| "Messerschmitt ME262A-2A 1:72 Series 3 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Despite being the most advanced aircraft of WWII Adolf Hitler insisted that the Me262 be developed into a fast attack bomber diverting valuable resources from much needed fighter production Known as the &8216;Stormbird&8217; the attack version included hard points for two 500kg bombs under the nose of the aircraft with its speed making it almost invulnerable from Allied air interception"
Price: 15.49  |
| "Bristol Blenheim Mk.1 Series 4 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The Bristol Blenheim bomber was ordered off the drawing board and first deliveries to No 114 Sqn began in 1937 By the time of the Munich crisis in September 1938 sixteen home-based bomber squadrons were equipped with the type"
Price: 19.49  |
| "Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 Series 4 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Construction and painting required Paints glues and brushes not includedAs the first operational jet fighter in the world initial Messerschmitt Me262s combat operations were flown by single seat aircraft piloted by some of the Luftwaffe&8217;s most experienced airmen A two seat trainer version soon followed which allowed new pilots to acquaint themselves with this advanced technology without their conversion from piston power being their first solo jet flight"
Price: 19.49  |
| "English Electric Lightning F6 Series 5 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "As the only all-British built Mach 2 plus capable fighter aircraft the English Electric Lightning occupies a unique place in aviation history and remains one of the finest achievements of the British aviation industry Possessing incredible performance this Cold War warrior entered service in 1960 and became Britain&8217;s primary interceptor for the following two decades"
Price: 20.99  |
| "North American B25C/D Mitchell Series 6 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Construction and painting required Paints glues and brushes not includedThe role of medium bomber proved to be one of the most crucial during the Second World War and after something of a challenging service introduction the North American B-25 Mitchell developed into a highly successful aircraft Seeing service in every theatre of operation the B-25 was the most versatile aircraft of its type fulfilling a multitude of tactical roles in many different operating environments Arguably the most famous action involving the North American B-25 Mitchell came just after 8am on 18th April 1942 when sixteen of the bombers lifted off the relatively short deck of USS Hornet and set course for Japan Intended as a strike at the heart of the Japanese Empire who had infamously attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor this audacious and heroic raid illustrated the resolve of the American people and the determination of their military forces to strive for victory The early B-25B aircraft used on the Doolittle Raid performed well but were already in the process of being upgraded The later CD model (different letters were used to denote the manufacturer) proved to be the definitive version of this extremely effective medium bomber and was the first truly mass produced version of the aircraft An extremely rugged and versatile aircraft the Mitchell saw service as an anti-submarine patrol aircraft off the coast of Florida and as a strike bomber in the deserts of North Africa proving successful at both Some of the later versions of the B-25 became the most heavily armed aircraft of the war with no less than 18 machine guns and an array of other offensive weaponry With a solid nose housing 8 heavy guns these aircraft were lethal gunships capable of destroying anything in its line of fire"
Price: 23.49  |
| "North American Mitchell Mk.II Series 6 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Construction and painting required Paints glues and brushes not includedIn Royal Air Force service the capable North American B-25CD Mitchell tactical medium bomber was designated the Mitchell II with the RAF being the only force to operate the type of raids into occupied Europe from bases in Britain In the weeks following the D-Day landings RAF Mitchells were sent to operate from advanced airfields in France to provide support for advancing Allied ground units"
Price: 23.49  |
| "McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 RAF Series 6 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Construction and painting required Paints glues and brushes not includedWith the RAF already operating Phantoms initially intended for the Royal Navy at Leuchars air base in Fife the withdrawal of HMS Ark Royal in 1978 meant that they also inherited the rest of the Fleet Air Arm Phantom fleet Nos 43 and 111 Squadrons would use the Phantom FG1 to defend Britain&8217;s airspace until 1989 when they both converted to the BAe Tornado F3"
Price: 23.49  |
| "North American B25B Mitchell Series 6 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Construction and painting required Paints glues and brushes not includedIn the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor Raid America embarked on an audacious plan to strike at the very heart of the Japanese nation and post clear intentions of their resolve for ultimate victory On 18th April 1942 sixteen B-25B Mitchell bombers lifted off the relatively short deck of USS Hornet and set course for Tokyo &8211; crewed by volunteers each man would become an American hero"
Price: 23.49  |
| "Vickers Wellington GR Mk.VIII Series 8 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The Vickers Wellington was Britain&8217;s most capable bomber at the start of WWII and would see extensive service throughout the war including with RAF Coastal Command Undertaking long and arduous maritime patrols Wellington MkVIIIs performed reconnaissance anti-submarine and anti-shipping strike roles in the vital battle against German U-boats helping to keep Britain&8217;s sea lanes open and preventing Axis forces re-supplying by sea"
Price: 27.49  |
| "Avro Shackleton AEW.2 Series 11 1:72 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Construction and painting required - To complete this kit paint and glue are required With the ability to mount patrols for up to twelve hours the Rolls-Royce Griffon powered Avro Shackleton AEW2 provided Britain&8217;s airborne early warning protection for almost 19 years Following the withdrawal of HMS Ark Royal and her compliment of Gannet AEW aircraft the Gannet&8217;s radar units were simply removed and attached under the forward fuselage of the new AEW version of the Shackleton Tracing its lineage back to the famous Avro Lancaster bomber the Shackleton was a long-range maritime patrol aircraft which was used primarily on anti-submarine operations but was also required to perform a number of other roles Entering RAF service in 1951 the majority of Shackletons were powered by the mighty Rolls Royce Griffon engine and were the last aircraft in the illustrious line of four engined propeller powered bomber aircraft to see Royal Air Force service As the British government issued plans of their intention to scrap HMS Ark Royal the navy were concerned that their ships would lose important airborne early warning capability which was simply not an option The solution was to put the radar units used on Ark Royal&8217;s Fairey Gannets into the airframe of the trusty Avro Shackletons and although these were obviously land based aircraft the impressive endurance of the Shackleton would greatly enhance the effectiveness of the navy&8217;s airborne early warning capabilities Twelve Shackleton airframes were converted to AEW Mk2 standard and operated in the colours of No8 Squadron originally at RAF Kinloss in early 1972 Following the completion of significant runway strengthening works at nearby RAF Lossiemouth the Shackletons moved to Lossiemouth in August 1973 where they remained until the unit finally disbanded in 1991"
Price: 38.49  |
| "Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Tropical Series 5 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The rugged and reliable Hawker Hurricane was arguably the most important fighter aircraft available to the Royal Air Force at the beginning of WWII Easier to produce and more forgiving to fly than the more glamorous Spitfire the Hurricane was available in much greater numbers than any other fighter at the time of the Battle of Britain and proved decisive in securing eventual victory for the pilots of the RAF Early RAF operations in the Mediterranean and North Africa saw small numbers of Hurricane MkI fighters pitted against vastly superior numbers of Regia Aeronautica aircraft They proved to be more than a match for anything the Italian Air Force could hurl at them but the arrival of battle hardened Luftwaffe fighters in 1941 saw a change in fortunes Many of the Hurricanes were &8216;Tropicalised&8217; and arrived in theatre with the chin mounted Vokes carburettor dust filter which significantly altered the profile of the Hawker fighter Dimensions185 x 49 x 358Scale148Skill2Flying Hours2Number of Parts127Dimensions (mm)L200 x W255Age Suitability8"
Price: 20.99  |
| "North American Mustang Mk.IV/P-51K Mustang Series 5 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "As the North American Mustang was developed as a direct result of a British Air Ministry requirement it is somehow fitting that the RAF and Commonwealth air forces used the aircraft extensively during WWII The British designation for the later P-51D version was Mustang IV with the Dallas built P-51K which used a different Aeroproducts propeller referred to as the Mustang IVa"
Price: 20.99  |
| "North American P51-D Mustang (Filletless Tails) Series 5 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "A thoroughbred fighting aeroplane the P-51D Mustang was produced in greater numbers than any other variant and introduced a number of improvements over earlier models With a new wing design teardrop canopy and lower rear fuselage the P-51D was the mount of many USAAF aces and became the primary US fighter in the European Theatre following its introduction in mid 1944"
Price: 20.99  |
| "Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 'Export' Series 6 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The last in an illustrious line of Hawker piston engined fighters the Sea Fury entered service with the Royal Navy too late to see operations during WWII but proved to be one of the fastest propeller driven aircraft ever produced Attracting plenty of overseas interest the Sea Fury was also operated in some numbers by the navies of Holland Australia and Canada with Australian Sea Fury&8217;s making a significant contribution to air operations during the Korean War"
Price: 23.49  |
| "Gloster Meteor F.8 Korea Series 9 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The Gloster Meteor F8 was a greatly improved version of Britain&8217;s first operational jet fighter and arguably the definitive version of this classic aircraft Seeing extensive service during the Korean War with No77 Squadron of Royal Australian Air Force the Meteor would be engaged in combat with the new Soviet produced MiG 15 jet fighter which proved to be an extremely capable adversary The Gloster Meteor maintains a significant position in the history of the Royal Air Force as it became Britain&8217;s first operational jet aircraft Not willing to risk this technology falling into the hands of the Germans initial operations were confined to UK airspace particularly in combatting the V-1 Doodlebug threat Indeed once Meteors were deployed to Europe in the latter stages of WWII they were still forbidden to engage in combat with the Messerschmitt Me 262 so we will never know how these significant aircraft would have performed against each other In operation the Meteor proved to be a delightful aircraft to fly and enabled pilots to make a relatively easy transition from piston engined aircraft to jet powered flight Unlike the Messerschmitt Me 262 the Meteor also proved to be almost as reliable as the Spitfires and Tempests it was intended to replace and was even capable of being operated from relatively basic grass airstrips Continually developed throughout its service life the Gloster Meteor would remain in RAF service for many years with a handful of target towing aircraft still operating in the 1980s"
Price: 30.99  |
| "Hawker Hunter F.6 Series 9 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "As far as classic British jet aircraft are concerned few would argue that the beautiful Hawker Hunter should be placed at the head of this group entering RAF service in 1954 and still providing training support almost 40 years later The definitive interceptor version of the Hunter was the Mk6 and by the end of 1958 all of the RAFs day fighter squadrons in Britain and Germany were equipped with these aircraft"
Price: 30.99  |
| "Supermarine Walrus Mk.1 'Silver Wings' Series 9 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The reputation of the Supermarine company was built on their ability to design and produce effective and reliable marine and amphibious aircraft for civilian and military use The Walrus was a perfect example of their expertise and underlined the strength of the aircraft by performing a loop at the 1933 Hendon Air Pageant to the astonishment of the massed ranks of spectators"
Price: 30.99  |
| "Gloster Meteor FR.9 Series 9 1:48 Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "As the armed reconnaissance version of Britain&8217;s first operational jet fighter the Gloster Meteor FR9 was based on the F8 fighter version of the aircraft and replaced Spitfires and Mosquitos in this role The extended nose housed a Williamson F24 camera which could be positioned to fire either forward port of starboard facing Its range was extended significantly by the addition of external wing and ventral fuel tanks"
Price: 30.99  |
| "Panzer IV Ausf.H Mid Version 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The German medium tank Panzerkampfwagen IV was developed in the late 1930s and was used extensively during WWII The production of the Panzer IV Ausf H started in June 1943 This version was designated the Sd Kfz 1612 Compared to the previous variants this model had Zimmerit paste on all the vertical surfaces of its armour in order to prevent adhesion of magnetic anti-tank mines The turret roof was reinforced from 10mm to 16 and 25mm segments 5mm hull skirts and 8mm turret skirts were added for further protection which resulted in the elimination of the vision ports on the hull side Later the hull was also fitted with triangular supports for the easily damaged side skirts Along with some other modifications these additions to the design increased the tank's weight to 25 tonnes and the maximum speed dropped to 16 kmh on cross country terrain"
Price: 30.49  |
| "JagdPanzer 38 tonne Hetzer Late Version 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The Jagdpanzer 38(t) (SdKfz 1382) later known as Hetzer (&8220;baiter&8221;) was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis The project was inspired by the Romanian &8220;Mare&351;al&8221; tank destroyer The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle It was the designation for a related prototype the E-10 The &352;koda factory for a very short period confused the two names in its documentation and the very first unit equipped with the vehicle thus for a few weeks applied the incorrect name until matters were cleared However there exists a memorandum from Heinz Guderian to Hitler claiming that an unofficial name Hetzer had spontaneously been coined by the troops Post-war historians basing themselves on this statement made the name popular in their works the vehicle was never named as such in official documents"
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| "Tiger-1 Early Version - Operation Citadel 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Following their disastrous defeat at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-43 the German armed forces launched a major offensive in the East known as Operation Citadel on July 4th 1943 The climax of Operation Citadel the Battle of Kursk involved as many as 6000 tanks 4000 aircraft and 2 million fighting men and is remembered as the greatest tank battle in history The peak of the battle was the massive armour engagement at Prochorovka which began on July 12th Prochorovka is one of the best-known of the many battles on the Eastern Front during World War II Tiger heavy tanks with deadly 88mm cannons lumbered forward while hundreds of nimble Soviet T-34 medium tanks raced into the midst of the SS armour and threw the Germans into confusion The Soviets closed with the Panzers negating the Tigers&8217; 88mm guns outmanouvered the German armour and knocked out hundreds of German tanks The Soviet tank force&8217;s audacious tactics resulted in a disastrous defeat for the Germans and the disorganised SS divisions withdrew leaving 400 destroyed tanks behind including between 70 and 100 Tigers and many Panthers Those losses smashed the SS divisions&8217; fighting power and as a result Hoth&8217;s Fourth Panzer Army had no chance to achieve even a partial victory in the south of the Soviet Union After receiving the news of the Allied invasion of Sicily as well as reports of impending Soviet attacks on the Mius River and at Izyum Hitler decided to cancel Operation Citadel From then on the German forces were on the back-foot and the war had now turned against them"
Price: 24.99  |
| "M36B1 GMC (U.S. Army) 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The M36 tank destroyer formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage M36 was an American tank destroyer used during World War II The M36 combined the hull of the M10 tank destroyer which used the M4 Sherman's reliable chassis and drivetrain combined with sloped armour Conceived in 1943 the M36 first served in combat in Europe in October 1944 where it partially replaced the M10 tank destroyer However when coming up against the heaviest tanks of the Wermarcht at the end of that year the need for 90 mm gunned tank destroyers became urgent and during October&8211;December 1944 187 conversions of standard Medium Tank M4A3 hulls were produced by Grand Blanc Arsenal These vehicles designated M36B1 were rushed to the European Theater of Operations and used in combat alongside standard M36s"
Price: 27.49  |
| "M3 Stuart Honey 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The British named the M3 General Stuart upon receipt of the tank under the Lend-Lease program in June of 1941 The tank's ability to shoot and scoot as well as keeping the crew safe from small fire arms fire earned an affectionae nickname of Honey by its operators The British cavalry men liked this tank as it could travel 10 to 20 mph faster than their own or enemy tanks and for its ease of maintenance The M3s were designed to replace the outdated M2s The M3 incorporated a thicker armor lengthened hull and a trailer idler wheel to act as another road wheel to decrease ground pressure and improve weight distribution The M3 turret had three pistol ports and shortened recoil mechanism It was also equipped waith a 37mm M6 gun which was adequate early in the war but by 1942 the German counterparts far surpassed the range of the M3 The narrow width of the M3 could not accommodate a larger gun The M3A1 was fitted with a Westinghouse gyrostabilizer a turret basket and an oil gear hydrolic traverse mechanism but lacked a turret cupola The earlier version of the M3A1 the Stuart III was powered by Continental W-970-9A-7 cylinder radial gas 250 hp engine but by mid 1941 the Stuart IVs came off the production lines with Guiberson T-1020 air cooled radial diesel engine"
Price: 19.99  |
| "M10 GMC Tank Destroyer 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The American M10 tank destroyer served during WWII After the US entry into World War II and the formation of the Tank Destroyer Force a suitable vehicle was needed to equip the new battalions By November 1941 the Army requested a vehicle with a gun in a fully rotating turret after previous models were criticised for being too poorly designed The prototype of the M10 was cdeveloped in early 1942 and was delivered in April of that year After requested changes to the hull and turret the modified version was readied for production in June 1943 appearing as the 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10 It mounted a 3-inch (762 mm) Gun M7 in a rotating turret on a modified M4A2 Sherman tank chassis Productions ran from September 1942 to December 1943 The M10 was numerically the most important US tank destroyer of World War II It combined thin but sloped armor with the M4 Sherman's reliable drivetrain and a reasonably potent anti-tank weapon mounted in an open-topped turret Despite its obsolescence in the face of more powerful German tanks like the Panther and the introduction of more powerful and better-designed types as replacements the M10 remained in service until the end of the war"
Price: 29.99  |
| "T34-85 112 Factory Production 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "When the first T-34-85s (85mm gun) delivered by Zavod 112 appeared they were given to the best units the elite Red Guards battalions However they were in training during December 1943 so it is uncertain whether they saw action before January or February 1944 By then around 400 had already been delivered to front-line units and instantly became popular with the crews They gradually replaced the T-3476 and in mid-1944 the T-34-85 outnumbered the older versions By then they formed the bulk of the tank units on the eve of Operation Bagration the Soviet response to the Allied landings in Normandy and the biggest offensive ever planned by the Red Army to date This was the final push aimed at Berlin Before the production built-up the T-34-85 model 1943 were usually given to chosen crews usually of the Guard units"
Price: 25.49  |
| "German Light Tank Pz.Kpfw.35 (t) 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The Panzerkampfwagen 35(t) commonly shortened to Panzer 35(t) or abbreviated as PzKpfw 35(t) was a Czechoslovakian designed light tank used mainly by Nazi Germany during World War II The letter (t) stood for tschechisch (German Czech) In Czechoslovakian service it had the formal designation Lehk&253; tank vzor 35 (Light Tank Model 35) but was commonly referred to as the LT vz 35 or LT-35 A total of 434 were built; of these the Germans seized 244 when they occupied Bohemia-Moravia in March 1939 and the Slovaks acquired 52 when they declared independence from Czechoslovakia at the same time Others were exported to Bulgaria and Romania In German service it saw combat during the early years of World War II notably the invasion of Poland the Battle of France and the invasion of the Soviet Union before being retired or sold off in 1942; the fighting in Russia having exposed the vehicle's unsuitability for cold weather operations and general unreliability This weakness in addition to their thin armour and inadequate firepower resulted in the 6th Panzer Division being re-equipped with other more powerful German tanks on its withdrawal from Russia in April 1942"
Price: 23.49  |
| "Tiger-1 Early Version 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "Production of the Tiger I began in August 1942 at the factory of Henschel und Sohn in Kassel initially at a rate of 25 per month and peaking in April 1944 at 104 per month 1355 had been built by August 1944 when production ceased Deployed Tiger I's peaked at 671 on 1 July 1944 It took about twice as long to build a Tiger I as another German tank of the period When the improved Tiger II began production in January 1944 the Tiger I was soon phased out Eager to make use of the powerful new weapon Hitler ordered the vehicle be pressed into service months earlier than had planned A platoon of four Tigers went into action on 23rd September 1942 near Leningrad Operating in swampy forested terrain their movement was largely confined to roads and tracks making defence against them far easier Many of these early models were plagued by problems with the transmission which had difficulty handling the great weight of the vehicle if pushed too hard It took time for drivers to learn how to avoid overtaxing the engine and transmission and many broke down The most significant event from this engagement was that one of the Tigers became stuck in swampy ground and had to be abandoned Captured largely intact it enabled the Soviets to study the design and prepare countermeasures"
Price: 27.99  |
| "Tiger-1 Late Version 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "During the whole of its service history the Tiger-1 was constantly improved upon and adapted to counter the ever-improving Allied tanks and firepower it found itself up against This version from the summer of 1944 comes with a asymmetric turret 88mm cannon mantlet engine deck and accessory pack A Zimmerit tool is also included"
Price: 35.49  |
| "M36/M36B2 "Battle of the Bulge" 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The M36 was introduced to replace the M10 which only had a 76mm gun The M36 had a 90mm gun with greater armour piercing capability In the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 it gave it the capability of combating the Tigers and Panthers of the Wehrmacht The M36 with its new turret was placed on converted M10A1 hulls The M36B2 used the same turret but was placed on the M4A2 hulls which had a diesel engine They both had a long service life particularly in other nations services"
Price: 24.49  |
| "Cromwell Mk.IV Cruiser Tank Series 2 Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
| "The Cromwell official name Cruiser Tank MkVIII was one of the most successful British tanks of the Second World War Named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell the tank proved to be an adept and rugged fighting machine and served until the end of the war"
Price: 12.99  |
