Monthly Archives: October 2014

M4 Medium Tank Characteristics

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of M4 SHerman tank characteristics from the training booklet Tracked Vehicle Chassis Units, The Armored School, Fort Knox.   MEDIUM TANK, M4 SERIES  2. DESCRIPTION. a. Characteristics   Armament:     76-mm Gun, M1A1     2 cal .30 machine guns     1 cal … Continue reading →

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U.S. Army Drivers Figures from MiniArt

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New announcement from MiniArt of a 1/35th-scale Allied figures kit in process No. 35180: U.S. ARMY DRIVERS. The Miniart kit contains models of five WWII figures in a variety of poses.

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Soviet Aerosan from Dragon

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The new Dragon Models 1/6th-scale model kit depicts the Russian RF-8/GAZ-98 Aerosan motorized sled developed for the harsh winter conditions of the Russian Front: Item No. 75044: 1/6th Soviet Aerosan Rf-8/Gaz-98.

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Waffen SS Officer Resin Bust

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  New 1/10th-scale resin bust from Young Miniatures: YM1851 – German Waffen SS Panzer Officer, WWII. Master by Young B. Song. Painted by Kirill Kanaev.

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U.S. Military Policeman and Motorcycle

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From MiniArt, a kit in process announcement for a 1/35th-scale MP with motorcycle from WWII: No. 35168: U.S. MILITARY POLICEMAN with MOTORCYCLE. The model kit contains 117 parts depicting both the motorcycle and MP figure.  

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12-Inch Mortar M1912

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Description and characteristics of the 12-inch Mortar M1912 from TM 9-458: 12-inch Mortar M1912 Mounted on 12-inch Mortar Carriage M1896MIII, U.S. War Department Technical Manual, Washington, D.C., August 1942. 12-inch Mortar M1912 Mounted on 12-inch Mortar Carriage M1896MIII Characteristics. These 12-inch … Continue reading →

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GAZ Model 1938 Kit from MiniArt

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Another kit in process announcement from MiniArt covering a Russian bus from WWII in 1/35th-scale: No. 35149: GAZ-03-30 Mod. 1938. According to MiniArt, features of the kit include 396 plastic parts; 9 PE parts; 30 clear plastic parts; decals for … Continue reading →

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