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The JGSDF Type 73 heavy tank transporter, also called the "Type 73 Semi Trailer," is a 3-axis MBT transportation trailer assigned to five active armies and logistic support regiments of the JGSDF. The maximum loading capacity is 40t, and the maximum road speed is 60km/h, with a characteristic high profile for rough terrain. This vehicle is mainly used for transporting Type 74 and Type 10 tanks, and can only be seen at night time due to the Vehicle Restriction Law.

This model kit recreates the engine and frame of the tractor, and even the underside of the semi trailer chassis authentically based on the intense study of the real vehicle. The landing gears are supplied with two sets, in folded and extended positions, which can be replaced even after assembly.

This is an injection-plastic military vehicle model kit.

This kit contains parts molded in green and clear plastic, and includes decals.

Sweden Strv 103C MBT

The S-tank was developed in the later 1950s by Bofors for the Swedish Army and a total of 300 were delivered to the Swedish Army between 1966 and 1971. Labelled by some as a tank-killer rather than a main battle tank, the “S” tank is noted for its unusual design, being perhaps the first “turretless ” tank in the world.

Since it’s entry into service with the Swedish Army the S-tank has many improvements including the replacement of the Rolls-Royce K60 engine by the Detroit Diesel, as well as modified transmission, a laser range-finder and additional fuel tanks.

The main armament is a 105mm rifled tank gun fed by an automatic loader mounted at the rear of the hull. The height of the gun is controlled by the driver by raising or lowering the suspension rather than having a separate turret which would allow for ration and elevation/lowering of the main gun, the suspension was designeed to allow the entire front of the tank to be elevated or lowered.

Features

• Scale: 1:35

• Item Type: Static Armor

Specifications

• Item Size: 41.2 x 26.2 x 5.8 cm

High quality, precision plastic model kit. Paint and glue not included. Requires assembly and painting. For intermediate to advanced skill modellers.

In 1939 Germany was rapidly preparing for global hostilities. The plans of the German command supposed an instantaneous capture of quite large areas of other countries, and therefore special attention was paid to the question of the greatest possible motorization of infantry units. Besides a large number of different types of trucks which were already in the Wehrmacht's inventory, staff buses also began to be taken on charge, whose main task was the conveyance of officers during offensive actions of the army with a likely prospect of minimal resistance by an opposing party in the conflict.

The practice of building buses on a truck's chassis had existed for a long time, and therefore the most common types of buses which came into the German's inventory were based on the most widely used trucks. One of the most popular trucks at this time was the well-known Opel Blitz, and on its chassis was designed a standard army bus (at the time the more common term for it was "omnibus").

The Ludewig firm which was engaged in designing the bus, was located in Essen and had great experience in the manufacture of civilian multiseat vehicles. The standard chassis of the three ton truck was extended a little bit (up to 4450 mm), and the frame structure was reinforced. The original all-metal body of the new bus was quite elegant in outline, and only the front part where the engine was hidden, and the classic radiator with its distinctive logo, immediately reminded one of its predecessor, the famous "Blitz". Inside the cabin were several rows of seats which could be easily demounted if necessary (transportation of bulk goods, medical equipment, etc.).

Series production of the bus, officially designated the Opel 3.6-47 type W39, started in the second half of 1939, almost at the same time as the invasion of Poland by Germany and the start of WWII. At first, the number of vehicles produced per month was very small, but already in 1940 about one hundred units per month off were coming off the production line in Essen. During the manufacturing process of the bus a number of changes were made to its construction which were reflected in its appearance. For one, the spare wheel was moved from under the rear frame on its left hand side to a special niche in a side panel. Single molding under the windows was replaced by a double form. Series production lasted until mid-1943, when the situation became worse for Germany at the Front, basic industrial materials were in short supply, and as a result, Ludewig had to seriously simplify the structure of the bus. During this period 2,880 units of the early version were produced overall, which were sent both to the Eastern Front in Russia, and to the Afrika Corps of General Rommel in North Africa.

In addition to its main purpose - the conveyance of Wehrmacht officers - buses had to perform various other functions such as those of mobile headquarters, telephone exchange and radio station, mobile bakery and laundry, etc. Special note should be made of their role in transporting

wounded from battlefield to hospital - rows of seats were removed and in their place several stretchers with wounded could be easily brought through the back door that opened into the interior, thus leaving space free for the installation of medical equipment.

Opel Blitz 3.6-47 buses were used by the army until the very end of the war, but immediately afterwards they quickly disappeared, giving way to more modern developments of the Opel concern during the early postwar years.

Modelcollect 35013 1/35 German E-75 Heavy Tank King Tiger III with 105mm Gun

Features

• Highly detailed. Parts are plastic textured to resemble other materials.
• Decals included for extra detail and realism.
• Requires assembly and painting. Cement, tools and paint are not included. Contains small parts, recommended for ages 14 and up. Skill level 3
• Illustrated assembly instructions and painting scheme included.

Roden 712 1/72 Sd.Kfz 4/1 Panzerwerfer 42 Early

Sd.Kfz. 4/1 Panzerwerfer 42 WWII 1/72 WWII military VEHICLE scale plastic model kit Roden 712 RELEASED JUNE 2011 Manufacturer: Roden (Ukraine) Scale: 1/72 Material: Plastic Number of parts: -- Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue. Condition: New in Box The length of the model in mm: 120 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Sf, or Sd.Kfz.4 / 1 to a through notation of the Wehrmacht - the German self-propelled multiple rocket launcher systems during World War II. Created in 1942 on the basis of semi-tracked truck Opel Maultier, in the course of mass production in 1943-1944 it was issued 300 Sd.Kfz.4 / 1 and 289 Ammunition Carrier to them on the same basis. The complete kit includes: 6 frames with details decal (sticker) vinyl tracks Scheme for staining patterns detailed instruction in Russian and English languages