GAZ-MM Mod.1943 CARGO TRUCK - MINIART 35134

MINIART

Réf 35134
TypeMaquette
Echelle

1/35

Description

A model truck of the "GAZ-MM Mod.1943 CARGO TRUCK"

A mock-up of the brand MINIART le kit: "GAZ-MM Mod.1943 CARGO TRUCK- MINIART 35134".

The GAS-MM was a truck used by the Red Army during the Second World War. It is a derivative of the GAZ-AA freight truck with a modified driver's cab.

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A6M7 Zero

Mitsubishi A6M Zero

CountryJapan
RoleFighter
First flight1 April 1939
Built10939

The Mitsubishi A6M “Zero” is a long-range fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter (零式艦上戦闘機 rei-shiki-kanjō-sentōki), or the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen. The A6M was usually referred to by its pilots as the “Reisen” (zero fighter), “0” being the last digit of the imperial year 2600 (1940) when it entered service with the Imperial Navy. The official Allied reporting name was “Zeke”, although the use of the name “Zero” was later adopted by the Allies as well.

Source: Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Wikipedia

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DH Vampire FB.5 - Cyber-Hobby 5085

Cyber-Hobby

Ref5085
TypeMaquette
Scale1/72
Subject

DH Vampire FB.5

A kit of the brand Cyber-Hobby le kit : «DH Vampire FB.5 – Cyber-Hobby 5085». Feature:
  • Authentic Vampire FB.5 produced
  • Twin-boom tail made by slide-mold technology
  • Air intakes accurately represented
  • Intricate landing-gear bays included
  • Realistic jet exhausts reproduced
  • Intricate fuselage for Vampire FB.5
  • Fuselage possesses metal-skinned appearance
  • Crystal-clear canopy can be assembled open/closed
  • Cockpit interior details including control panel and a single seat
  • 500lb bombs fitted beneath fuselage
  • Landing gear be assembled in either flying or taxiing positions
Cyber Hobby continues to impress with its latest 1/72 scale release – this time a de Havilland Vampire FB.5. This British aircraft was the RAF’s second ever jet fighter (the first being the Gloster Meteor). Although it arrived too late to see WWII combat, it served in frontline squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) until 1953 and as a training platform until 1966. Some 3,268 Vampires were built and they were used by 31 air forces. The most numerically common single-seat variant was the FB.5, with the type built for the UK, South Africa and Venezuela. The FB.5 featured a Goblin II turbojet engine with armored protection. In addition, the wings were shortened by 30cm and the undercarriage was given a longer stroke to permit greater takeoff weights and more clearance for under-wing munitions. At its peak, the RAF flew 19 squadrons of FB.5s in Europe, the Middle East and Far East. It participated in the Malayan Emergency, for example.

Source: DH Vampire FB.5 on Cybber-Hobby

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Tank Destroyer M10 - Tamiya 89554

Tamiya

Réf 89554
TypeMaquette
Echelle1/35
Sujet

US Tank Destroyer M10

Une nouveauté maquette 2012 de la marque Tamiya le kit: «US Tank Destroyer M10 – Tamiya 89554 ».

Specs and Features :

  • This is a 1/35 scale plastic assembly kit.
  • Belt-type tracks included
  • Open top turret features detailed interior
  • 3 types of marking options included

The M10 tank destroyer was a U.S. tank destroyer of World War II based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman tank

Source: Tank Destroyer M10 on Tamiya

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Israeli M51 Super Sherman - Tamiya 35323

Tamiya

Ref 35323
TypeMaquette
Scale1/35
Topic

Israeli M51 Super Sherman

A kit from the brand Tamiya the kit: «Israeli M51 Super Sherman – Tamiya 35323 ».

Specs and Features :

  • 1/35 scale plastic assembly kit. (All New Tooling)
  • Length: 257mm, Width: 86mm.
  • The Sherman’s turret and hull details as well as distinctive features, including the 105mm gun, bustle counterweight, and muzzle brake, have been accurately reproduced.
  • Turret and upper hull feature realistic cast metal surface texture.
  • The lower hull details and the HVSS suspension are precisely rendered.
  • Belt-type tracks realistically reproduce the T80 tracks.
  • Accessories such as tools and jerry cans provide heightened scale presence.
  • 1 commander and 1 loader torso figures and 3 types of markings included

During the 1960’s, the Israeli Ordnance Corps upgraded their M4A1 Sherman tanks by equipping them with the powerful French 105mm CN-105-F1 tank gun and they were redesignated as M51s. The larger gun meant a muzzle brake was installed to minimize the greater recoil effect and a counterweight was fitted to the rear of the turret. The 460hp diesel engine and the combination of the Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) and wider T80 tracks gave the M51 improved mobility. During the Six-Day War in 1967, the M51s were used against newer T-54/55 tanks as well as JS-3 tanks from Egyptian, Iraqi, and Syrian armies. The M51’s 105mm gun could take on these adversaries by using HEAT ammunition. After the war, these M51s continued to serve with distinction until they were finally retired in the early 1980s.

Source: Israeli M51 on Tamiya

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M-24 Chaffee Light Tank w/Crew Set - Bronco CB35069

Bronco

Réf

CB35069

TypeMaquette
Echelle1/35
Description

Une maquette du «M-24 Chaffee Light Tank»

Une maquette de la marque Bronco le kit: «M-24 Chaffee Light Tank w/Crew Set – Bronco CB35069».

Le Light Tank M24 ou M24 Chaffee était un char léger fabriqué par les États-Unis lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il a été désigné Chaffee par les Britanniques

The US Army entered WWII with the M3 Stuart Light Tank, which worked well, but was tall and noisy. Not ideal features of a reconnaissance vehicle and not rectified in the later M5 series. A new Light Tank was specified in 1943 using the M5 powertrain, but with a sleek new hull and turret. This was to emerge as the Light Tank M24. The noisy VVSS was replaced with a new torsion bar suspension, and weight was kept to 20 tons. Firepower was greatly increased by mounting a light weight 75mm gun using the same ammunition as the M4 Sherman. The M24 was well received by its crews, but it arrived too late to see much action, the first tanks arriving in Europe by November 1944. A few were passed on to the British and Free French before the war ended. Armour was up to 25mm thick and the road speed up to 56k/mh, maximum road range was 161 kilometers. A total of 4,731 M24’s were built by the end of WWII. The chassis was used for a whole range of Self-Propelled Guns and weapon carriers.

Source: M-24 Chaffee on Bronco

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Flakpanzer V Coelian - Cyber Hobby 9121

Cyber-Hobby

Réf 9121
TypeMaquette
Echelle1/35
Sujet

Flakpanzer V Coelian w/Panzer Riders

Une maquette de la marque Cyber-Hobby le kit : «Flakpanzer V Coelian w/Panzer Riders – Cyber-Hobby 9121».

Dragon has released a 1/35 scale kit of “Coelian” before, but now it has become more attractive than ever! As an Orange Box item, the kit has been upgraded. The kit is equipped with a new set of Panther Magic Tracks, but most useful of all perhaps is the inclusion of a set of figures. The 1/35 figure set is a set of four German tank riders. They are totally suited to the vehicle, for they are late-war figures designed specially to fit on a Panther engine deck. With the bundled figures, this Flakpanzer V “Coelian” is an extremely attractive proposition that comes at a very reasonable price.

The Panther was a hugely successful tank within the ranks of the German military during WWII. A number of variants based on the Panther were built, including the Bergepanther recovery vehicle. However, there are other lesser-known variants that didn’t enter full-series production, one of which was the Flakpanzer V. Rheinmetall-Borsig began developing this antiaircraft vehicle in December 1943. Its main armament was twin 3.7cm FlaK 43 cannons mounted in an armored turret with a full 360^(o) traverse. One other feature of the turret was that it permitted the guns to be elevated almost vertically when taking on marauding enemy aircraft. The official designation of the vehicle was Flakpanzer 341, but it was commonly referred to as the Flakpanzer V “Coelian”.

Source: Flakpanzer V Coelian on Cybber-Hobby

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German FlaKPanzer V COELIAN - VOYAGER MODEL PE35113

Voyager Model

Sujet

German FlaKPanzer V COELIAN

TypePhoto-découpe
Echelle1/35
Réf

PE35113

 

Un kit de chez Voyager Model le set de photodécoupe «German FlaKPanzer V COELIAN – VOYAGER MODEL PE35113» pour DRAGON 9022

Le FlaKPanzer v Coelian était un prototype allemand de batterie anti-aérienne montée sur un chassis de char Panzer V. Une paire de canons Flak 43 37mm devait être montée sur la tourelle du tank, ces canons généraient une grande masse de shrapnel à l’explosion ce qui ne nécessitait pas un coup direct sur l’avion visé.

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