Tag Archives: tank

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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M25 40-ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Description and performance data for the M26 armored tractor from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and … Continue reading →

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M24 Light Tank Illustration

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the M24 Light Tank. (Source: Technical Manual TM 9-1729A, U.S. War Department, 1944.)  

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M15 40-ton Trailer

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustrations of the M15 40-ton trailer from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle … Continue reading →

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M24 Light Tank Powertrain

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the powertrain of the M24 Chaffee light tank from the U.S. Army training booklet Tracked Vehicle Chassis Units, The Armored School, Fort Knox.  

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Takom St. Chamond Heavy Tank

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Takom has announced a new 1/35th-scale model kit covering the French St. Chamond heavy tank: #2002 – 1/35 French Heavy Tank St. Chamond Early Type with Iron Mask Man.  

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Meng Model Char 2C French Tank

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Meng Model has announced a huge new 1/35th-scale kit in their “Tyrannosaurus Series” — Kit No.TS-009: Char 2C French Super Heavy Tank. The French Char 2C (known as the FCM 2C) heavy tank was the largest operational tank ever created. … Continue reading →

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M5A1 Light Tank

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the M5A1 Light Tank. (Source: Technical Manual TM 9-1729A, U.S. War Department, 1944.)  

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Churchill Mk. IV from Dragon Models

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Item #7507: Churchill Mk. IV NA 75, 1:72 Scale — new British armor kit from Dragon Models.

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March HobbyBoss Update

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

March product update from HobbyBoss includes three new WWII armor and aircraft models: Item #80287: Junkers Ju 87G-1 Stuka, 1:72 Item #82495: Soviet T-26 Light Infantry Tank Mod. 1933, 1:35 Item #83803: German PzKpfw. II Ausf. J (VK 16.01), 1:35    

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