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Airfix
Ref	A02082A
Type	Maquette
Scale	1/72
Topic	Hawker Hurricane MkI

A kit from the brand Airfix the kit : Hawker Hurricane MkI – Airfix A02082A.

A total of 1,715 Hurricanes flew with Fighter Command during the period of the Battle of Britain, far in excess of all other British fighters combined. The Hurricane was a robust, manoeuvrable aircraft capable of sustaining fearsome combat damage before write-off; and unlike the Spitfire, it was a wholly operational, go-anywhere do-anything fighter by July 1940.

It is estimated that its pilots were credited with four-fifths of all enemy aircraft destroyed in the period July-October 1940.

Source: Hawker Hurricane sur Airfix

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Academy
Sujet	M-12 155mm GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE
Echelle	1/35
Réf	1394

Une maquette chez Academy le kit «M-12 155mm GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE – ACADEMY 1394»

Le M12 Gun Motor Carriage est un canon automoteur blindé développé par l’armée américaine. À la suite de la Première Guerre mondiale, l’U.S Army Department s’intéressa au développement d’une artillerie lourde automotrice utilisant le canon de 155mm, mais il n’y eut pas de développement immédiat suite au peu d’enthousiasme de la branche de l’artillerie de campagne (FAB). C’est avec le second conflit mondial et la possibilité d’une opération sur un terrain de manœuvre comme l’Europe que cette arme fut réétudiée comme soutien d’artillerie pour les unités blindées. Cette idée fut reprise dès juin 1941 en associant le châssis du M3 Lee aux vieux canons français M1917 et M1918A1 de 155mm.

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Trumpeter
Réf	00380
Type	Maquette
Echelle	1/35
Sujet	Russian PT-76 Light Amphibious Tank

A kit from the brand Trumpeter the kit: «Russian PT-76 Light Amphibious Tank – Trumpeter 00380».

The PT-76 is one of several light amphibious tanks developed and used by the Soviet Army. Although the PT-76 is lightly armored for a modern tank, its inherent amphibious capability outweighs these limitations. It has had widespread use in the Warsaw Pact and many other countries. ThePT-76 carries a 76mm main gun with a maximum effective range of approximately 1500 meters.

Operated by a three man crew, the PT-76 is often used to transport troops. The fact that the commander is also the gunner and radio operator reduces his effectiveness as an observer. The PT-76 also lagged behind other Soviet armored fighting vehicles in having no night vision equipment and no NBC protection system for the three-man crew.

Source: PT-76 Light Amphibious Tank by Trumpeter

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Osprey Publishing
Série	New Vanguard
Auteur	Steven J. Zaloga
Sujet	Staghound Armored Car 1942–62
Réf	159

Un livre signé Osprey Publishing le livre «Staghound Armored Car 1942–62 – NEW VANGUARD 159» .

The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle – designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army. Since its combat debut in Italy in 1943 until the end of the war it had performed particularly valuable service in a reconnaissance role where its speed and armor ensured that it was able to extricate itself from trouble as required without additional support. This book examines the development of this category of armored cars and offers a detailed analysis of the extensive combat use of the Staghound in British service as well as in the service of other Allied countries including Canada, New Zealand and Poland.

Source: Staghound Armored Car by Osprey Publishing

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Italeri
Ref	6459
Type	Maquette
Scale	1/35
Topic	STAGHOUND MK.I

A kit from the brand ITALERI the kit “STAGHOUND MK.I – ITALERI 6459”.

The Staghound armored car was designed in the U.S. entered the Second World War based on British specifications which required half rotated reconnaissance with a high level of protection, so with a strong armor, good weapons, and high mobility.

From a project this big armored Chevrolet result was that after an extensive series of evaluations, and testing went into production in late 1942, too late to be sent to the English departments engaged in North Africa. The department received the Staghound in the spring of ’43 and made their debut during the Italian campaign used by departments exploring British and Polish. Despite the good characteristics of this medium was not adopted by the U.S. Army and then virtually all of the approximately 3,000 units were produced and used only by departments of the British Commonwealth. In the postwar Staghound were widely distributed to the new European armies, where they remained in service in some cases up to the 70s.

Source: STAGHOUND by Italeri

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Tamiya
Réf	60779
Type	Maquette
Echelle	1/72
Sujet	Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter (Zeke)

Une maquette de la marque Tamiya le kit: «Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter (Zeke) – Tamiya 60779».

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the Japanese Navy’s mainstay fighter throughout WWII. The A6M5 (Model 52) variant followed the A6M3 (Model 22) and was developed to counter the ever more powerful American fighters. This variant featured an exhaust system which provided a small amount of thrust and rounded wingtips which improved dive and roll performance as well as maximum speed. It was first introduced in the autumn of 1943 and went on to serve valiantly until the end of the war.

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Living Warbirds: World War II Fighters
Studio	A Wrench In The Works Entertainment
Langue	Anglais
Format	Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Période	Seconde guerre mondiale
ASIN	B003IQBRT6

Product Description : Featuring four original fighter pilot training films from World War II and new video of beautifully restored warbirds in flight! Lockheed P-38 Flight Characteristics – Featuring excellent color flying footage, Lockheed Chief Engineer and Test Pilot Milo Burcham takes this interceptor/high altitude attack airplane through routine takeoffs and landings, maximum performance in combat, engine failure procedures, and emergency landings.

Grumman F6F Hellcat Flight Characteristics – The F6F Hellcat was designed to take back the skies over the Pacific from the Japanese Zero, and this film teaches pilots everything they need to know about flying this aiplane. Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter – With the motto Know it before you can destroy it! , this military training film covers the characteristics, capabilities, weaknesses, and recognition of the World War II Japanese fighter aircraft, Mitsubishi A6M Rei Shiki Kanjo Sento Ki, known as the Zero.

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Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Country	Japan
Role	Fighter
First fly	1 April 1939
Built	10939

The Mitsubishi A6M “Zero” is a long-range fighter aircraft 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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Tamiya
Ref	35232
Type	Scale model
Scale	1/35
Topic	Tank Centaur MK.IV

A kit from the brand Tamiya the kit: «Tank Centaur MK.IV – Tamiya 35232». The Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Centaur (A27L) was a version of the Cromwell tank powered by a Liberty engine. It was not a great success itself, but many Centaurs were converted into or completed as Cromwells and in that configuration used in combat in north-western Europe.

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Centurion Mk.5/1 RAAC Vietnam Version - AFV Club 35100

AFV Club
Ref	35100
Type	Scale model
Scale	1/35
Topic	Centurion Mk.5/1 RAAC Vietnam Version

A kit from the brand AFV Club le kit: «Centurion Mk.5/1 RAAC Vietnam Version – AFV Club 35100».

The Centurion has seen action in a number of theatres such as the Indo-Pakistan wars, Korea and Vietnam with the most extensive service being with the IDF which still uses versions of the Cent today in many support configurations. As well as the gun tanks from Mk.I to Mk.13 ranging in armament from the original 17pdr (76.2mm), through the 20pdr (83.4mm) to the later L7 105mm the Centurion was also used as the basis for many specialised vehicles such as ARV/AVREs, bridge layers, Dozer tanks, BARVs as well as the many specialised vehicles in the IDF with these vehicles also being fitted with the AVD-S1790-2A Diesel engine.

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