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Trumpeter
Ref	02337
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/35
Topic	Soviet NKL-16 Aerosan

A model of the brand Trumpeter the kit: Soviet NKL-16 Aerosan – Trumpeter 02337.

Features : The kit consists of over 210 parts ,includes one piece of Photo Etched parts – Details finely represented by newly tooled parts

The NKL-16 was an aerosan introduced by the Soviet Union during the World War II, based on the earlier NKL-6 . It was made of plywood, powered by an M-11G aircraft engine. During WWII, improved NKL-16/41 and NKL-16/42 models were built, and production started at the ZiS and GAZ car factories, and at smaller industries such as the Stalingrad Bekietovskiy Wood Works. The NKL-16s were organized into transport battalions with NKL-26s.

Source: Trumpeter

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Me 323 Gigant
Period	Second World War
Ref	Me 323 Gigant
Description	Album of 100 photos of Me 323 Gigant

The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (“Giant”) was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft of the war. A total of 213 are recorded as having been made, a few being converted from the Me 321. The Me 323 was the result of a 1940 German requirement for a large assault glider in preparation for Operation Sea Lion, the projected invasion of Great Britain. The DFS 230 light glider had already proven its worth in the Battle of Fort Eben-Emael in Belgium (the first ever assault by gliderborne troops), and would later be used successfully in the invasion of Crete in 1941. However, in order to mount an invasion across the English Channel, the Germans would need to be able to airlift vehicles and other heavy equipment as part of an initial assault wave. Although Operation Sea Lion was cancelled, the requirement for a heavy air transport capability still existed, with the focus now on the forthcoming Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. On 18 October 1940, Junkers and Messerschmitt were given just 14 days to submit a proposal for a large transport glider. The emphasis was still very much on the assault role: the ambitious requirement was to be able to carry either an 88 mm gun and its half-track tractor, or a Panzer IV medium tank. The Junkers Ju 322 Mammut reached prototype form but was eventually scrapped due to difficulties in procuring the necessary high-grade timber for its all-wood construction and, as was discovered during the Mammut’s only test flight, an unacceptably high degree of instability inherent in the design. The proposed Messerschmitt aircraft was originally designated Me 261w, then changed to Me 263 and eventually became the Me 321. Although the Me 321 saw considerable service in Russia as a transport, it was never used for its intended role as an assault glider.

Source: Wikipedia

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IS-4
Country	Soviet Union
Type	Heavy tank
Description	Album of 58 photos walk-around of a «IS-4»

Gallery Photo of a IS-4, The development of the vehicle was started in April 1944, with several prototypes manufactured by the end of World War II. The IS-4 was mass-produced from 1947 through 1949, with a total of 219 vehicles built. The IS-4 is a very versatile tank, with fair speed, a good gun, and thick sloped armor. When armed with the 122mm M62-T2 gun, it becomes a fearsome opponent, capable of belting out generous amounts of damage. It trades frontal armor from its predecessor, the ST-I, in exchange for better side armor and higher mobility. While it still is not as nimble as its counterpart, the IS-7, it sports better penetration and rate of fire. While its frontal armor is thinner than other tier X tanks, it compensates by having a great slope on the frontal armor plating, meaning that you will bounce enemy shots effectively. The IS-4 marks the end of one of the Soviet heavy tank lines.

Source: World of Tank

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Dragon Model
Ref	7490
Type	1/72 WWII Military
Scale	1/72
Topic	Panzerfahre Gepanzerter Landwasserschlepper Prototype Nr.II

A model of the brand Dragon Model the kit : Panzerfahre Gepanzerter Landwasserschlepper Prototype Nr.II – DML 7490

Panzerfahre Gepanzerte Landwasserschlepper is authentically produced Chain links of front and rear hull Rivets on upper hull are detailed and realistic Spotlights exhibit extreme detail Commander’s compartment intricately produced Air intake accurately presented Detailed assembly w/3D-designed engine exhaust mufflers Well-detailed cable drum Crane is intricately presented Idler wheels w/correctly detailed parts Sprocket wheels w/breathtaking detail and multiple delicate parts Road wheels and suspension w/accurate details One-piece DS tracks reproduced

Source: Dragon

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Leopard 1
Country	West Germany
Role	Main battle tank
In service	1965–present

After the first batch was delivered the next three batches were the Leopard 1A1 model, which included a new gun stabilization system from Cadillac-Gage, allowing the tank to fire effectively on the move. The 1A1 also added the now-famous “skirts” along the sides to protect the upper tracks, and a new thermal jacket on the gun barrel to control heating. A less important change was to use rectangular rubber blocks fastened to the treads with a single pin instead of the earlier two-pin “shaped” versions. The rubber blocks could be easily replaced with metal X-shaped crampons for movement on ice and snow in the winter. Between 1974 and 1977 all of the machines in the first four batches were brought to the same Leopard 1A1A1 standard, and given additional turret armor developed by Blohm & Voss. A further upgrade in the 1980s added leftover image-intensifier night sights which were being handed down from the Leopard 2 as they were themselves upgraded. The PZB 200 image intensification system was mounted in a large box on the upper right of the gun, creating the Leopard 1A1A2. A further upgrade with SEM80/90 all-digital radios created the Leopard 1A1A3.

Source: Leopard 1 on Wikipedia

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Tamiya

Ref	35095
Type	Scale model
Scale	1/35
Topic	Japanese Type 1

A model of the brand Tamiya the kit: Japanese Type 1 – Tamiya 35095 .

-Riveted hull details -75mm gun is movable. Gun barrel also enables recoil movement. -Belt type tracks included. -Kit comes with 2 crew figures. The Japanese Type 1 75mm self-propelled gun was the first self-propelled gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. It used the chassis of the successful Type 97 medium tank with the turret replaced by a Type 90 75mm field gun in an open superstructure. Although the prototype was completed in May 1941, production did not begin until the latter half of 1943 as priority was given to aircraft manufacturing during the war. The self-propelled guns were deployed to Mobile Artillery Regiments and first saw action during the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines in 1944. The Tamiya model faithfully captures all the detail in 1/35 scale.

Source: Tamiya

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Ace Models
Ref	72295
Type	Model
Scale	1/72
Topic	SdKfz.124 Wespe

A model of the brand Ace Models the kit: SdKfz.124 Wespe – Ace Models 72295.

10,5cm LeFH-18/2 auf Fgst PzKpfw.II (Sf) SdKfz.124 “Wespe”(“Light field howitzer 18 on Panzer II chassis”) After the Battle of France in 1940 German Tank Generals understood that Panzer II became both under-gunned and under-armoured. Thus, when the need arose for a SP artillery vehicle, the Panzer II was a natural choice. Engine was moved forward and the chassis was slightly lengthened to gain sufficient space for the rear-mounted 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer.

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ACADEMY 12290 B-25 academy b-25 Academy B-25G Mitchell “Shark Mouth” academy shark mouth b-25 review tmmyrohj 爱德美(ACADEMY)12290 B-25

Academy
Topic	B-25G [Shark Mouth]
Scale	1/48
Ref	12290

A model of the brand Academy the kit B-25G [Shark Mouth] – ACADEMY 12290

The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, as well as many other air forces after the war ended, and saw service across four decades. The B-25 was named in honor of General Billy Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built. These included a few limited variations, such as the United States Navy’s and Marine Corps’ PBJ-1 patrol bomber and the United States Army Air Forces’ F-10 photo reconnaissance aircraft. Because of the urgent need for hard-hitting strafer aircraft, a version dubbed the B-25G was developed, in which the standard-length transparent nose and the bombardier were replaced by a shorter solid nose containing two fixed .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns and a 75 mm (2.95 in) M4 cannon,[1] one of the largest weapons fitted to an aircraft, similar to the experimental British Mosquito Mk. XVIII, and German Ju 88P heavy cannon carrying aircraft. The cannon was manually loaded and serviced by the navigator, who was able to perform these operations without leaving his crew station just behind the pilot. This was possible due to the shorter nose of the G-model and the length of the M4, which allowed the breech to extend into the navigator’s compartment.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dragon Models
Ref	6772
Type	1/35 WWII Military
Scale	1/35
Topic	Sd.Kfz.234/4 Panzerspähwagen

A model of the brand Dragon Models the kit : Sd.Kfz.234/4 Panzerspähwagen – DML 6772

Exhaust pipe can be optionally assembled on either left or right Newly designed Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Authentically recreated suspension and steering assembly Wheels made from multiple parts for maximum details Wheels hubs are finely detailed Wheels can be adjusted to different positions One-piece upper hull complete with weld seams and bolt pattern 3-directional slide-molded hull bottom provides superb detail Slide-molded side fenders for Sd.Kfz. 234/4 One-piece chassis frame is slide molded to give finer detail Detailed spare tire mount Engine deck ventilation louvers with open/closed option Both front and rear steering controls superbly reproduced Detailed breech can be assembled open/closed Interior details of PaK 40

Source: Dragon

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Hobby Boss
Topic	German Pz.kpfw.I Ausf.F (VK18.01)-Early
Scale	1/35
Ref	83804

A model of the brand HobbyBoss the kit : German Pz.kpfw.I Ausf.F (VK18.01) – Early – HOBBY BOSS 83804

Features : the kit consists of over 280 parts – multi-directional slide molded lower hull w/fine detail – photo-etched parts included

The second vehicle, the Ausf F, was as different from the Ausf C as it was from the Ausf A and B. Intended as an infantry support tank, the Panzer I Ausf F had a maximum armour thickness of 80 millimeters (3.15 in) and weighed between 18 and 21 tonnes. The Ausf F was armed with two 7.92-millimeter MG-34s. Thirty were produced in 1940, and a second order of 100 was later canceled. In order to compensate for the increased weight, a new 150 horsepower (110 kW) Maybach HL45 Otto engine was used, allowing a maximum road speed of 25 kilometers per hour (15.5 mph). Eight of the thirty tanks produced were sent to the 1 Panzer Division in 1943 and saw combat at the Battle of Kursk. The rest were given to several army schools for training and evaluation purposes.