Monthly Archives: October 2014

M4 Medium Tank Characteristics

Summary of M4 SHerman tank characteristics from the training booklet Tracked Vehicle Chassis Units, The Armored School, Fort Knox.   MEDIUM TANK, M4 SERIES  2. DESCRIPTION. a. Characteristics   Armament:     76-mm Gun, M1A1     2 cal .30 machine guns     1 cal … Continue reading

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U.S. Army Drivers Figures from MiniArt

New announcement from MiniArt of a 1/35th-scale Allied figures kit in process No. 35180: U.S. ARMY DRIVERS. The Miniart kit contains models of five WWII figures in a variety of poses.

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Soviet Aerosan from Dragon

The new Dragon Models 1/6th-scale model kit depicts the Russian RF-8/GAZ-98 Aerosan motorized sled developed for the harsh winter conditions of the Russian Front: Item No. 75044: 1/6th Soviet Aerosan Rf-8/Gaz-98.

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Waffen SS Officer Resin Bust

  New 1/10th-scale resin bust from Young Miniatures: YM1851 – German Waffen SS Panzer Officer, WWII. Master by Young B. Song. Painted by Kirill Kanaev.

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U.S. Military Policeman and Motorcycle

From MiniArt, a kit in process announcement for a 1/35th-scale MP with motorcycle from WWII: No. 35168: U.S. MILITARY POLICEMAN with MOTORCYCLE. The model kit contains 117 parts depicting both the motorcycle and MP figure.  

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12-Inch Mortar M1912

Description and characteristics of the 12-inch Mortar M1912 from TM 9-458: 12-inch Mortar M1912 Mounted on 12-inch Mortar Carriage M1896MIII, U.S. War Department Technical Manual, Washington, D.C., August 1942. 12-inch Mortar M1912 Mounted on 12-inch Mortar Carriage M1896MIII Characteristics. These 12-inch … Continue reading

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GAZ Model 1938 Kit from MiniArt

Another kit in process announcement from MiniArt covering a Russian bus from WWII in 1/35th-scale: No. 35149: GAZ-03-30 Mod. 1938. According to MiniArt, features of the kit include 396 plastic parts; 9 PE parts; 30 clear plastic parts; decals for … Continue reading

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