Posts Tagged tank

Carro Armato Fiat L6/40 - March 29th, 2009

Italeri relaunched the Fiat Ansaldo L6/40 in a limited Edition kit. The most noticeable change is the addition of link and length tracks (something that the M13/40 should have) and the booklet with pictures and history of the tank. An interior is provided and a small etched brass fret complete this very nice kit. [...]

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Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf L - January 16th, 2009

Gemany's medium tank I bought this kit a while ago and now it's time to build it. I've yet to build one model based on this chassis, in spite of having several of them, from the Stug III B, G to a couple of versions of the Pz III. It's a much more elegant chassis than [...]

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King Tiger… at 1/16 scale - January 5th, 2009

That’s a big cat !!! Today the box arrived. And what a BOX!!! This thing is HUGE. It is so big that I really don’t know how I’m going to make an excuse for having it at home taking up space. At first glance the kit is amazing. The wheels, sprockets Idler are the size of [...]

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Carro Armato Fiat M13/40 - November 6th, 2008

Italian Medium Tank The Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 was an Italian medium tank ("M" for Medio (medium) according to the Italian tank weight standards at the time: 13 tonnes was the scheduled weight and 1940 the initial year of production), designed to replace the Fiat L3, the Fiat L6/40 and the Fiat M11/39 in the Italian Army [...]

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M5A1 Stuart - June 23rd, 2008

My first AFV Club kit It seems to be a very simple kit to build and sometimes I want quick results. It happened with the Miniart T70 and I’m wanting something that I don’t want to invest to much time in preparing for paint. I want to concentrate on paint techniques and this one seems [...]

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Pz. Kpfw. 38(t) Ausf. G - June 10th, 2008

Gruber’s "Little" tank When I started building the Hetzer, I started to like the layout of this tank. It’s vintage looks start to grow on me, and it’s role in the beginning of the war was somewhat crucial. The annexation of Czechoslovakia allowed Germany to put the Czech tank into service. It’s main advantage was [...]

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IDF Tiran 5 - April 22nd, 2008

The other T55… Yet another Israeli tank… Israel has a long history of conflicts with its neighbors. Since the Independence war, two major wars and an ongoing conflict that lasts till today has turned their armed forces into a very effective machine, and often with surprising results. There is something in their ingenuity that distinguishes [...]

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Tiger I (Late) - March 16th, 2008

"The" heavy tank One of the most important tanks of WWII is the Tiger. It was the example of sheer power and the tank of one of the most remarkable aces of WWII – Michael Wittman. With it’s huge gun and sophisticated optics it could outgun anything available at that time. Penetrating it’s [...]

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T-70M - March 6th, 2008

WWII Soviet Light Tank It’s quite common among modelers to be drawn to WWII German Tanks. Not just because of their fame but also because their technical superiority and design. They are the paramount of tank development during that period. But there are some remarkable examples of what the other countries were doing at the [...]

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