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Academy 1:35 - M3 Stuart "Honey" British version (Replaces ACA01399) - Plastic Model Kit #13270
The M3 Stuart was an American light tank that had been delivered to British forces by the US Government during WWII, before the Americans officially entered the war. Subsequently it was deployed by the Allies until the capitulation of Germany.
"Stuart" was a nickname given in reference to James Stuart, an American Confederate States Army general of the Civil War. When a British tankman saw the tank for the first time, he remarked "She's a honey". That name stuck and in British service the M3 was often referred to as "Honey".
Compared to the previous Light Tank M2, the Stuart had an improved suspension, better gun recoil mechanism and thicker armour, unusual for a light tank. The vehicle was armed with a 37mm M5 gun (which was later replaced with a longer M6 version) and a several Browning machine guns. The tank production lasted from 1941 to 1943.
In 1941 the British army had 700 Stuart tanks in service, 170 of which were deployed in Operation Crusader in North Africa. Though Stuarts surpassed most of the Axis tanks in many respects, the operation was unsuccessful due to the poor tactics of British troops.
In the following years the British usually avoided using Stuarts in tank-to tank fights, deploying them mostly in reconnaissance operations. In some cases the turret was removed for the sake of lighter weight and better mobility (such versions were known as "Stuart Recce"), some other units were transformed to either armoured personnel carriers ("Stuart Kangaroo") or command vehicles ("Stuart Command"). The M3 served with the British army till the end of the war, though in smaller numbers than those used by the Americans.
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Academy 1:35 - M36/M36B2 US Army "Battle of the Bulge" - Plastic Figure Model Kit #13501
The American tank destroyer M36 was designed in 1943 when the US Army needed a powerful vehicle to combat German Panther and Tiger tanks. This new tank was nicknamed "Jackson" in reference to the Confederate General of the Civil War, Stonewall Jackson. The M36's turret mounted the 90 mm gun M3 allowing the tank to nail down any known German tanks at 1000 to 2500m range depending on the armour thickness. However, due to its open-top turret the tank was vulnerable to shell fragments and snipers. Field modifications, particularly additional roof iron plating, were hastily performed by the crews. Later on folding panels were developed for protection against shell fragments, these were adopted by the M36B2.
Kit details:
- Can be built as M36 or M36B2
- 90mm main gun
- .50 caliber machine gun
- Over 600 plastic parts
- Photo-etched parts included
- Detailed driver's station
- Detailed hull interior with crew and ammo stowage
- Detailed turret interior including stowage and gun breech
The following markings are provided:
- M36, US Army 82nd Airborne Div, Belgium, 1944
- M36, US Army 703rd TD, Belgium, 1944
- M36, US Army 2nd Cavalry, Germany 1945
- M36B2, ROK Army, 53rd Tank Company, 1953
- M36B2, France Régiment Blindé Colonial d'Extrême-Orient, Tonkin, 1951
- M36B2, France Régiment Blindé Colonial d'Extrême-Orient, Tonkin, 1953
Download the manual here
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Academy 1:35 - M4A3 76mm US Army "Battle of the Bulge" - Plastic Figure Model Kit #13500
The Medium Tank M4 Sherman was commonly used by the United States and other Western Allies during WWII. The tank was produced in large numbers, with thousands distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and Soviet Union. The British called the M4 'Sherman' after the American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.
During the Second World War, about 19,247 Sherman tanks were issued to the US Army and about 1,114 to the US Marine Corps. Moreover, the U.S. supplied 17,184 tanks to Great Britain, some of which went to the Canadians and the Free Poles. The Soviet Union received 4,102 vehicles and an estimated 812 were transferred to China. These tanks were distributed to the respective countries' allied nations.
The M4A3 was a sub-type of the Sherman tank. It featured a welded hull and was powered by a Ford GAA engine. Its armament consisted of a 76mm cannon and a 12.7mm machine gun. This variant was mainly deployed by the US Army with only a few units sent to France and Nicaragua. A number of these tanks took part at the Battle of Bulge in December 1944.
Check out a step by step video of building this kit here
Download the manual here
Kit details:
- Engine deck, VVSS suspention (late version) and accessories newly tooled
- Main canon and 12.7mm machine gun accurately reproduced
- T48 duckbill tracks included
- Photo-etched parts and 6 marking options included
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Academy 1:35 - M7 105mm SPG Priest - Plastic Model Kit #13210
The M7 Priest, a 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle used during World War II by US, British and French forces. It was named Priest by the British Army because of the pulpit-style machine gun ring, and following on in theme from the Bishop and the contemporary Deacon self-propelled guns.
Download the manual here
Kit details:
- 318 parts (316 in olive green coloured styrene, 2 in steel coloured vinyl)
- Photo-etched parts and 4 marking options included
Decals provided:
- 2nd Armored Division, US Army, Sicily, July 1943
- Battery B, 14th AFAB, 2nd Armoured Division, US Army, Nomandy, July 1944
- 11th Regt, Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Armoured Division, El Alamein, 1942
- 31st Firing Battery, 64 RADB, 2nd Armoured Division, French Army, France, Sept 1944
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Academy 1:35 - T-34/76 No. 183 Factory Production - Plastic Model Kit #13505
The Soviet medium tank T-34 was the most produced tank of WWII that replaced many light and medium tanks in service with the Red Army. The initial version of the T-34 was equipped with a powerful 76.2 mm gun, and is often called the T-34/76.
Most of these tanks were produced at Factory No.183 which in September 1941 was evacuated from its original location in Kharkiv to Nizhniy Tagil when it became clear that Kharkiv was in danger of falling to the Germans. Factory No.183 in Nizhniy Tagil (Uralskiy Tankovyj Zavod, Ural Tank Factory) produced just over 15 thousand of the T-34/76 tanks. By the end of WWII, T-34's comprised at least 55% of the Soviet tank production. In the beginning of the war this figure was 4%.
When Germany launched the invasion of the Soviet Union, the T-34 was superior to any German tank and destroying T-34's in combat proved to be very difficult. However, the Red Army had still lost large numbers of these new tanks in 1941 due to the tactical and operational skills of the Germans as well as mechanical breakdowns which accounted for at least 50% of Soviet tank losses at the time. In the following years the T-34 saw a number of improvements while Germany continued to develop anti-tank guns capable of penetrating the T-34's armour. By 1943, the 76.2 mm gun was unable to penetrate the armour of the new German tanks and the Soviet Union began the production of the improved version of the T-34, the T-34/85.
Markings are provided for five options:
T-34/76, Unidentified Unit, Prokhorovka, July 1943
T-34/76, 264th Armoured Brigade, Ukraine, December 1943
T-34/76, Unidentified Unit, Kursk, July 1943
OT-34/76, Unidentified Unit, Pskov, Recovered in 2006
OT-34/76, Unidentified Unit, Unknown Area
Tank dimensions: Height 73 mm, Length 193 mm
Box size: 403 x 264 x 68 mm
Download the instruction manual here.
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Academy 1:35 - US M3A1 Stuart Light Tank (Replaces ACA01398) - Plastic Model Kit #13269
The M3 Stuart was an American light tank delivered to British forces by the US Government during WWII, before the Americans officially entered the war. Subsequently it was deployed by the Allies until the capitulation of Germany.
"Stuart" was a nickname given in reference to James Stuart, an American Confederate States Army general of the Civil War. Compared to the previous Light Tank M2, the Stuart had an improved suspension, better gun recoil mechanism and thicker armour, unusual for a light tank. The vehicle was armed with a 37mm M5 gun (which was later replaced with a longer M6 version) and several Browning machine guns. The tank production lasted from 1941 to 1943.
The M3A1 was an American variant of the Stuart, also referred to as the Stuart III. Its production started in 1942 and within the following year over 4,000 units were built. The M3A1 featured a redesigned turret with a turret basket and no cupola. Machine guns were excluded from the design, however a gun stabilizer was installed for better aiming.
Includes:
- 732 parts
- Upper hull, lower hull and turret
- Individual track links
- Rubber-band track sets
- Fibre cord
- Decal sheet
Decal options:
- M3A1 Stuart, US Army (1775-Now), 3 Platoon, company C 1 Armoured Battalion, 1 Armoured Division, World War II, Tunisia TN, December 1942, olive drab
- M3A1 Stuart, US Marine Corps (1798-Now), 3 Marine Tank Battalion Painintheass, World War II, Bouganville, November 1942, olive drab
- M3A1 Stuart, US Marine Corps (1798-Now), 3 Marine Tank Battalion The Pay Off, Bouganville, November 1942, olive drab
- M3A1 Stuart, SU Military Soviet Army, World War II, 1943
- M3A1 Stuart, SU Military Soviet Army, World War II, Voronez (summer), 1942
You can download the instruction sheets here.
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Academy 1:35 - M12 155mm GMC - Plastic model kit #13268
The U.S. 155mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a WWII self-propelled gun used from 1942 until the end of the war. A hundred vehicles were produced in total and initially those GMCs were intended for training. As the war progressed, it was decided to modify the M12s to prepare them for combat operations. The M12s were then successfully employed on the Western Front including the Allied assault of the Siegfried Line.
The M12 used the chassis of the M3 Lee tank. The 155mm gun was derived from the French 155mm GPF field gun. Due to the limited storage space, the vehicle could only carry 10 projectiles and propellant charges. The armoured driver's compartment was shared with the commander, and the gun crew were located at the back of the vehicle in an open top area.
Due to its powerful 155mm cannon, the vehicle was nicknamed "Doorknocker" and "King Kong". After the end of the war the M12 was replaced by the M40 Gun Motor Carriage.
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Academy 1:35 - M18 Hellcat (ACA01375) - Plastic model kit #13255
The American M18 Hellcat, officially known as the 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18, was a tank destroyer actively used by the U.S. troops at the Italian and North-West European fronts during World War II. Due to its light armour, roofless turret and small overall size, the M18 Hellcat was one of the fastest tank destroyers produced in the U.S., and thus gained the reputation of the most efficient American armoured vehicle of World War II.
However, the open turret which provided for the high velocity, could not provide the crew with proper protection against enemy shells. In addition, the 76 mm gun power was not enough to cause any serious damage in German Tiger and Panther tanks. Later, as a solution to this problem, High Velocity Armour Piercing ammunition was added to the Hellcat design thus improving its penetration abilities.
Once the war ended, plenty of M18 tank destroyers were acquired by other countries such as Yugoslavia, China and Venezuela.
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Academy 1:35 - M4A3 Sherman W/T34 Calliope - Plastic model kit #13294
The T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the U.S. Army during World War II. The launcher was mounted on top of the Medium Tank M4, with its prominent vertical side frames fixed to the turret's sides. It carried sixty 4.5in (114mm) rockets in 36 tubes on the top, and a pair of 12 tubes groups (24 tubes of groups that could be jettisoned) on the bottom.
The T34 was developed in 1943; small numbers were produced and used by US armour units in 1944-45. The T34 takes its name from the musical instrument "Calliope", also known as the steam organ, which had parallel pipes of a similar nature, and which had in history existed on steamboats of the Mississippi River.
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Academy 1:35 - Supplies I for WWII (Replaces ACA01382) - Plastic model kit #13260
This is a set of WWII tank supplies including artillery shells, tools, bundles and a machine gun. Glue and paint are not included.
£37.00 GBP
Academy 1:35 - U.S. Tank Destroyer M10 GMC '70th Anniversary of Normandy Invasion, 1944-2014' - Plastic model kit #13288
The M10 was a U.S. tank destroyer of World War II based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman tank fitted with the 3-inch (76.2mm) Gun M7. Previously known as the 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10, it was the most important U.S. tank destroyer of World War II in terms of numbers produced and combined a nearly all-sloped armour adaptation of the Sherman hull and drivetrain, with a potent anti-tank weapon within an open-topped, 360º rotation turret mount for its main armament. This was different to the M3 GMC, whose main armament was capable of only a limited traverse, given that it was essentially an adaptation of a self-propelled artillery platform.
The M10 remained in service until the end of the war and its chassis was later re-employed with a new turret to create the M36 Jackson tank, which used a 90mm gun instead of the 76.2mm.
The M10 was dubbed the Wolverine by British troops, although unlike other vehicle names such as the M4 Sherman, the name was not adopted by American soldiers, who called it TD (a nickname for any tank destroyer in general) beyond its formal designation.
£36.00 GBP
Academy 1:35 - U.S. Tank Destroyer M36B1 - Plastic model kit #13279
The M36 tank destroyer, also known as the '90mm Gun Motor Carriage - M36', was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. The M36 was essentially an improved M10, replacing the M10's 3 inch (76.2mm) M7 with a more powerful 90mm gun.
The vehicle first began to appear in September 1944 in European Operations. About 1,400 M36's were produced in total during the war. The requirement for 90mm gunned tank destroyers was so urgent that during late 1944, 187 conversions of the standard Medium Tank M4A3 (Sherman tank) hulls were produced by Grand Blanc Arsenal. These were designated M36B1, rushed to operations and used in combat alongside other M36's.
The M36 proved to be a match for any German tanks. It also later saw use in the Korean War, and was able to defeat any of the Soviet made tank armour it faced. Some were supplied to Korea as part of the MAP (Military Assistance Program), others served in Yugoslavia, which operated into the 1990s, two remained in service with the Republic of China Army until 2001.
American soldiers referred to M36's as TD's or 'tank destroyers'. The US Army assigned the nickname Jackson in 1944 to honour the Civil War Confederate General, but this name did not stick during the war, only becoming popular later in the 1970s.
Kit details:
10 plastic sprues
1 small photo-etched fret
1 length of string
1 small decal sheet
Instruction Sheet
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Alliance Modelworks Stencils - WWII U.S. Vehicle Markings
These spray paint stencils are designed for creating clean marks typical for WWII U.S. Vehicle Markings. Made of stainless steel, the stencils are reusable and easy to clean. A small metal strip can be used as an alignment tool.
Directions:
Hold stencils close to the surface of the model to achieve the most thorough result. If the stencils do not fully touch the surface, mask more area and spray from further away to get clean marks. Practice on a test surface to understand how to best use these masks.
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Division Miniatures 1:35 Resin Figure - U.S. 101st Airborne Division, Normandy 1944 - Resin Figure #35-062
During the Second World War, the 101st Airborne Division was renowned for its role in the D-Day airborne landings on June 6, 1944 in Normandy. The division's objectives included securing the four causeway exits behind Utah Beach, destroying a German coastal artillery battery at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, capturing a number of buildings, footbridges, destroying highway bridges and more. The 101st Airborne Division managed to secure the beach exits, which was its most important mission, as well as disrupt German communications and establish roadblocks to impede the movement of German reinforcements.
The kit includes one unassembled unpainted resin figure of a U.S. Army soldier from the 101st Airborne Division during the Operation Overlord in 1944.
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This set contains photo-etched coloured insignia and medals used by the American troops during the Second World War. It helps add extra details to the models and get the finished look.
Includes:
- 6 pairs x Private First Class rank insignia (1)
- 4 pairs x Corporal rank insignia (2)
- 6 pairs x Sergeant rank insignia (3)
- 1 pair x Staff Sergeant rank insignia (4)
- 1 pair x Technician Grade 3 rank insignia (5)
- 1 pair x Technical Sergeant Grade 2 rank insignia (6)
- 1 pair x Technician Grade 4 rank insignia (7)
- 1 pair x First Sergeant rank insignia (8)
- 2 x Military Police Brassards (9)
- 1 x Medical Brassard (10)
- 1 x Beachmasters' Assistant Brassard (11)
- 2 x the Purple Heart (12)
- 2 x the Silver Star (13)
- 2 x the Bronze Star (14)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 1st Infantry Division (15)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 2nd Infantry Division (16)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 82nd Airborne Division (17)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 101st Airborne Division (18)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 1st Cavalry Division (19)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 1st Armoured Division (20)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 6th Armoured Division (21)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the Tank Destroyer Force (22)
- 6 x US Flag Patches (23)
- 4 x Divisional Patches for the 1st Special Service Force (24)
- 4 x Rangers Divisional Patches (25)
Item No: TP518
Item Name: WWII US Insignia and Medals
Scale: 1:35
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The M4 High Speed Tractor was produced by Allis-Chalmers and started its U.S. military service in 1942. The tractor was meant for tugging heavy weapons and carrying ammunition supplies. It had room for ten crew members and a driver. Its production ended in 1960.
Item No: 82407
Item Name: M4 High Speed Tractor (3in/90mm)
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 144.831mm, Width 75.65mm, Height 82.83mm
Total Plastic Parts: 254 pcs
Total Sprues: 6 sprues, lower hull, cab
Camouflage Scheme: US army in overall green
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Metal Parts: Chain in 100mm length
Film Accessory: Die-cut mask
Release Date: 2007-07
£43.00 GBP
The CCKW produced by General Motors Corporation was an American 2,5-ton 6x6 cargo truck that served with the US Army both in the Second World War and the Korean War. It was one of the main vehicles of the famous Red Ball Express that kept Allied armies supplied as they moved quickly through Europe after the D-Day.
The name CCKW comes from the GMC model nomenclature. Each letter describes vehicle features: "C" - designed in 1941, "C" - conventional cab, "K" - all-wheeled drive, "W" - dual rear axles. The CCKW was powered by a highly reliable GMC 270 engine which was designed for use in commercial trucks. One of the truck variants that used short wheel base was named the SWB 352.
The initial design featured a metal roof, and in 1944 GMC introduced open cab versions with a canvas roof. Some of those cabs allowed for mounting a machine gun above the passenger's seat.
The CCKW production stopped in 1945. By that time over 500,000 units were built. After the Second World War the surviving vehicles were widely used by the US Army until the mid-1960's.
Item No: 83833
Item Name: US GMC CCKW-352 Truck (Machine Gun Turret Version)
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 180mm, Width 65mm
Total Plastic Parts: 390+
Total Sprues: 16 sprues and a cab
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 2 pcs
Release Date: 2015-10
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 390 parts
- Details are finely represented
- Photo etched parts included
£43.00 GBP
The White 666 belongs to the family of heavy tactical trucks, also known as 6-ton, 6x6 trucks. The vehicles were built by several US manufacturers, including the White Motor Company, for the needs of the US military. Featuring a full metal cab at the early stage of production, late version was characterised by a soft top and a wooden truck body. All models were powered by a 202-hp engine and had a 4-speed manual gearbox. The White 666 Cargo truck remained in service throughout WWII and beyond.
Item No: 83802
Item Name: White 666 Cargo (Soft Top)
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length: 164mm, Width: 62.7mm
Total Plastic Parts: 400+
Total Sprues: 13 sprues, cab and tires
Metal Parts: Chain
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2014-03
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 400 parts
- Slide-moulded cab
- Chassis and rubber tires with fine detail and frame with accurate design
- Photo etched parts included
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The U.S. Army cargo truck GMC CCKW was produced from 1941 until 1945 and saw service in the Second World War and the Korean War. The US Army needed a transport vehile that would be easy to manufacture and capable of being transported by the Navy. The GMC - General Motors Truck Company - won the contract in 1941 and by the end of the war over 562 thousand vehicles were produced.
Apart from its function as a transport vehicle, the GMC CCKW was also used for food and ammunition resupply and as a medical evacuation vehicle. The GMC CCKW 353 equipped with the Bofors 40 mm gun was a French version of the vehicle used almost exclusively by the Free French Army. It also saw service in Algeria and Indochina.
Item No: 82459
Item Name: GMC Bofors 40mm Gun
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 219.50 mm, Width 75.00 mm
Total Plastic Parts: 380+
Total Sprues: 13 sprues and poly cap
Photo-Etched Parts: 1 pc
Release Date: 2011-11
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 380 parts
- Includes 8 clear parts
- Details finely represented by newly tooled parts
- Main tyres with very good detail
- Photo-etched parts included
£31.00 GBP
HobbyBoss 1:35 - M3A1 Scout Car 'White' Early Version - Plastic model kit #82451
The U.S. M3A1 Scout Car 'White' was produced from 1940 until 1944 with 20,918 vehicles built in total. The car was used for a number of purposes including patrol and scouting. It also served as a command vehicle, ambulance and gun tractor.
The M3 was used by the cavalry units of the U.S. Army in the North African Campaign, the invasion of Sicily, and a small number of vehicles were deployed in Normandy. The M3A1 was supplied to the Soviet Union and Britain under lend-lease. These vehicles were also used by the Free French Forces as well as Belgian, Czechoslovak and Polish units.
Item No: 82451
Item Name: U.S. M3A1 "White Scout Car" Early Production
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 172mm, Width 74mm
Total Plastic Parts: 240+ pcs
Total Sprues: 10 pcs
Chromeplate Parts: n/a
Camouflage Scheme: US Army
Resin Parts: n/a
Metal Parts: n/a
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2011-01
Additional:
- The kit w/refined detail consists of over 240 parts, includes 4 clear parts
- Detailed main tyres
- Photo-etched parts for engine fan, etc.
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HobbyBoss 1:35 - M3A1 Scout Car 'White' Late Version - Plastic model kit #82452
Production of the U.S. 'White' M3A1 scout car (named after its manufacturer, the White Motor Company) started in 1940 with 20,918 vehicles built until 1944. Initially it was used by armoured and reconnaissance units, but it was better suited for road use than for cross-country terrain. During the war the M3A1 was not often used in the dangerous role of a scout vehicle. Trial versions included the M3A1E1 with a diesel engine, the M3A1E2 with an armored roof, and the M3A1E3 mounting a 37mm (1.46 in) gun on a rotating pedestal. By 1943 it became clear that the vehicle had poor off-road mobility and poor armament, and it was replaced with the M8 armoured car and similar M20 Utility Car in most of the US Army units. The M3 was supplied in large numbers under Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union and to Free French forces. After the war, vehicles were exported to Israel and other countries, where they served for many years.
Item No: 82452
Item Name: U.S. M3A1 "White Scout Car" Late Production
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 172mm, Width 74mm
Total Plastic Parts: 240+ pcs
Total Sprues: 10 pcs
Chromeplate Parts: n/a
Camouflage Scheme: US Army
Resin Parts: n/a
Metal Parts: n/a
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Film Accessory: n/a
Release Date: 2011-05
Additional:
- The kit w/refined detail consists of over 240 parts, includes 4 clear parts
- Detailed main tires
- Photo-etched parts for engine fan, etc.
£29.00 GBP
The BA-20 Soviet armoured car was developed in 1934. Its full production started in 1935 and ran until the first months of 1942. In the early stages of WWII the car was used mainly as a scout vehicle.
The crew consisted of two people - a driver and a commander (gunner). The vehicle's tyres were resistant to bullets and it was the first armoured car produced by the Soviet Union that had an escape hatch in the floor between the chassis legs. The BA-20M was an improved version of the BA-20: command vehicles of this type had a whip antenna as opposed to the clothes-rail antenna on the command versions of the BA-20.
The BA-20M armoured car was deployed during the Battles of Khalkhyn Gol in 1939, the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939, the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in 1939-1940, and the annexation of the Baltic Republics - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 1940. The BA-20 then saw combat during the early phases of the Great Patriotic War. Some vehicles were captured by the German army and were designated Panzerspahwagen BA-202 (r).
Item No: 83884
Item Name: Soviet BA-20M Armoured Car
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 128mm, Width 50.8mm
Total Plastic Parts: 150+
Total Sprues: 7 sprues, upper hull and tyres
Photo Etched Parts: 1
Release Date: 2017-03
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 250 parts
- The kit with refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded turret and hull
- Photo-etched parts included
- Rubber tyres
£43.00 GBP
The GMC CCKW was a 2.5 ton 6X6 U.S. Army cargo truck used in the Second World War and the Korean War. It's often referred to as a "Deuce and a Half" or "Jimmy". The CCKW came in many variants which had an open or closed cab, and a Long Wheel Base (LWB 353) or a Short Wheel Base (SWB 352). Initially all versions had a closed cab, a metal roof and doors, and steel cargo beds. As the war progressed, an open cab version was designed. It had fixed 'half doors', canvas top and sides, and the steel bed was replaced by a wooden one in order to conserve steel. The wooden bed proved unsatisfactory and led to the development of a 'composite' bed with steel sides and framing along with wooden slats for the bed. Later on the composite bed was replaced by an all steel bed.
Item No: 83830
Item Name: GMC CCKW 750 gallon Tanker
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimensions: Length 202.6mm, Width 65.2mm
Total Plastic Parts: 450+
Total Sprues: 26 sprues and a cab
Chromeplate Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2014-02
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 450 parts, includes 11 clear parts
- Details are finely represented by newly tooled parts
- Detailed main tyres
- Photo-etched parts included
£49.00 GBP
The CCKW produced by General Motors Corporation was an American 2.5-ton 6x6 cargo truck that served with the US Army both in the Second World War and the Korean War. It was one of the main vehicles of the famous Red Ball Express that kept Allied armies supplied as they moved quickly through Europe after D-Day.
The name CCKW comes from the GMC model nomenclature. Each letter describes vehicle features: "C" - designed in 1941, "C" - conventional cab, "K" - all-wheeled drive, "W" - dual rear axles. The CCKW was powered by a highly reliable GMC 270 engine which was designed for use in commercial trucks. One of the truck variants that used short wheel base was named the SWB 352.
The initial design featured a metal roof, and in 1944 GMC introduced open cab versions with a canvas roof. Some of those cabs allowed for mounting a machine gun above the passenger's seat.
The CCKW production stopped in 1945. By that time over 500,000 units were built. After the Second World War the surviving vehicles were widely used by the US Army until the mid-1960's.
Item No: 83831
Item Name: US GMC CCKW-352 Steel Cargo Truck
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 180.5mm, Width 65mm
Total Plastic Parts: 330+
Total Sprues: 13 sprues and cab
Photo-Etched Parts: 1 pc
Release Date: 2014-12
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 330 parts including 11 clear parts
- Highly detailed main tires
- Photo-etched parts included
Decal options:
- GMC CCKW 352, US Army (1775-Now), U.S.A. W-443041, World War II, Khaki
- GMC CCKW 352, US Army (1775-Now), U.S.A. W-420828, World War II, Khaki
You can download instruction sheets here.
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Master Box 1:32 RAF Pilots, WWII Era - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3206
This kit includes three airmen of the RAF, prepped to take off at short notice. One appears to be demonstrating an aerial manoeuvre to his colleagues while the Squadron dog looks on holding a parachute. Paints and Glue required to assemble.
£12.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 British and German Infantry, Battles in North Africa - Hand-to-hand fight, Kit 1 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3592
The kit represents two British and three German soldiers in hand-to-hand combat on the battlefields of Northern Africa during WWII. Includes parts for the assembly of five figures and accessories. Glue and paint are not included.
£14.50 GBP
Master Box 1:35 British Infantry in action, Northern Africa, WWII era - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3580
The kit represents British infantrymen attacking the enemy in the African desert. Includes parts for the assembly of five figures. Glue and paint are not included.
£14.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 - British Infantry, Western Europe, 1944-45, WWII era - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3585
The kit represents British infantrymen moving through a built up area. Includes parts for the assembly of five figures. Please note the Thompson SMG pictured on the cover art is not included in the set, instead the more historically accurate Sten is included, 5 in total with three variants. There are also other weapons included not pictured on the cover art, see the photo of the reverse of the box. Glue and paint are not included.
£14.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 Commonwealth AFV Crew - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3564
This kit represents four British Commonwealth soldiers, one of which is a figure of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, the other three are British tank crew members. They are accompanied by two Bedouins as desert guides. A camel is also included.
£17.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 France, 1944 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3578
The Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord, was launched by the Allied troops on the 6th of June, 1944. The operation began with the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history, when nearly 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel. On the 15th of August the Allies launched Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France, and the Liberation of Paris followed on August 25th.
This kit can be used for a vignette or a diorama set in France, 1944. Alternatively, figures can be placed in other settings of WWII Europe.
The kit contains parts for the assembly of three US paratroopers, a child, a young woman, a nun, a farmer's cart, and two horses.
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Master Box 1:35 French Soldier, WWII era - Plastic Figure Model Kit #35173
This kit represents a WWII French soldier with a bicycle. The soldier is armed with a MAS Modèle 36 rifle.
The kit includes parts for the assembly of one bicycle and one figure. Glue and paint are not included.
£14.50 GBP
Master Box 1:35 - "Who's That?" German Mountain Troops & Soviet Marines, Spring 1943 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3571
The kit includes parts for the assembly of six figures - three Soviet marines and three Wehrmacht Mountain Troops soldiers. The depicted scene takes place in spring 1943.
£11.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 - "Scotland The Brave!" - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3547
During WWII, pipers were used by the 51st British Highland Division in the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1943. Their role was to identify their regiments in darkness by playing tunes. Though successful for the Allies, the battle took the lives of many pipers, so bagpipes have not been used on the front lines since.
This kit represents three British infantrymen of WWII and a Scottish piper. Each infantryman is equipped with two ammo pouches, a small digging tool, respirator, spade and No. 4 rifle. Additionally, one of them has a pick. The piper's equipment includes a bagpipe, sporran, pistol holster and respirator.
The kit includes parts for the assembly of four figures. Glue and paint are not included.
£12.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 Allied Forces, WWII, North Africa desert battles series - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3594
Includes parts for the assembly of five figures. Glue and paint are not included.
£14.00 GBP
£10.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 British Commandos, Caen 1944 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3512
After the “D-Day” landings on June 6th 1944, the bridgehead slowly expanded westward through the Cotentin Peninsula towards the seaport of Cherbourg, and east towards the port of Caen. The piecemeal battles through the Norman hedgerows took a heavy toll on the Allied Forces. On July 19th 1944, the Second British Army occupied Caen after taking 3600 casualties and losing 469 tanks in three days of fighting.
This kit includes the figures of 4 British Commandos from different branches of the armed forces. It should be noted that this kit is designed so that it can be used together with kit MB 3517 “German Captives”, which allows the creation of an impressive diorama.
£19.00 GBP
£11.50 GBP
Master Box 1:35 British Paratroopers, Operation Market Garden, 1944 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3533
Operation Market Garden began on the 17th of September 1944 with the landing of Allied forces in the Netherlands. Aiming to seize the bridges across the Maas and the Rhine, British paratroopers suddenly lost radio communication and failed to achieve the objectives of the mission. The kit represents British paratroopers trying to get to the bridge.
The kit includes parts for the assembly of four figures. Glue and paint are not included.
£11.50 GBP
Master Box 1:35 British Paratroopers, Rigid landing, Operation Market Garden, 1944 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3534
Operation Market Garden began on the 17th of September 1944 with the landing of Allied forces in the Netherlands. This kit represents two British paratroopers helping their comrade who was wounded during the landing, and a British glider pilot standing nearby.
The kit includes parts for the assembly of four figures. Glue and paint are not included.
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Master Box 1:35 British Infantry Weapons WWII - Set #35109
This kit contains 15 British Infantry weapons from WWII as listed and needs glue and paints to complete.
No of Parts: 32
Includes: Vickers Mk I Medium Machine Gun, Bren Mk I, Sten Mk II, Sten Mk III Variation 1, Sten Mk III Variation 2, Sten Mk V Variation 1, Sten Mk V Variation 2, Lewis Light Machine Gun, Boys Anti-tank Rifle, Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III, Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk I with bayonet, PIAT (Protector Infantry Anti-tank) hand-held anti-tank weapon, Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk I, Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk I with bayonet, Enfield Mk 2 Revolver
£8.50 GBP
Master Box 1:35 D-Day, 6th June 1944 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3520
The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6th June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Nearly 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers participated in the Normandy landings. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day, with 875,000 men disembarking by the end of June. Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. The Germans lost 1,000 men. Civilian casualties on D-Day and D+1 are estimated at 3,000 people.
£11.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 Hand-to-hand combat, Tarawa, November 1943 (Bloody Atoll Series, Kit No 3) - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3544
The Battle of Tarawa began at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands on November 20th, 1943 and lasted three days. It was the first US assault in the Pacific during WWII. It was also the first time in the Asia-Pacific War when American troops faced rigorous Japanese resistance. This time Japanese soldiers were well-prepared and fought to the last drop of blood. Over 6,000 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died on the battlefield at the Atoll.
The kit depicts a hand-to-hand fight between American and Japanese soldiers. Includes parts for the assembly of five figures. Glue and paint are not included.
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Master Box 1:35 Hitching a Ride, US Paratrooper and Civilians - Plastic Figure Model Kit #35161
Includes parts for the assembly of five figures and the German military car Sd. Kfz. 1 Type 170 VK. Glue and paint are not included.
£14.50 GBP
Master Box 1:35 - LRDG in North Africa, WWII era - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3598
Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940 by Major Ralph A. Bagnold, acting under the direction of General Archibald Wavell. Bagnold was assisted by Captain Patrick Clayton and Captain William Shaw. At first the majority of the men were from New Zealand, but they were soon joined by Southern Rhodesian and British volunteers, whereupon new sub-units were formed and the name was changed to the better-known Long Range Desert Group (LRDG). The LRDG never numbered more than 350 men, all of whom were volunteers.
The LRDG was formed specifically to carry out deep penetration, covert reconnaissance patrols and intelligence missions from behind Italian lines, although they sometimes engaged in combat operations. Because the LRDG were experts in desert navigation they were sometimes assigned to guide other units, including the Special Air Service and secret agents across the desert. During the Desert Campaign between December 1940 and April 1943, the vehicles of the LRDG operated constantly behind the Axis lines, missing a total of only 15 days during the entire period. Possibly their most notable offensive action was during Operation Caravan, an attack on the town of Barce and its associated airfield, on the night of 13 September 1942. However, their most vital role was the 'Road Watch', during which they clandestinely monitored traffic on the main road from Tripoli to Benghazi, transmitting the intelligence to British Army Headquarters.
With the surrender of the Axis forces in Tunisia in May 1943, the LRDG changed roles and moved operations to the eastern Mediterranean, carrying out missions in the Greek islands, Italy and the Balkans. After the end of the war in Europe, the leaders of the LRDG made a request to the War Office for the unit to be transferred to the Far East to conduct operations against the Japanese Empire. The request was declined and the LRDG was disbanded in August 1945.
This kit includes the figures of 5 LRDG soldiers, it does not include the vehicle, the pictured vehicle is a Tamiya 1/35 scale kit.
£13.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 - Screaming Eagles, 101st Airborne 1944-45 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3574
The US 101st Airborne Division was created during WWII and its paratroopers saw action and played vital roles during the D-Day landings (Drop zones Able, Charlie and Dog), Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and more. The Band of Brothers book was based on paratroopers from E Company 506th PIR (Parachute Infantry Regiment).
This kit contains parts for the assembly of four figures.
£12.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 - Soviet Tank Crew 1943 - 1945 #3568
Tank divisions were an essential part of Soviet war machine. The Soviet tank commanders were the highest scoring tank aces among the Allies.
The kit contains parts for assembly of five figures.
£17.00 GBP
Master Box 1:35 - The 101st light company, US Paratroopers and a British Tankman, France 1944 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #35164
The kit is devoted to the liberation of France in 1944-1945. The U.S. Paratroopers stop to help a young woman with a baby in her arms.
The kit includes parts for the assembly of 9 figures: seven U.S. Paratroopers, a British tankman and a woman with a child.
£11.50 GBP
Master Box 1:35 U.S. Infantry, July 1944 - Plastic Figure Model Kit #3521
This kit represents four U.S. Infantry soldiers in July 1944 during the Battle of Normandy. One infantrymen is helping a wounded soldier by dragging him to a safe spot. The other two are attacking the enemy - one is firing and another is throwing a grenade. Rifle pouches, entrenching tools and backpacks are provided. The kit also includes weapons - M1 Garand rifles and Thomson SMG. All figures are dressed in U.S. infantry M-1941 Field jackets.
The kit contains 55 parts for the assembly of four figures of US soldiers.