ACADEMY PLASTIC HOBBY MODEL KIT 1/35 US Medium Tank M4A3 Sherman 105mm & M1 Dozer Blade

The Sherman was originally Intended to carry a 75mm maim gun. But the turret design also incorporated features to allow a 105mm howitzer to be fitted. Soon after Sherman production started. work also bagan on developing a satisfactory mount for the M4 105. The M4A3 Sherman tank was used In both the European and Pacific Theaters of Oparations, during World War II. It also served in the Korean War. It was designed to support the infantry, giving them additional firepower when advancing. There were few vehicles fitted with HVSS deployed to Europe. but there were some. so in that regard the kit represents a culmination In Sherman development, In the Pacific, it was also used with a bulldozer blade mounted on the front to cut a path through the thick jungle. The bulldozer blade was a valuable, new battlefield tool. A 1943 field modification added the hydraulic dozer blade from a Caterpillar D8 bulldozer to an M4 Sherman. The later M1 dozer blade was standardized to fit any Sherman with VVSS suspension.

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1/35 PANTHER G LATE, Re Touched winter camouflage

1/72 Cromwell tank

1/144 STARK JEGAN + extra decal

1/35 M60 BLAZER

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ACADEMY PLASTIC HOBBY MODEL KIT 1/700 RMS TITANIC MULTI COLORED PARTS "CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY"

Academy issued 1/700 scale RMS TITANIC MODEL KIT "CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY" in Apr-14-2012.

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ACADEMY PLASTIC HOBBY MODEL KIT 1/72 B-17G "15th AIR FORCE" SPECIAL EDITION with CARTOGRAF DECAL

Academy issued 1/72 scale B-17G "15th AIR FORCE" SPECIAL EDITION with CARTOGRAF DECAL in Apr-5-2012.
This kit featured B-17G bomber to 15th AIR FORCE.
* Fully engraved panel lines and ribet details
* Highly detailed cockpit interior and bomb bay
* Optional position landing gear and bomb bay door

 

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ACADEMY PLASTIC HOBBY MODEL KIT 1/35 M3 STUART "HONEY"

The British named the M3 "General Stuart" upon receipt of the tank under the Lend-Lease program jn June of 1941. The tank's ability to "shoot and scoot" we well as keeping the crew safe from small arms fire, earned an affectionate nicknamed of "Honey" by its operators. The British cavairy men liked this tank since it can travel 10 to 20 mph faster than their own or enemy tanks, and for its ease of maintenance. The M3s were designed to replace the outdated M2. The M3 incorporated a thicker armor, lengthened hull, and a trailer idler wheel to act as another road wheel to decrease groood pressure and improve weight distribution. The M3 turret had three pistol ports and shottened recoiI mechanism. It was also equipped with a 37mm M6 gun, which was adequate early In the war, but by 1942. the German counterparts far surpassed the range of the M3. The narrow width of the M3 could not accommodate a Iarget gun. The M3Al was fitted with a Westinghouse gyrostabilizer, a turret basket
and an Oil Gear hydraulic traverse mechanism, but lacked a turret cupola. The earlier version of the M3A1, the Stuart III, was powered by Continental W-97O-9A 7 cylinder radial gas 250 hp engine but by mid 1941, the Stuart IV came off the production lines with Guiberson T-1020 air cooled radial diesel engine.

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ACADEMY PLASTIC HOBBY MODEL KIT 1/35 BRITISH TANK DESTROYER ACHILLES

In 1942, to meet the urgent demand for a more powarful tank destroyer U.S. Army put the M10 series in production. The M4A2 medium hull was used with a semi-open turret. To minimize weight the armor was reduced and the top of the hull shortened. Due to the thin armor protection and the open turret configuration, the M10 was vulnerable to enemy fire. Despite the weakness, the M10 proved to be a strong asset to the Allied forces because of its speed and agility. The Achilles, powered by. GM 6046 12 cylinder, twin diesel inline engine had a crow of five and weighed 32 tons. The Achilles version, developed while under the Lend-Lease to the British, featured a British 17 pound Mark V to replace the American 3" gun, and a direct sighting telescope in the gun shield on the left side. The 17-pound gun carried 50 rounds of ammunition and stored 6 rounds in ready racks in the turret and the remainder in the hull sponsons. Two versions of the Achilles were produced the earlier and less common "lc", fitted with the 17-pound gun, and the "llc", fitted with the final production turret with revised counterweights. Fittings for the extra armor plate was not on the latter version.

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ACADEMY PLASTIC HOBBY MODEL KIT 1/35 M12 155mm SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY

As World War 2 began in Europe and It was Clear that America would be drawn into the war it was decided that the US Army must develop a self propelled gun. Engineers enlisted the World War 1 veteran the French 155mm gun as their choice. They also choose the M3 Lee tank chassis as the basis for the design. The MI2's ordered were used for training purposes only. In 1943. with the invasion of Europe imminent, the US. Army decided to have the M12's upgraded for possibIe use in overseas theaters. The heavier suspension of the M4 with rear mounted return roller was to modernize the vehicle. Baldwin Locomotive Works. the company updating the units, also mounted a small shield on the gun mount and removed the co-drivers' hatch. With an elevation of -3' 10 +35' and traverse capabilites of  28' to 14' the 155mm gun on the M12 carried ten rounds of artillery and had a maximum range of 15,200 yards. A 353 horsepower air-cooled Continental R975 radial engine yielded a maximum speed of 24 miles per hour. In June of 1944 they were sent to Europe and used for several major battles including the taking of Cologne.

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ACADEMY PLASTIC HOBBY MODEL KIT 1/144 B-58A HUSTLER

The delta-wing B-58 Hustler was the first USAF supersonic bomber put into production and the first bomber to reach March 2. The B-58 made its initial fight on Nov. 11. 1956 and flew supersonically on Dec. 30. 1956.
Distinctive B-58 features included its sophisticated inertial guidance navigation and bombing system,  slender "Coke bottle" fuselage, and extensive use of heat-resistant honey-comb sandwich skin panels in the wings and fuelage for lower weight and greater strength. The thin fuselage prevented internal carriage of bombs so an external droppable two-component pod beneath the fuselage contained extra fuel and a nuclear weapon. reconnaissance equipment, or other specialized gear. Crew members consited of a pilot. navigator-bombardier. and defense systems operator.
A total of 116 B-58s were constructed between 1956 and 1962, and the last was withdrawn from service on Jan. 31. 1970. Being the first bomber capable of exceeding Mach 2, the B-58s set 19 world speed and altitude records and won five different aviation trophies-more than any other combat airplane.

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