M48 verlinden

Verlinden: M48 Sandbag Armor and Stowage is a simple all-resin set that can be added to your M48 without modification to the basic Tamiya M48 kit. It includes a new resin turret with integral sandbags and contains plenty of stowage items to dress up this classic model.

Dragon 6261

Dragon: 15cm s.IG.33 15cm
Germany’s standard heavy infantry gun throughout WWII was the schweres Infanterie Geschütz 33 (contracted to s.IG.33), of 15cm caliber. It was a larger counterpart to the 7.5cm le.IG.18 infantry gun. Approved for service in 1933, the s.IG.33 was originally designed to be horse-drawn. However, later models were especially designed for towing behind vehicles such as trucks or halftracks. Thus they had pressed-steel wheels clad in solid rubber tires, plus they had air brakes.

At 1750kg the s.IG.33 was quite heavy for use by infantrymen, but it could fire 15cm rounds such as HE, smoke and hollow-charge (for the antitank role) to a maximum range of 4700m. Perhaps most interestingly of all was the 90kg Stielgranate 42 demolition round designed to destroy obstacles such as bunkers. Dragon has developed a 1/35 scale Smart Kit of the s.IG.33, and the contents of the box specifically replicate one of the later infantry gun models that were destined for motorized towing.

The kit includes an aluminum gun barrel with realistically rendered rifling. The detailed hydraulic recoil system allows the gun to be posed in normal position or in full recoil, plus different elevations for the gun barrel can be chosen. The breech can also be shown open or closed, depending on which part the modeler selects. The highly detailed gun kit comes replete with a number of accessories. These include a six-man gun crew ready to fire the weapon. A range of DS parts contribute useful components like protective ammo wicker cases and wicker ground mats. As a bonus to several 15cm ammo rounds already on offer, the kit even boasts the Stielgranate 42 “stick bomb” demolition round. This is a masterfully produced kit of an important German artillery piece, and with all the extras Dragon has included, it represents a very desirable package.

Features:
- Gun recoils like the real one
- Detailed hydraulic system for gun elevation system
- Functional Richtbalken included to position the gun
- Newly tooled muzzle-loaded Stielgranate 42 “stick bomb” included as bonus
- Axle reproduced in great detail
- Alumimum gun barrel designed for s.IG.33
- Rifling inside gun barrel realistically rendered
- Scale-thickness gun shield rendered with delicate detail on both sides
- Two-directional slide-molded road wheels
- Detailed breech wtih two options
- Recoil system rendered wtih realistic bolt detail
- Spades are slide molded
- Realistic elevation mechanism allows gun to elevate
- Reproduced muzzle cover w/photo-etched belt
- Gun carriage molded with authentic detail
- Complex brake and axle assembly finely reproduced
- Periscope can be assembled in different styles
- Periscope made from clear plastic
- Tailights are newly tooled
- Bonus ammunition
- Protective wicker cases for rounds wicker ground mats included
- OVM specific to s.IG.33 are included
- German Gun Crew included

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Verlinden 2564

Verlinden: “Calliope” T34 Rocket Launcher re-released this classic conversion set (previously VP #803) for all of the Sherman fans. It includes lots of resin and Photo-Etched parts for your modeling pleasure. It is a fairly simple kit to assemble and looks very impressive when finished.

Revell 03204

Revell: SLT50-3 “ELEFANT”mit Sa.Anh.52t & PzH2000 & FENNEK

The “Elephant” was designed to improve mobility on the battlefield and due to the increasing number of heavy tank transports.

Development had already begun in 1970 and in April 1976 the first of the total of 324 vehicles were handed over to the German Army. The advantage was its 8×8 all-wheel drive. The tank howitzer 2000 is currently the most modern and powerful artillery gun in the world.

The first production vehicle was delivered to the German Army in 1998. The maximum range of fire is 30,000 m. The Fennek is the most up-to-date reconnaissance vehicle of its class and was delivered to the troops in December 2003.

This 177 kW approx 10.5 tonne vehicle has an extendable sensor head so that the roof height could be kept very low at 1.79 m.

Modell-Details:
- Fine structural details on surfaces
- Decals for 2 versions per vehicle

Elephant:
- Authentic reproduction of checker plate structure
- True-to-original movable tyres
- Semi-trailer can be connected or disconnected
- Drive-on ramps can be optionally up or down
- Couplings can be optionally up or down

PzH 2000:
- Rotating turret
- Elevating barrel
- Injection moulded track with individual links and segments

Fennek:
- Hatches can be shown open
- Optional armament 7.62 mm MG 3 or 40 mm grenade launcher
- Sensor head can be optionally extended or retracted

Verlinden 2563

Verlinden: Bullseye Iraq War

NWM 35056

New World Miniatures: U.S. Special Forces, Vietnam sculpted by Brian E. Stewart

NWM 35024

New World Miniatures: (Private Military Contractor)/ Special Forces Operator, sculpted by Jeff Meckley

Formations F117

Formations: M3 Stuart Air Cleaners for Academy Kits

Replacement air cleaners for M3 Light Tanks include highly detailed feed tubes and mounts. Includes a bare set of filters that can be used with Royal or Eduard Photo-Etched parts. Perfect for Academy M3 honey kit 1399, or Academy M3A1 kit 1398, can be used to convert Tamiya’s M3 to a gas burner with modification to engine deck.