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In this book Joaquín García Gázquez, a renowned Spanish modeller, gives detailed instructions for painting figures of the Second World War. The guide includes information on the necessary tools, brushes, paints, and more. Each step is illustrated with photos. Suitable for everyone - from beginners to expert modellers.
£23.00 GBP
The Panzer II tanks were produced from 1935 till 1943 and played an important role in the early years of WWII. By 1940-41 they were supplanted by the Panzer III's and Panzer IV's. The Pz.Kpfw.II was used during the Polish and French campaigns, in North Africa against the British, and on the Eastern Front against the Red Army.
The Panzer II Ausf. D, Ausf. E, Ausf. F and Ausf. L were designed as reconnaissance tanks. Continued development of the reconnaissance tank concept led to the much up-armored Ausf. J, which used the same concept as the Pz. Kpfw.I Ausf. F of the same period and had an experimental designation VK1601. This version had heavier armour, with protection brought up to 80mm on the front and 50mm on the sides and rear. With 25mm roof and floor plates, the Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. J had a total weight of 18 tons. It was equipped with the same Maybach HL45P as the Pz. Kpfw.I Ausf. F, and its top speed was reduced to 31 km/h. Primary armament was the 2cm KwK38 L/55 gun.
22 of these tanks were produced between April and December 1942, and seven were issued to the 12th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front.
Item No: 83803
Item Name: German Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. J (VK16.01)
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimensions: Length 124.6mm, Width 82.5mm
Total parts: 300+
Total Sprues: 10 sprues, upper hull and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2013-05
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 300 parts
- Multi-directional slide molded lower hull w/fine detail
- Photo-etched parts included
£45.00 GBP
1:35 - Major Herbert George "Blondie" Hasler - Resin kit
Herbert George "Blondie" Hasler was a Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Marines. In 1942, a 28-year-old Hasler planned and led Operation Frankton. The operation was a commando raid on Axis shipping in the French port of Bordeaux occupied by the Germans. The mission was to attach mines to the hulls of German cargo ships. Three of the five canoes were lost on the way to the port. The surviving crewmen including Hasler reached the port successfully, placed the mines and managed to drown four cargo ships. They then walked 100 miles to a French village where they met with members of the Resistance and started their journey back to England through Spain and Gibraltar. For this operation Hasler was awarded the Distinguished Service Order by King George VI.
One kayak was damaged while being deployed from the submarine, and it and its crew therefore could not take part in the mission. Only two of the 10 men who launched from the submarine survived the raid: Hasler, and his number two in the kayak, Bill Sparks. Of the other eight, six were executed by the Germans and two died from hypothermia.
This product is available in two scales, 1:35 and 1:24 and was painstakingly designed from scratch as a digital model.
The kit includes: 2 x miniatures (Blondie Hasler and Bill Sparks) in their folding Cockle Canoe named 'Catfish' made by Campaign Models (UK).
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£22.50 GBP
New product offer! For a limited time only any purchases of this item will receive a free AK Interactive brush.
An oak veneered wooden desktop accessory for holding your paint brushes. This product can be used to hold brushes upright to keep bristles safe or facing down to soak into trays of water for proper cleaning. This kit includes closed cell foam and 7 wooden components, easily assembled with a click together design.
Fits most common sizes and has 12 slots (brushes can be doubled up in each slot if required), however for especially large handle brushes please contact us.
Note: requires some assembly
£30.00 GBP
The German VK1602 Leopard was designed in 1942 as a reconnaissance tank based on the Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. J (VK 1601). It was planned to finish the first prototype by the 1st of September 1942, and the serial production was scheduled for April 1943. However, the project was abandoned when the first prototype was still incomplete. The reason for cancellation was that the tank's gun, the 50 mm L/60, was insufficient to fight against modern Soviet and Western tanks, which made the vehicle vulnerable. Moreover, the Leopard had a very high weight (21900 kg). The fact that the Leopard was similar to the Panther meant that a reconnaissance Panther could be developed and produced at lower cost.
Item No: 82460
Item Name: German VK1602 LEOPARD
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 161.78mm, Width 88.40mm
Total Plastic Parts: 653 pcs
Total Sprues: 19 sprues, upper hull and lower hull
Chromeplate Parts: n/a
Camouflage Scheme: German ARMY
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2010-08
Additional:
- 2-directional slide moulded turret
- 2-directional slide moulded lower hull
- 144 individual track links in light grey plastic
£19.00 GBP
Model Colour Set - Face/Skin Colours (x8), set #70124
Collection of 8 colour sets of Model Colour for painting models and miniatures. Each one of these sets has a selection of special colours for painting vehicles, figures, etc. Contains 8 bottles of 17 ml. (with eyedropper) and colour chart.
Colours:
70.815 Basic Skin Tone
70.845 Sunny Skintone
70.860 Medium Fleshtone
70.927 Dark Flesh
70.928 Light Flesh
70.955 Flat Flesh
70.803 Rose Brown
70.835 Salmon Rosa
£45.00 GBP
Meng Model 1:35 - Sd.Kfz.171 Panther Ausf. A (Late) - Plastic model kit #TS-035
The German medium tank Sd.Kfz. 171, originally designated the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, was used from 1943 until the end of WWII on Eastern and Western Fronts in Europe. The Panther Ausf. A was produced from August 1943 until August 1944 with 2,200 vehicles built in total by MAN, Daimler-Benz, Demag and Henschel. This was the second version of the tank which weighed more than any other Panther - 48 tons.
This Sd.Kfz. 171 Panther Ausf. A Late kit was released by Meng with the help of The Tank Museum in Bovington, UK.
The assembled model dimensions:
- Length 251.8mm
- Width 98.6mm
- Height 85.27mm
Kit details:
- 1118 total parts
- Plastic parts in red and black colour
- Clear plastic parts
- Photo-etched parts
- Metal cables
- Markings for six options are provided
Meng has created a series of water slide Zimmerit decals for this kit, check them out here.
£48.00 GBP
The German Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (or Panzer V) was deployed on the Eastern and Western Fronts from mid 1943 till the end of the war in 1945. It was primarily intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and substitute the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks. Where the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is generally considered to be the most well-known German tank of WW2, the Panther and the Soviet T-34/85 are considered to be the best all-round tanks of their time. The variations or models are Panther Ausf. A, Panther Ausf. D, Panther Ausf. G, Panther Ausf. F. There is also a considerable quantity of modified models such as maintenance or air defense tanks.
Item No: 82492
Item Name: German Panther Ausf. D Flak Bergepanther
Scale: 1:35
Item Type Static kit
Total Plastic Parts 1000+
Total Sprues: 31 sprues, upper hull and lower hull
Metal Part: Stainless steel net
Photo Etched Parts: 3 pieces
Release Date: 2012-05
Additional:
- Two-directional slide moulded lower hull & upper hull
- 190 individual track links
£56.00 GBP
Meng Model 1:35 - US Cougar 6 x 6 MRAP Vehicle - Plastic model kit #SS-005
The Cougar is a wheeled armoured personnel carrier able to withstand land mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). It also protects both the crew and engine compartment against various attacks (including small arms fire) and overheating in desert environments.
The Cougar was developed in 2004 due to the urgent demand of the US Marine Corps. Based on South African design of the 1970's, the new vehicle featured the latest advancements of the US military including breakthrough technology in mine-protection.
About four thousand of Cougars were issued under the US MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) programme. The carrier is remarkable for its high reliability and safety level resulting in low mortality rate among crew members after IED attacks. The Cougar was widely deployed during the Iraq War and still serves with the armies of the United States, Canada, Poland, Italy and other countries.
Length: 226mm Width: 79mm
Kit details:
- Perfectly reproduced interiors of the cab and troop compartment
- All doors can be built open or closed
- Roof gun mount is rotatable
- Precise Photo Etched parts and two details of paint schemes included
£31.00 GBP
The Flak 38(t) was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Second World War. An improved version of the Flak 30, it was widely used by different German forces. Rheinmetall created the Flak 38 in order to improve the fire rate of the Flak 30. The Flak 38 had a fire rate of 220 rpm (compared to 120 rpm of its predecessor) and much lower weight. In 1939, the Flak 38 was recognised as the standard Army gun, but later on Mauser came up with its even lighter modification, the Gebirgsflak 38, which could be easily used against both air and surface targets.
Item No: 80140
Item Name German: 2cm Flak 38 Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t)
Scale: 1/35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Total Sprues: 12 sprues
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2016-02
£38.00 GBP
Vallejo Game Colour - Introduction Colours Set (x16), VAL 72.297
Vallejo game colours are acrylic water based paints developed for the frequently used colours in fantasy figures. They have perfect adhesion and a high durability and resistance to scrapes and abrasion. Highly pigmented, light fast and waterproof dry, Vallejo game colours are water-based, non-toxic and non-flammable making them some of the safest paints available to the gamer.
Vallejo model colours are presented in a plastic bottle of 17ml. with an eyedropper device which keeps paint from drying and prevents spills.
Includes:
16 x 17 ml bottles with eyedropper and a colour chart
Colours:
72.001 Dead White
72.006 Sunblast Yellow
72.008 Orange Fire
72.010 Bloody Red
72.022 Ultramarine Blue
72.028 Dark Green
72.030 Goblin Green
72.034 Bonewhite
72.036 Bronze Fleshtone
72.040 Cobra Leather
72.043 Beasty Brown
72.049 Stonewall Grey
72.051 Black
72.052 Silver
72.054 Gunmental Metal
72.055 Polished Gold
£33.00 GBP
Academy 1:35 - M2A2 Bradley Iraq 2003 - Plastic Model Kit #13205
The M2 Bradley is an American infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family. It is used by US infantry units mainly for transportation and reconnaissance. Highly maneuverable and fast, it is able to protect the crew from small arms fire. Armed with the 25 mm M242 Chain Gun and TOW anti-tank missiles, the M2 Bradley is effective against major threats on battlefield. The vehicle is designed for a three-member crew (a commander, a gunner and a driver) and six soldiers carrying the necessary equipment.
The M2A2 version was issued in 1988. Featuring a better engine (600 hp or 447 kW) and a number of armour improvements, the M2A2 also had the ability to mount explosive reactive armour. The new armour also made the M2A2 amphibious. The turret of the vehicle acquired a semicircular shield which served as additional armour and provided more space for ammo storage.
The M2A2 and other M2 vehicles saw action during the the Gulf War in 1990 and Invasion of Iraq in 2003. In 2007 the production of the M2 Bradley was stopped and it was replaced by MRAPs which proved to be more durable in combat.
Click here to download the kit manual.
Includes:
- 387 total parts
- 369 yellow-sand styrene parts
- 16 sand vinyl parts
- 2 dark silver-grey vinyl parts
- Decal options
Decal options:
- M2A2 Bradley, US Army (1775-Now), Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003, Desert Tan
- M2A2 Bradley, US Army (1775-Now), Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bagdad 2003, Desert Tan
£35.00 GBP
The T-24 was a Soviet medium tank produced at the KhPZ factory (Kharkiv Locomotive Factory, Ukraine) in 1931. It had a 45mm main gun, a ball-mount 7.62mm DT machine gun in the hull, and two more guns in the turret and in the secondary turret. The vehicle was considered well-armoured for its time, but it had problems with the engine and transmission. Due to these problems the T-24 was found unreliable. Only 24 tanks were built, and they were used only for training and parades. However, this failure gave the KhPZ factory production experience which was applied later in adopting production of the U.S. Christie tank as the BT tank series.
Item No: 82493
Item Name: Soviet T-24 Medium Tank
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 182mm, Width 80mm
Total Plastic Parts: 380+
Total Sprues: 20 sprues, lower hull, upper hull and turret
Chromeplate Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Metal Parts: n/a
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Film Accessory: n/a
Release Date: 2012-10
Additional:
- Multi-directional slide molded lower hull and upper hull
- Multi-directional slide molded w/fine detail
- 144 individual track links
- Photo-etched parts included
£36.00 GBP
Academy 1:35 - U.S. Tank Destroyer M36B1 - Plastic model kit #13279
The M36 tank destroyer, also known as the '90mm Gun Motor Carriage - M36', was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. The M36 was essentially an improved M10, replacing the M10's 3 inch (76.2mm) M7 with a more powerful 90mm gun.
The vehicle first began to appear in September 1944 in European Operations. About 1,400 M36's were produced in total during the war. The requirement for 90mm gunned tank destroyers was so urgent that during late 1944, 187 conversions of the standard Medium Tank M4A3 (Sherman tank) hulls were produced by Grand Blanc Arsenal. These were designated M36B1, rushed to operations and used in combat alongside other M36's.
The M36 proved to be a match for any German tanks. It also later saw use in the Korean War, and was able to defeat any of the Soviet made tank armour it faced. Some were supplied to Korea as part of the MAP (Military Assistance Program), others served in Yugoslavia, which operated into the 1990s, two remained in service with the Republic of China Army until 2001.
American soldiers referred to M36's as TD's or 'tank destroyers'. The US Army assigned the nickname Jackson in 1944 to honour the Civil War Confederate General, but this name did not stick during the war, only becoming popular later in the 1970s.
Kit details:
10 plastic sprues
1 small photo-etched fret
1 length of string
1 small decal sheet
Instruction Sheet
£19.00 GBP
Model Colour Set - Transparent Colours (x8), set #70136
A selection of special colours for painting vehicles, figures, etc. These are regular water based acrylics perfect for brush painting. They are also suitable for airbrush use when diluted with thinner. This set is designed for painting transparent colours on your models.
Includes: 8 x 17 ml paints (with eyedropper) and a colour chart
Colours:
70.939 Smoke
70.828 Woodgrain
70.834 Natural Wood
70.937 Transp. Yellow
70.935 Naranja Transp. (Orange)
70.934 Transp. Red
70.938 Transp. Blue
70.936 Transp. Green
£23.00 GBP
The Leichter Panzerspähwagen was a German light armoured car produced from 1935 until 1944. Germany developed several variants of this vehicle. The Sd. Kfz. 222 was an improved version of the Sd. Kfz. 221, armed initially with a 2cm KwK 30 L/55 and a 7.92mm MG 13. Later on the MG 13 machine gun was replaced by the Maschinengewehr 34, and the KwK 30 was replaced by the KwK 38 of the same calibre. This variant of the vehicle was called the Leichter Panzerspähwagen 2 cm. Its production ran from 1937 to 1943 with nearly a thousand vehicles built in total.
The Sd. Kfz. 222 proved to be very efficient in the Balkans in 1941. Large numbers of these armoured cars were also sent to North Africa, however the limited volume of their fuel tanks meant the lack of effective range. The Sd. Kfz. 222 was gradually substituted with the Sd.Kfz.250/9 (Hanomag). A small number of vehicles were sold to China in 1939.
Item No: 80149
Item Name: German Leichter Panzerspahwagen (2cm) Mid Version
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Release Date: 2017-07