Category Archives: armor

M26 Driver’s Controls

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagrams of the driver’s compartment on 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.   A–WINDSHIELD THUMB SCREW B–SPEEDOMETER C–AMMETER D–INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT E–TACHOMETER F–OIL TEMPERATURE GAGE … Continue reading →

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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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Dragon 1/72nd Tiger I

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/72nd-scale kit announcement from Dragon Models depicting the Tiger I of Michael Wittmann used at Villers-Bocage — Kit No. 7440: 1/72 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger I Late Production with Zimmerit + Tiger Aces. The Dragon kit also includes … Continue reading →

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Sd.Kfz. 234/3 mit 7.5cm KwK

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Dragon announced the upgrade of their Sd.Kfz. 234/3 eight-wheeled armored car kit to a Premium Edition new release: No. 6786: 1/35th Sd.Kfz. 234/3 mit 7.5cm KwK.  

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Dragon Tiger I Mid-Production with Zimmerit

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/35th-scale kit announced by Dragon Models: 1/35 Sd.Kfz 181 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger I Mid-Production w/ Zimmerit (No. 6700).  

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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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LZ Models German sIG 33/2 Jagdpanzer 38(t)

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From LZ Models, a new 1/35th-scale resin and PE conversion kit of the German sIG 33/2 Jagdpanzer 38(t) conversion set. Kit includes a detailed and accurate conversion with 120 resin parts and over 350 PE parts (including shell mounts and … 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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Squadron Signal Pz. 38(t) and M3 GMC Books

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two new WWII books from the Squadron Signal “In Action” and “Detail In Action” series. SS 52052: Pz.Kpfw.38(t) Variations In Action. By Charles K. Kliment. Illustrated with more than 186 photographs, detailed line drawings and color profiles; 80 pages. ISBN … Continue reading →

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