Tag Archives: Scale Models

Austin 10HP “Tilly”

Like other countries. Britain turned its domestic auto industry to making military vehicles during the war years. After the jump, a brief look at a very basic utility vehicle.

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Douglass TBD-1 Devastator

When the Devastator was introduced in 1937 it was the most modern torpedo Bomber in the world.  But by the time World War Two broke out it was due for replacement. After the jump, a brief look at one of … Continue reading

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3

When Germany attacked Russia in June of 1941, the Soviets had just begun a massive modernization program. One of the “new” designs entering service was a high altitude interceptor.  After the jump, a look at the MiG-3.

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Sturmgeschutz III Ausf B

The Germans had an amazing proliferation of armored vehicles during the course of the war.  Some of them, were actually built in large quantities. After the jump, a very common AFV.

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Curtiss Hawk 75N

Some types are familiar to us, almost.  One such “almost” could be the export versions of the Hawk 75, a type the US Army Air Force called “P-36”. After the jump, a look at a more obscure fighter.

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb Trop

The Spitfire saw service with a variety of users.  But this major wartime user may surprise some readers. Who would put stars on a Spitfire? After the jump, an American Spit.

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Volkswagon Type 82 Kubelwagon

Some vehicles just scream “functional”. And that seems to sum up the Kubelwagen quite nicely.  After the jump, a brief look at an Axis workhorse.

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Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat

Wake Island Japan started the Pacific War with an explosive campaign of conquest and attack from Malaysia to Pearl Harbor.  For the allies, it was almost entirely bad news.  One of the few bright spots in those first few months … Continue reading

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Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony

Indigenous Japanese engines were mostly radials, round engines.  But shortly before the war started, the Japanese Army decided it needed a fighter more like the European types.  The Spitfire and Bf109 were making news, so the Imperial Army knew it … Continue reading

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Universal Carrier

What was the most produced Armored Fighting Vehicle in history? If you said “T-34” or “Sherman” you’re wrong!  The answer is the British designed Universal Carrier; sometimes known as the “Bren Gun Carrier” for its most commonly mounted weapon.  After … Continue reading

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