German Panther Ausf.D Flak Bergepanther - HOBBY BOSS 82492

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German Panther Ausf.D Flak Bergepanther

Scale1/35
Ref82492

A new model of the brand HobbyBoss the kit : «German Panther Ausf.D Flak Bergepanther – HOBBY BOSS 82492»

Features: the kit consists of over 1000 parts – Two-directional slide moulded lower hull & upper hull – 190 individual tracks links – photo-etched parts included

The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (also named Panzer V), served from Mid 1943 to 1945 in Europe battlefield, is a German tank of World War II. It is designed to oppose Russian T-34 and replace Panzer III and Panzer IV, and also fight together with some heavy tanks until the war ended. The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, next to the PzKpfw VI Tiger, is the best-known German tank of World War II. The Panther and the Soviet T-34/85 are considered to be the best tanks of World War II. The derive models are Panther Ausf A, Panther Ausf D, Panther Ausf G, Panther Ausf F. There are also considerable quantity modified model such as maintenance tank, air defense tank etc.

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GAZ-AAA Mod. 1943. Cargo Truck - MiniArt 35133

MiniArt

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Scale1/35
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GAZ-AAA Mod. 1943. Cargo Truck

A new model of the brand MiniArt the kit: «GAZ-AAA Mod. 1943. Cargo Truck – MiniArt 35133».

  • Up-to-date technology using sliding moulds
  • Highly detailed model
  • Fully-detailed engine compartment and chassis
  • Authentic wooden texture
  • 469 parts
  • 43 PE parts
  • Decals included
  • 5 lifelike Figures
  • Full-color instruction

GAZ-AAA truck is the triaxial modification of GAZ-AA. American truck Ford-Timken was a prototype for GAZ-AA. During it serial production (1934-1943) were produced 37 373 trucks, during WWII – 9 724 trucks, nonmetering chassis for busses and armoured vehicles. GAZ-AAA trucks were used for transportation of goods, staff and for towage of artillery systems. During pre-war period on the base of GAZ-AAA trucks were produced self-powered machine gun Maxim (4M); during WWII – antiaircraft emplacement with heavy machine gun DShK and with 25mm and 37mm automatic air defense guns.Different special trucks were produced on base of GAZ-AAA chassis such as radio station RSB-F, movable repair shops PARM and PM type A, fuel tanks BZ-38 and BZ-38U, water-oil bowsers BMZ-38, ground starters AS-2 etc. Also armoured vehicles BA-6 and BA-10 were produced on base of GAZ-AAA chassis. Because of military norms, shortage of metal and components during war period was developed and produced simplistic variant of trucks. The differences of wartime trucks were welded wings, simplified cab, bumper and right headlight were missed, brakes were installed only on the rear wheels. Because of the cold winter canvas top and wooden doors were placed into the cab in 1943.

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Ya-12 Soviet Artillery Tractor - MiniArt 35052

MiniArt

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Scale1/35
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Ya-12 Soviet Artillery Tractor

A new model of the brand MiniArt the kit: «Ya-12 Soviet Artillery Tractor – MiniArt 35052».

  • Highly detailed model
  • All New Tooling. Up-to-date technology using sliding moulds
  • Fully-detailed engine compartment and chassis
  • Workable tracks
  • Workable chassis
  • Authentic wooden texture
  • 458 parts
  • 37 PE parts
  • Decals included
  • Full-color instruction

YA-12 – light artillery tractor, which were developed by NATI designers and launched at the Yaroslavskiy Avtomobilniy Zavod YaAZ – Yaroslav Automobile Plant. Firstly was developed YA-11 tractor but Gorkovskiy Avtomobilniy Zavod GAZ – Gorky Automobile Plant could not produced the required quantity of engines for the YA-11 and production had to be stopped. In 1943 Soviet Union had received large quantities of the U.S. made GMC-4-71 4-cylinder 2-stroke 110hp engine under Lend Lease Contract. The availability of these engines allowed for a renewed production of YA-11 design under the new designation YA-12. The serial production of YA-12 started in August of 1943 and till the end of 1943 were produced 285 tractors, till the end of war – 1666. In 1945 Red Army had in the inventory 1270 YA-12 tractors. YA-12 tractors were used for tugging of such guns as 100-mm field guns BS-3, 122-mm corps guns A-19, 122-mm howitzers M-30, 152-mm howitzers ML-20 and 203-mm heavy howitzers B-4. YA-12 artillery tractors were in service of Soviet Army and Czechoslovak Army till the middle of 50’s years.

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Sd.Kfz.10 - Demag D7 - Ace Models 72225

Ace Models

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Scale1/72
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Sd.Kfz.10 (Demag D7)

A model of the brand Ace Models the kit: Sd.Kfz.10 – Demag D7 – Ace Models 72225.

The Sd.Kfz.10 was a german half-track used in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns such as the 2 cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun. It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer.

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Ace Models 72253 - Sd.Kfz.250/10 Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen

Ace Models

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TypeModel
Scale1/72
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Sd.Kfz.250/10 Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (3.7cm)

A model of the brand Ace Models the kit: Sd.Kfz.250/10 Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen – Ace Models 72253.

The SdKfz 250 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 250) was a light armored half-track used by the Wehrmacht during World War II

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