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 ten marking variants; full-color instructions; highly-detailed chassis; accurate engine; and all doors can be assembled open or closed.
From MiniArt, a kit in process announcement of a rare 1/35th-scale panzer variant from WWII: No. 35166: Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. C.
Announced features include: all new tooling; 1,171 total parts (1,047 plastic parts, 63 PE parts, 11 clear plastic parts); decals for five marking options; fully detailed turret interior; periscopes with clear plastic parts; hatches which can be assembled opened or closed; workable chassis; workable track link.
Left and right-side views of the Mark 21 mount for the 3-inch/50 cal. naval gun from Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.
The 3-inch/50 cal. gun and mount (Mark 21); right-side view.
The 3-inch/50 cal. gun and mount (Mark 21); left-side view.
Typical U.S. pilot’s personal equipment from Pilot Training Manual for the Thunderbolt P-47N, Headquarters, AAF Manual 51-127-4, Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C., September 1945.
Personal Equipment
On all flights, wear:
1. Helmet
2. Goggles
3. Gloves
4. Life vest
5. Parachute
6. Oxygen mask
7. First aid and emergency kit
8. One-man life raft (when flying over water)
9. KnifeThe mask is worn on all flights to accustom you to it and to protect your face in case of fire. You wear gloves as a fire protection and to prevent skinned knuckles, which are inevitable without gloves. Use your goggles when needed. Do not wear commercial polaroid glasses. Use only government issue. The knife is carried to puncture your dinghy should it accidentally be inflated. It must be worn where it can be reached easily, preferably on the calf of your leg.
New 1/48th-scale plastic aircraft kit announced by ICM: No. 48242—1:48 Do 215B-5, WWII German Night Fighter.
No. 48242—1:48 Do 215B-5, WWII German Night Fighter
A new 1/72nd-scale plastic model kit of the Type 95 Japanese light tank has been announced by Dragon: Item #7517: 1/72 IJA Type 95 Light Tank Late Production.
A new 1/72nd-scale Armor Pro kit from Dragon depicting a Churchill Mk.III tank fitted for wading and deployed in the landing at Dieppe, France in 1942 — Item No. 7520: Churchill Mk.III Fitted For Wading, Operation Jubilee, Dieppe France 1942.
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