Monthly Archives: February 2015

Italeri 1/72nd Short Stirling Mk. I

Italeri has announced a new 1/72-nd scale kit depicting the British heavy bomber Short Stirling Mk. I.

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Don’t Be A Dope VI

An illustration from the “Don’t be a Dope!” series was included in the M36 tank destroyer technical manual.  

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Ace W15 TCC Tank Hunter

A new 1/72nd scale announcement by ACE Models covering the WWII era: Kit #72537: French Tank Hunter (6×6) W15T-CC.  

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New Figures from Corsar Rex

Corsar Rex has released new 1/35th-scale resin figures depicting WWII German troops in winter uniforms. The big set contains five figures — CR 35089: GERMAN SOLDIERS, Wehrmacht & Waffen SS, Big Sets — or each figure can be ordered individually — CR 35084: … Continue reading

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M3 Medium Tank Armament

Diagram of the armament and ammunition storage of the M3 Medium Tank. (Source: TM 9-750: Ordnance Maintenance, Medium Tanks M3, M3A1, and M3A2, Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, May 1942.)  

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Waffen SS in the Ardennes Figures

New 1/35th-scale resin German figure sets from D-Day Miniature Studio:    • No. 35027 — Waffen SS Soldiers at Rest, Ardennes 1944    • No. 35030 — Waffen SS Jeep Crew, Ardennes 1944 Figures are also available individually as:    • No. 35025 — Waffen SS Soldier Eating, Ardennes 1944    • No. 35026 — Waffen SS Tanker, Ardennes 1944 … Continue reading

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