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Citing a dire need for greater numbers of mobile artillery, The US Army chose the M4A3E8 Sherman chassis as the platform to carry the M2 155mm howitzer. First designated T83, this gun and chassis combo saw action from Spring 1945 around Koln, Germany. Re-designated M40 in May of 1945, the type then didn't see service again until the Korean War, where it became the mainstay of American artillery units. AFV Club's much-anticipated kit of the M40 is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, particularly the Allied subjects crowd! Sharply molded in olive drab plastic, the kit includes a metal (and rifled) 155mm gun barrel, clear vision blocks and taillights, a nice fret of photo-etched parts, and markings for 7 different vehicles.  Flexible belt-style WWII-era T66 tracks are provided, although strangely enough you get two short lengths of the later style T84 tracks as injection-molded parts for the on-vehcle spare tracks. HVSS suspension is nicely detailed and workable once finished. The interior is very nicely detailed and the ground spade can be built in fire or march position. The weld lines on the hull are very well done, too. 

Very crisply molded injection-plastic track that works after assembly. Includes separately molded tracks and rubber pads.

The M3/M5 Stuart is an American light tank from World War II. The history of the M3 began in 1940, when the US Army saw the need to replace the worn-out M2 with a more modern design. A detailed plastic model kit including detailed instructions, decals and in some cases other accessories (etchings, resin and others). Features Comes with Photo-etched metal parts Realistic rubber tracks Highly detailed precision lower hull Turret and Loading breech detailing

This is a highly detailed kit by AFV Club of the U.S. WWII M24 Chaffee Light Tank in 1/35 scale.  Features Accurate shape and measurements of hull and turret Parts for petrol engine of initial vehicle Two optional positions of anti-air machine gun base Metal gun barrel with rifling OF M6 75mm main gun Optional armor skirts Suspensions are workable Optional anti dust cover of road wheel included T72E1 tracks and drive wheels for M24 Rear storage basket photo-etched parts included Parts come molded in dark green.

The AFV Club AG35058 set provides a precision photo-etched upgrade designed for enhancing the interior weapon stations of CM-32 and CM-33 TIFV models in 1:35 scale. It reproduces the detailed ammo feed chutes and guides for the 7.62 mm machine gun and 40 mm grenade launcher, delivering a high level of realism and fine metallic definition. Features All new tooling open top turret with finely detail interior. Moveable suspension syste. Aluminum barrel with rifling Functional recoil compensation system All new hull and chassis with correct detail

The infantry still plays a key role in the battlefield even though tanks have greater firepower -- they are the only arm of the military actually able to occupy and secure the ground. Every advanced Army has invested money to give its infantry mobility, in order to keep up with their comrade tanks. The German Sd.Kfz.251 armored half-track was the ultimate design of its kind of vehicle during the second World War. The Type D was widely deployed from the later half of the war. At first glance, this kit molded in olive drab plastic does not give a sharp impression, especially to eyes accustomed to the recent lighter-colored plastic kits. But this is an illusion; the detail on this kit is superb, especially the running gear mechanism and wheels which are highly detailed even though they cannot be seen without inverting the model. The same level of detail can be found in the interior; visors with vision slots are made with several parts, for realism and accuracy. Even the cushion pads beneath the driver's ceiling have not been forgotton. Two types of bench seats for the squad are included -- leather or wooden. A pair of MG34 and MG42 are included as optional weapons. The tracks are the cementable rubber band type. Five sets of decals included for army and SS units. No figure included. An excellent model kit, giving us reason to anticipate future variations!

This is a track kit for detailing tanks or other armored vehicles.

This is a track kit for detailing tanks or other armored vehicles.

The Pak 40 cannon was introduced into line units from the end of 1941. Thanks to its high parameters, it became the main German anti-tank gun until the end of the war. It was able to engage in firefight with any Soviet and Allied tanks, until the appearance of such vehicles as the IS-2, M26 Pershing and Centurion. In the period 1941-1945, over 29,000 of these weapons were produced (including cannons installed on tank destroyers). Its main drawback was its relatively high weight, which required the use of an artillery tractor for its transport. Due to the wide range of ammunition it could fire, it was often used as a field cannon.

This is a lovely gift for diorama builders who want to give their guns and AFVs equipped with longer 8.8cm gun pieces plenty of ammunition! The kit consists of 24-8.8cm ammunitions; 12 spent shell cases; 18 wooden ammo containers; and 18 metal ammo containers, all made of injection plastic. Decals for the stenciled markings on projectiles and containers are included. This set is a nice companion to the 8.8cm PaK43/41 (AFV35059), Hornisse (DRA6165), Nashorn (DRA6166), Ferdinand (DRA6133), Elefant (DRA6123), or even to a King Tiger tank (DRA6189, DRA6208, TAM35164, TAM35169) and other similar weapons equipped with this gun.