British Centurion. The T-62 was meant to add long range firing capability to Soviet tank regiments being placed alongside T-55s, but in the later years of its deployment it fulfilled much the same role as the T-55. Despite being introduced in 1960, the improved performance of its successors, the T-72, the T-62 still sees service today in many of the world’s army the Arab nations being the largest consumers outside the Warsaw pact. Egypt, Iraq, and Syria have been notable users of the T-62, Israel has acquired a quantity of T-62s in clashes with its neighbors and has rebuilt them to IDF standards.

Source: Trumpeter

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2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M - Cyber-Hobby 6778

Cyber-Hobby
Ref	6778
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/35
Topic	2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M

A model of the brand Cyber-Hobby the kit : 2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M – Cyber-Hobby 6778.

Source: Cybber-Hobby

Newly designed 2cm Flakvering 38 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M / Spare gun barrel box for Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M Hatches on engine deck can be assembled open/closed / Turret ring is accurately produced Armor plates accurately produced / 2-directional side-molded turret for Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf M with realistic weld seams Scale-thickness fighting-compartment armor has extra thin top edge / Cannon can freely posed at different angles Gun-sight cover can be assembled open/closed / Two types of exhaust pipe included as options Two types of muffler mount provided as options / Water-resistant muffler w/realistic detail 2cm Flakvering 38 cannon w/accurate detail / Gun cradle offers great detail definition Gun sight and hand wheels w/ well-defined detail / Slide-molded one-piece gun barrel w/hollow muzzle Spent-shell cage made from photo-etched part / Slide-molded engine deck for Pz.Kpfw.III.Ausf.M Turret side hooks especially designed w/undercut detail / Injection-molded tow cables for engine deck Slide-molded torsions bar included / Access panel w/great design Delicate brake-cooling inlets produced for frontal plate / One-piece slide-molded lower hull is superbly detailed Lower-hull sides come w/full detail / Finely detailed hull-bottom weld seams Cooling-air intake cover included / Photo-etched air intake grills optionally assembled Fenders w/pattern details on both top and bottom surfaces / Jack reproduced in multiple parts Injection-molded on-vehicle tools provided w/clasps / Idler wheels w/photo-etched parts Detailed track tension adjuster / Final-drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail Accurate sprocked wheels / Road wheels w/accurate details Toolbox w/padlock produced by slide mold / Slide-molded hydraulic shock absorbers extremely well detailed Detailed suspension swing arms / Air intake covers w/mounts realistically reproduced Newly produced 40 cm DS tracks

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USS Iowa
Country	USA
Type	Battleship
Topic	Album of 308 photos walk-around of the Battleship USS Iowa

USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship of her class of battleship and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 29th state. Owing to the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to have served in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dragon Models
Ref	6480
Type	1/35 WWII Military
Scale	1/35
Topic	Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung

A model of the brand Dragon Models the kit : Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung – DML 6480

Newly designed Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung / Intricate spring molded on the bottom of Abwurfvorrichtung New Abwurfvorrichtung represented / Cover of Abwurfvorrichtung can be assembled open/closed Upper hull w/authentic / Idler wheels w/accurate detail Road wheels w/photo-etched rings / Suspension system realistically represented Side fenders w/detailed tread pattern / Lower hull formed from multiple parts for greater detail Accurately modeled glacis plate w/removable transmission inspection cover and accurate bolt detail Fighting-compartment access hatch can be assembled open/closed / Turret roof hatch can be assembled open/closed Gun assembly is movable / Multi-directional slide-molded turret w/accurate bolt detail Suspension w/coil spring in fine detail / Air-intake grill reproduced like the real one Engine deck exquisitely detailed / Engine hatches can be assembled open/closed Driver’s vision port cover can be assembled open/closed / Turret vision port cover can be assembled open/closed On-vehicle tools w/molded-on clasps / Magic Tracks w/accurate detail

As Germany attempted to rearm in the 1930s in the lead-up to WWII, the military leadership relied heavily on the Pz.Kpfw.I. Some 1,493 examples of all types were built and these light tanks served in early campaigns even though they were supposed to be just training platforms. Mass production of the Ausf.A commenced in 1934, while the improved Ausf.B with a different engine appeared in August 1935. The Ausf.B was lengthened and it had five road wheels per side. The Panzer I was thinly armored with just 13mm steel at its thickest point. It operated with a crew of two – the commander/gunner and driver. An unusual version of this small tank was the Abwurfvorrichtung, literally a Demolition Charge Layer. These modified tanks were typically found in the panzer-pionier-bataillon of panzer divisions in 1940 in time for the campaign in Western Europe. The conversion comprised a device mounted on the rear deck that could lower a 50kg explosive charge onto or against a field fortification before it was then detonated.

Source: Dragon

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Italian ‘Human Torpedo’
Country	Italia
Type	Torpedo
Topic	Album of 33 photos walk-around of an Italian ‘Human Torpedo’

Two-man craft designed to penetrate protected harbours and atack enemy shipping.

The Siluro a lenta Corsa (SLC) or slow course torpedo, also know as the Maiale or Pig, was designed by the Italians in the late 1930s using the knowledge they had gained while pionnering midget submarines and special assault craft during the First World War. It was powered by an electric motor and had a charge-head containing 550lb (250Kg) on TNT. The early SLC served as a model for the British ‘Chariot’. Between 1941 and the Italian armistice of 1943 ‘human torpedos’ scored a number of successes against Aliied shipping. Their most famous attack came in 1941 in Alexandria harbour when three of them seriously damaged the British battleships Valiant and Queen Elizabeth. This is on of the later streamlined craft which fell into British hands after the occupation of Genoa in April 1945.

Source: Wikipedia

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