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SBD Dauntless
Country	USA
Role	Dive bomber – Scout plane
First flight	1 May 1940
Built	5936

The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD (“Scout Bomber Douglas”) was the United States Navy’s main carrier-borne scout plane and dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. The SBD was also flown by the United States Marine Corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The type earned its nickname “Slow But Deadly” (with the SBD initials) during this period.

Source: SBD-5 Dauntless sur Wikipedia

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Italeri
Ref	6485
Type	Model kit
Scale	1/35
Topic	M10 Achilles Tank Destroyer

A kit from the brand ITALERI the kit “M10 Achilles Tank Destroyer – ITALERI 6485”.

The American M10 tank destroyer armed forces was provided by a British aid program to support the war effort against Germany. Its main armament was considered unsuitable Dagi British replaced it with the gun already used on the Sherman Firefly. The ‘M-10 had its baptism of fire in Normandy and later in Italy. It was not only used by the British military, departments Poles, South Africans and New Zealanders.

Source: M10 Achilles Tank Destroyer on Italeri

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Modelling the IS Heavy Tanks
Editor	Osprey Publishing
Serie	Osprey Modelling
Réf	978-1841767574

A book signed Osprey Publishing the book «Modelling the IS Heavy Tank – Osprey Modelling» .

The IS (Iosef Stalin) heavy tanks were some of the most widely used AFVs produced by the USSR. First entering combat in 1944, the IS-2 went head-to-head with German tanks such as the Panther, Tiger and King Tiger, and post war IS-2s and IS-3s were exported to China, Cuba and North Korea. This book is packed with easy to follow super-detailing and finishing instructions for building the IS-2, IS-3, and IS-3M variants, as well as for the prototype ISU-152, and features kits from manufacturers such as Dragon, Tamiya, and Fujimi. Advanced scratch-building techniques and working with photo-etched and other after-market accessories in 1/35 and 1/76 scales are covered, making this highly accessible book a welcome addition to any modeller’s library..

This book will examine the roots of this prolific tank family, starting with the Soviet Army’s first attempts to replace the legendary T-34 during World War II, and covering the T-43 and the T-44, the more successful T-54, and its ultimate evolution into the T-55.

Source: Modelling the IS Heavy Tank on Osprey Publishing

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Russian Heavy Tank Stalin JS3 - Tamiya 35211

Tamiya
Réf	35211
Type	Maquette
Echelle	1/35
Sujet	Russian Heavy Tank Stalin JS3

Une maquette de la marque Tamiya le kit: «Russian Heavy Tank Joseph Stalin JS3 – Tamiya 35211 ».

On September 7th 1945, the allied nations were staggered by Russia’s disclosure of their JS-3 heavy tank at a victory parade in Berlin. Although coded a “JS” (Josef Stalin) tank, it had a totally different appearance from its preceding models. The one-piece cast turret had a simple flattened hemispherical shape. The maximum thickness of the turret armor reached 250mm. The front hull was constructed by welding three 120mm thick armor plates, forming a shape like a ship’s bow.

The main armament used the same L/43 122mm gun as the JS-2. The 520 horsepower diesel engine provided 40km/h of maximum speed. With the concerted effort of the talented Russian tank engineers such as N.L. Jukhov and Z.A. Kotin, the prototype was completed in October 1944 and the mass production began in the following year. There have been a lot of controversy concerning whether or not the JS-3 saw any fighting during the Berlin campaign. At least one regiment was equipped with the JS-3 by then, but it’s still uncertain if they were committed to the actual fighting. Other sources claim that it was first deployed in combat against the Japanese in Manchuria in August 1945. Incorporating several modifications, its production was continued until 1951 and about 1,800 JS-3’s were produced. Its simple and effective turret and hull configuration deeply influenced not only the following Russian tanks, but also fighting vehicles of the western nations.

Source: Tank Stalin JS3 on Tamiya

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Airfix
Ref	A55106
Type	Maquette
Scale	1/72
Topic	Messerschmitt Bf109E

A kit of the brand Airfix the set : Messerschmitt Bf109E – Airfix A55106. The Bf 109E was one of the first true fighters of the modern era and was the Luftwaffe’s main bomber escort during the Battle of Britain. After some spectacular successes at the beginning of the war it found its main challengers to be the RAF’s Hurricane and Spitfire.

Source: Messerschmitt Bf109E on Airfix

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M4A2
Pays	USA
Type	Medium tank
Period	World War II

Photo gallery on an M4A2 tank, Le Medium Tank M4 is by far the U.S. Army's medium tank, which was produced in greater quantities during World War II. About fifty thousand copies were produced taking into account the different versions.

The British gave him the nickname "Sherman" in reference to the name of the Northern General of the Civil War. The U.S. Army later adopted this nickname, and the Medium Tank M4 is now named " M4 Sherman while the Soviets named their "Emcha." Version M4A2 : 75 mm welded diesel GM 6046 (2×6-71 inline)

Source: M4A2 Sherman on Wikipedia

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Squadron Signal
Série	Aircraft In Action
Sujet	Curtiss P-40 in Action
Réf	26

Une documentation signée Squadron Signal le livre «Curtiss P-40 in Action – Squadron Signal 26» .

Few aircraft designs have had as odd or complex a background as the P-40 series. In fact one wonders why the Air Corps elected to give the H-75P a designation other than a dash number in the P-36 series since it was basically a re-engined P-36A. Spin-offs from the P-36 design would result not only in the P-40 but the XP-37, XP-42, XP-46, XP-53, XP-60, and XP-62 plus the ones given Y designations and various dash numbers.

Ignoring the Curtiss Hawk biplanes, the family tree of the P-40 would seem to have its tap roots in the XP-934 Curtiss Swift of 1932 vintage. Although some experience in the low-wing monoplane type was gained when the company produced its famed Shrike series of attack planes, the Swift, or XP-31 as it was designated by the Air Corps, was their first low-wing pursuit design. By one of those odd quirks, the Swift initially was powered by an in-line engine which gave way to a more powerful radial, just the reverse of the P-36 to P-40 design development. The XP-31 was not successful with either engine and the design was soon abandoned (It did earn the dubious distinction of being the last U.S. pursuit plane with a fixed landing gear). The Curtiss Company’s fortunes took a downward turn in the pursuit field when the Boeing P-26A was selected by the Air Corps over the XP-31.

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Hobby Boss
Sujet	P-40B/C “HAWK”-81A
Echelle	1/72
Réf	80209

A mock-up of the brand HobbyBoss le kit : «P-40B/C “HAWK”-81A – HOBBY BOSS 80209».

The P-40 fighter/ bomber was the last of the famous “Hawk” line produced by Curtiss Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s, and it shared certain design elements with its predecessors, It was the third-most numerous US fighter of World War II.

Source: P-40 by Hobby Boss

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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Pays	USA
Type	Fighter plane

Photo Gallery on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk ranked third in fighter aircraft production, it is the last of the hunter family Curtiss Hawk, he made his first flights in 1938.

He has a reputation for being a hunter outclassed by his opponents. The difficult conditions of his engagement may not have allowed this aircraft to develop itself as its successors.

Source: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk on Wikipedia

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Italeri
Ref	0121
Type	Maquette
Scale	1/72
Topic	Heinkel He-111 H-6

A kit from the brand ITALERI the kit kit “Heinkel He-111 H-6 – ITALERI 0121”.

The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a “Wolf in sheep’s clothing”, it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but its purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium bomber.

Perhaps the best-recognised German bomber due to the distinctive, extensively glazed, bullet-shaped “greenhouse” nose of later versions, the Heinkel was the most numerous and the primary Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II. It fared well until the Battle of Britain, when its weak defensive armament, relatively low speed, and poor manoeuvrability were exposed. Nevertheless, it proved capable of sustaining heavy damage and remaining airborne. As the war progressed, the He 111 was used in a variety of roles on every front in the European Theatre. It was used as a strategic bomber during the Battle of Britain, a torpedo bomber during the Battle of the Atlantic, and a medium bomber and a transport aircraft on the Western, Eastern, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African Fronts.