"Higgins LCVP Series 2 Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins Boat was one of the most vital pieces of Allied naval equipment of the Second World War Used not only during Operation Overlord and the invasion of occupied France but also throughout American naval operations in the Pacific proving to be particularly useful during the operations at Okinawa and Iwo Jima With a shallow draught and full-width bow ramp it was able to offload its cargo and leave the beach in just 3 to 4 minutes"
Price: 12.99 |
"Bedford QLD/QLT Trucks Series 3 Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"With over 52000 vehicles built between 1941 and 1945 the Bedford QL 3-ton truck was one of the most numerous British vehicles during the Second World War Designed as either a general duties truck or troop transport the QL was powered by a 35 litre 6-cylinder petrol engine producing 72bhp giving a governed top speed of 38mph Thanks to its high ground clearance cross-country tyres and a 2-speed 4-wheel-drive transfer box located in the centre of the chassis (giving 8 forward gear ratios) the QL had excellent cross country mobility A large number are still in use by enthusiasts"
Price: 15.49 |
"WWII USAAF 8th Bomber Resupply Set Seires 6 Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"As US bomber operations began to take place at airfields all over Southern England from the summer of 1942 the vehicles used in servicing their Liberators and Flying Fortresses were slowly changing from the standard RAF support vehicles to specialised US Air Force equipment From fuel trailers to bomb trolleys Bedfords were quickly being replaced by Chevrolets Autocar U-7144-T 4X4 tractor unit and F-1 fuel trailer The U-7144-T was used extensively by the US military from 1942 onwards and was certainly found on most if not all USAAF airfields in Britain particularly in conjunction with the standard F-1 fuel trailer With many aircraft requiring refuelling on a daily basis it was usual for each base to have numerous examples of the U-7144-T available at any one time Chevrolet M6 bomb service truck This utility 4X4 truck was capable of carrying a small number of bombs in its own right but was more commonly used in conjunction with the M5 bomb trailer Indeed it was capable of towing up to five fully loaded M5 bomb trailers which was just as well considering the number of missions USAAF bomber crews were required to undertake The new set will also include the M5 bomb trailer Cushman Model 39 Package Car This light three wheeled utility vehicle will have been used for a multitude of light duties on USAAF bases A development of a motor scooter design the single wheel at the back provided the power for the vehicle which allowed a small cargo box to be fitted at the front Again the Cushman would have been a regular feature on a USAAF airfield Cushman Model 39 Package Car length 34mm width 17mmChevrolet M6 Bomb Service Truck length 74mm width 25mmM5 Bomb Trailer length 77mm width 33mmAutocar U-7144-T 4x4 Tractor Unit length 72mm width 33mmF-1 Fuel Trailer length 129mm width 36mm"
Price: 23.49 |
"Italian Farmhouse Resin Ruined Buildings Air Fix Model Kit" |
"1943 saw the Allies invading what was then still a hostile Italy and this farmhouse is typical of those found across the south and central parts of the country The three storeys and steps outside make for plenty of diorama and gaming opportunities"
Price: 17.99 |
"Czech Restaurant Resin Ruined Buildings Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Czechoslovakia was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 but it was not until the Soviet forces came streaming across from the east in 1944 and 1945 that massive destruction of cities towns and villages took place This restaurant building makes for a perfect focal point for modelling a scene from this period"
Price: 17.99 |
"Panther 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1961 pack Illustration by G Schule 1961 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics Developed initially to counter the Soviet's T-34 the Panther was sent to frontline units in the spring of 1943 and first saw major combat at Kursk WIth the correction of the production-related mechanical difficulties the Panther became highly popular with German tankers and a fearsome weapon on the battlefield"
Price: 10.49 |
"Sherman M4 Mk1 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The M4 Sherman was the primary tank used by the Allies during World War II Thousands were also distributed via lend lease including the the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies Britain named the M4 (Mki) after General William Tecumseh Sherman who fought with great distinction and bravery in the American Civil War"
Price: 10.49 |
"25PDR Field Gun & Quad 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1963 pack illustration by Roy Cross 1964 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics The 25-pdr saw service throughout World War II with British and Commonwealth forces and it was generally thought to be one of the best field guns of the war For transportation the gun attached to its limber and was towed by the Morris Commercial C8 FAT (Quad) 32 rounds of ammunition were carried in the limbers"
Price: 10.49 |
"Stug III 75mm Assault Gun 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1962 pack illustration by GSchule 1963 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics The Sturmgeschutz (Stug) GIII was a turretless tank on a Panzer III chassis which enabled it to carry a formidable 75mm high velocity gun This was used extensively in all theatres of the Second World War They were used by other nations in the war including Finland and Romania"
Price: 10.49 |
"Bren Gun Carrier & 6PDR Anti-Tank Gun 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1964 pack illustration by GSchule1966 First employed in North Africa in 1942 the 6-pounder anti-tank gun was able to destroy all German tanks then in service lt was usually towed by a Universal or 'Bren' Carrier This kit includes four crew figures"
Price: 10.49 |
"SDKFz.234 Armoured Car 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The restrictions imposed on Germany as part of the Versailles treaty saw if focus on wheeled armoured cars The development of these centred around the need for mobile support around reconnaissance units This final variant of the type was the SdKfz 2344 The vehicle was fitted with a 75mm Pak 40 gun"
Price: 10.49 |
"AEC Matador & 5.5inch Gun 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1966 pack illustration by Ken McDonough 1978 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics The 55 inch gun first went into service with the Royal Artillery in North Africa in 1941 and was pulled by the famous four-wheel drive AEC Matador The gun was handled by a team of ten men and fired on the 82lb shell"
Price: 10.49 |
"WWI Male Tank Mk.I 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1967 pack illustration by Roy Cross 1967 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics On 15th September 1916 at Flers-Courcelette a new weapon appeared on the battlefields of the Western Front - the tank The 'male' version carried two 6-pdr naval guns and 4 Hotchkiss machine guns"
Price: 10.49 |
"Russian T34 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1968 pack illustration by Roy Cross 1968 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics The T-34 was arguably by far the best tank design in the Second World War In addition to having an excellent combination of firepower armour mobility and shape its superb technical design emphasised simplicity and durability making it possible to mass produce it in large numbers and gave it a very high field and combat reliability"
Price: 10.49 |
"Scammel Tank Transporter 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The British Army would use the Scammell Pioneer Tank Transporter for many uses during the war The trailor was fixed to the tractor and not demountable like modern semi-trailer trucks Hinged ramps were used to get the tank onto the trailer which if immobilised could be pulled on with the tractor unit's winch"
Price: 12.49 |
"Buffalo Willys MB Jeep 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"This landing vehicle was designed for the US Army and later used by the British Army This box also contains the Willys jeep Although usually associated with the Pacific theatre toward the end of the war LVT's were employed in Europe as well"
Price: 12.49 |
"88mm Gun & Tractor 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Mould Tools made in 1967 pack illustration by Roy Cross 1967 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics The '88' proved to be an excellent anti-tank gun in France in 1940 By the time it arrived in North Africa it was a feared tank killer which could knock out any Allied tank at distances well over 1000 metres The SdKfz7 could carry gun crews of up to 12 men in theatre-type seats Includes 4 crew"
Price: 12.49 |
"Panzer IV 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"DescriptionMould Tools made in 1971 pack illustration by Roy Cross 1971 Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics The Panzer IV was the most widely manufactured and deployed German tank of WWII It was robust and reliable seeing service in all combat theatres involving German forces It also has the distinction of being the only German tank to be in continuous production throughout the war with over 8800 produced between 1936 and 1945"
Price: 12.49 |
"German Reconnaissance Set 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The Sd kfz222 performed well enough in countries with good road networks like those in Western Europe The Volkswagen K&252;belwagen was a military vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche"
Price: 12.49 |
"Bofors 40mm Gun & Tractor 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Designed in 1930 by the Swedish Bofors Company this gun was adopted by some 18 countries and became the standard light anti aircraft weapon with the British forces The Morris CS8 15-cwt 4x2 General Service Trucks were made in large numbers and they became the backbone of the British Army"
Price: 12.49 |
"Pak 40 Gun & Track 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The PAK 40 formed the backbone of the German anti-tank gun forces throughout the latter part of the Second World War Capable of taking on Allied armour with relative ease while it was not as powerful as the famous 88mm gun it was however smaller and easier to conceal Featured here with a truck and set is representative of a German anti-tank unit towards the end of the war"
Price: 12.49 |
"DUKW 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The DUKW (popularly pronounced 'duck') is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck that was designed for transporting goods and troops over land and water The DUKW was used in landings in the Mediterranean Pacific and on the D-Day beaches of Normandy"
Price: 12.49 |
"M3 Half-Track 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The M3 personnel carrier was developed from the four-wheeled scout car During the Second World War more than 41000 vehicles were produced by the White Motor Company This version came with the improved M49 machine gun ring mount over the right hand side front seat Between 1942 and 1943 all M3 Half-Tracks (standard and A1's) were uprgraded"
Price: 12.49 |
"Sherman Crab 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"To support the infantry through the minefields on the ground operation in Europe and the Pacific US military engineers decided to modify the Sherman which was not only used by US forces but also by the British Canadian and Free French forces"
Price: 12.49 |
"Churchill Crocodile 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The 1943 British engineers developed the flame-thrower tank known as Crocodile capable of producing a ten metre flame These flames allowed the Allies to destroy bunkers and shelters without having to call the demolition teams of the infantry"
Price: 12.49 |
"Sherman Calliope 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the US Army during WWII The launcher was placed atop the tank and fired a barrage of 45 in (114mm) rockets from 60 launch tubes It adopts its name from the musical instrument 'Calliope' also known as the steam organ"
Price: 12.49 |
"WWI Female Tank 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The 'Female' version of the MkI tank was produced in larger numbers than its 'Male' partner this was due to the four Vickers machine guns mounted on the sides which were more effective in combat than the heavier guns carried by the 'Male' tank in the treacherous conditions on the Western Front"
Price: 12.49 |
"LCM3 & Sherman 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"The Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) MkIII was the most widely used of the LCMs during World War II with more than 8600 being built in yards in the USA They were employed by both the US Navy and the Royal Navy The LCM MkIII was extensively used in operations in the European and Pacific theatres from 1942 with many hundreds taking part in the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944 The Sherman M4A2 Tank was the best-known of all American medium tanks The Sherman was designed in 1941 as an improvement on the earlier M3 Lee and Grant series after initial production in 1942 large numbers of Shermans were issued to the British Army and the type became the standard Allied medium tank"
Price: 14.99 |
"Churchill Bridge Layer 1:76 Vintage Classic Military Air Fix Model Kit" |
"Taking just 15 minutes to deploy the Tank Bridge No2 provided a Class 60 tracked load and a Class 40 wheeled load over a 30ft gap The bridge was in one piece and mounted on the turretless tank The launching arm was attached by a pivoting arm mechanism with rollers to the front of the tank the other end of the arm being attached to the centre of the bridge The bridge remained horizontal as it was raised and then lowered by the pivot arm across the gap"
Price: 17.49 |
"WWII US Marines Series 0 1:76 Air Fix Figures" |
"46 FiguresThis exciting set of the famous &8220;Leathernecks&8221; in action has a full compliment of Marines with bazookas flame throwers and inflatable assault boat The US Marines also fought on the Normandy beaches on D-Day"
Price: 9.99 |