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M113A1
Manufacturer: Tamiya 1/35 scale The Australian Army acquired the M113 in the early 1960s, selecting it over other tracked vehicles due to its suitability for tropical conditions and amphibious capability. The first bulk delivery of M113A1 APCs began in 1965, with a troop of eight from the 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse assigned to the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and deployed to South Vietnam in May 1965. The M113 provided protection against small arms and allowed troops to traverse challenging terrain, including jungle and river crossings. A 20 Year+ model kit that goes together very good, no fit issues. The kit was
M113
Manufacturer: Tamiya Model Company 1/35 Scale The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. the M113 was the most
Vespid 1/72 A-34B Comet
Another finished. Vespid 1/72 A-34B Comet. OOB. Excellent kit. Acrylic paint, Oil wash, Pastels. Might have overdone the silver pencil, but I was trying to
Armor Museum Trifecta
During 2010, I was lucky enough to be able to visit three world class armor museums. While on family vacation to England and France last
Borgward IV Ausf. B Remote Control Demolition Vehicle
Cyber Hobby 1/35 scale Synopsis The Schwere Ladungstrager (Sd.Kfz. 301) Ausf. A, B and C, manufactured by Borgward, were tracked demolition charge laying vehicles designed
1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang 8th Air Force
The model depicts the North American P-51D Mustang (361st Fighter Group, 375th Fighter Squadron, 8th Air Force, RAF Bottisham) flown by 1st Lt. Urban L.
1/48 scale Tamiya 61104 Focke Wulf Fw-190F-8
Early in WW II, the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka served as the Luftwaffe’s primary dive bombing and low-level strafing platform. However, the Battle of Britain had
1/48 scale Eduard 8262 Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3
The model depicts Battle of Britain Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3 of 3/JG 52 flown by Ulfz. Karl Wolff while stationed at the Pihen/Calais airfield in France, August
1/48 scale Hasegawa 09114 Kawasaki Ki-61-I Hien
The model depicts a heavily weathered Kawasaki Ki-61-I-Otsu Hien (Tony) of the 149th Special Attack Squadron found at the Ashiya Airfield in Fukuoka after the
1/48 scale Tamiya 61054 Aichi M6A1 Seiran
The model depicts a Japanese Aichi M6A1 Seiran aircraft in the spring of 1945. The Seiran was a surprise to the Allies as it was
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The Evolution and Appeal of Auto Miniature Models
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