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| The Ford V8 G81A was a German passenger car, created at a subsidiary of the American Ford concern in Germany in the late 1930s on the basis of the American Ford V8 car. Production lasted from 1938 to 1941, during which time they managed to produce more than 8 thousand vehicles of this type. With the outbreak of World War II, many Ford V8 G81As were requisitioned from private owners and transferred to military units.
Cars of this type were extensively used during the Blitzkrieg, as the countries of Europe had a wide network of good quality roads, but after the beginning of the Eastern campaign, the use of these vehicles turned out to be impractical due to the terrible state of road surfaces in the fall and spring, and overall the limited availability of any roads at all. In Germany, the Ford V8 G81A was used mainly as a police car until 1944. Based on the Ford V8 G81A, a number of different versions were created, including a convertible with an open top. These cars were mainly used in combat units as personal transports for middle-ranking officers.
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| The Opel Blitzbus Ludewig "Aero" (WWII service) was a German bus of the mid 1930's. It was built by the truck body workshop of Ludewig Brothers on the chassis of the well-known Opel Blitz 3 ton truck. The bus had rather elegant exterior lines, and was used as an express bus for passengers between cities, and also for propaganda purposes. After the beginning of the Second World War at least one such car was requisitioned by the army and was used on the Eastern Front as a transport for Wehrmacht officers.
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| Sopwith 1½ Strutter comic fighter - night fighter-interceptor, converted from the standard two-seat 1½ Strutter. A very limited number of this version served in the British Home Defence units, fighting against German raiders (Gotha bombers and R-planes) during late 1917 - early 1918. The reason for early withdrawal of this type from service was poor performance.
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| The VOMAG 8LR is a German heavy truck, created in 1935 by the VOMAG automobile engineering company. In total, in the prewar years, 100 units of trucks of this type were produced, which were used in the middle of the country, first of all for the rapid dispatch of large cargoes all over the country through a branched network of autobahns. With the start of the Second World War, the VOMAG 8LR, like many other trucks, was requisitioning to the Wehrmacht, but their military service, especially in the conditions of the Soviet Union, was very short due to the complexity of the suspension design. The small number of these trucks, which was converted to equipment for equipment delivery to the troops, was used in the conditions of the Eastern Front until the middle of 1943.
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| The Boeing KC-135 is a refueling aircraft created in 1956 by the Boeing Aircraft Company on the basis of the Boeing-367-80. The aircraft proved to be one of the most successful in its class and more than 600 were built, and its military service lasted a total of more than 60 years, during which time several engine and avionics upgrades took place. The KS-135 modification with the CFM F108 engine appeared in the late 1990s and turned out to be one of the last in the huge 135 family.
Aircraft of this type took an active part in all military conflicts starting with the Vietnam War. KS-135s were the fuel donor for almost every type of US Air Force aircraft, and their contribution to the overall military cause cannot be fully estimated. In 2019, the KS-135 was replaced by the more modern KS-46, and the KS-135 began to be decommissioned, transferring some of them to aviation museums. In addition to the US Air Force, they were operated in small quantities by the French Air Force and the Singapore Air Force.
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| Sopwith 11/2 Strutter – first British fighting plane equipped with synchronized machine gun. During World War I build in United Kingdom (1282 planes) and France (4797). 11/2 Strutter very quickly become obsolete but it used unitl the end of War by British, French’s
and American Air Forces. Aircraft widely exported 10 many countries (Russia,
Belgium, Japan, etc). One of the most well-known British ace, Raymond Collisshaw (60 victories in total) during Iate 1916 intensively fighting, flied with 11/2 Strutter.
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| SPAD XIIIc.1 – French fighter of the First World War, developed in 1917 by the SPAD company from the earlier highly successful SPAD VIIc.1. The new type differed from its predecessor in its slightly larger dimensions, the shape of the cowling and its control surfaces. Late-model aircraft had straightened wing tips, a new radiator grille, and differently shaped side louvres. In total, in 1917-1918, almost 8,000 fighters of this type were built, and used not only by the French Air Force, but also by other countries, such as Great Britain, the United States, and Italy.
Many famous aces, such as Georges Guynemer, Francesco Baracca and Eddie Rickenbacker, piloted this aircraft, gaining a significant number of their victories in the air with it. The front line service of the machine continued even into the first few years after the war, and the SPAD XIII was one of the most important fighter aircraft of the newly created US Air Force up to the 1920s.
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1947 PD-3751 Silversides Bus
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| The GMC PD3751 Silversides was an intercity bus, created in the mid-1930s by the Yellow Coach automobile company to the order of one of the largest passenger carriers, Greyhound Lines. The bus was a revolution in automobile construction, corrugated aluminum and polymer materials being widely used, and during development special attention was devoted to providing maximum comfort for passengers, since after the construction of a wide network of high-quality highways between all the cities of the country in the years of the Great Depression, railway passenger transportation nearly ended due to its inability to compete with fast auto connections. Series construction commenced from 1939 at the Pontiac West Assembly facility in Pontiac, Michigan, where General Motors had previously assembled pickup vehicles and trucks. In addition to Greyhound Lines, buses of this type were also used by other national carriers, such as Trailways Travels, which served mainly the Southern states. Silversides bus operations continued almost until the end of the 1950s, after which a large number of them were resold to third countries, mainly in Latin America. This bus is one of the classic symbols of the United States, on the same level as Ford cars and Boeing airliners, and personifies the significant technological progress that made this country great in the first half of the 20th century.
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#818 Ford V8-G81A Funkkraftwagen
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| Ford V8-G81A Funkkraftwagen - specialized German communications vehicle, converted from the G81A car. In order to install the sizeable radio equipment, the car body was partly rebuilt, and fitted with radio coils, cables and other dedicated equipment. These machines were used primarily in radio field units and sometimes in Wehrmacht reconnaissance units. Despite the relatively small number of such vehicles, their operation was quite intensive and lasted almost until the end of World War II on both the Eastern and Western fronts.
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#063 North American AJ-1 Savage
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| The North American AJ-1 Savage was a United States carrier borne bomber designed in the 1940s. The aircraft's main task was to carry and deliver a nuclear weapon, which at that time, due to its size, had to be deployed by the aircraft near the target zone. Series production began in 1949 and continued until 1952, after which the AJ-2, a greatly improved version appeared. Due to frequent accidents during takeoff and landing from aircraft carriers, It was decided to use the AJ-1 mainly for training or as a bomber with conventional weapons, and only after the advent of the AJ-2 and elimination of shortcomings they were modified as the AJ-1 (Retrofitted) and operated again from deck carriers with nuclear weapons; and later after being retired from the bombing role, they were employed as air-to-air refuelers. The AJ-1 was based on aircraft carriers that were sent to the South-East Asia region after the start of the Korean conflict, but no aircraft of this type were involved in this war or afterwards. A total of 47 AJ-1 aircraft were built.
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#349 Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint |
| Meet our new release of May - #349 Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint, scale 1:144. The painting for this model is special for us because this is the latest work painted for Roden by our talented artist Valery Grigorenko...
RC-135V/W - a specialized aircraft for airborne electronic reconnaissance, developed in the 1970s. The main tasks of the RC-135V and RC-135W are to identify sources of radio signal in the area of potential combat operations, collect information on land, sea and air targets, intercept radio communication between command posts and combat units, and monitor enemy air defenses. For this very specific work, the aircraft crew consists of 12 to 16 surveillance operators and analysts for the purpose of operational data collection. Usually the RC-135V and RC-135W perform tasks together with other reconnaissance aircraft such as the E-3 AWACS, transmitting all the collected information to it as a mobile command post through a special encrypted communication channel. The RC-135V and RC-135W have been in service with the US Air Force for over 40 years and are the main type used for these operations; and since 2013, three RC-135Ws have been adopted by the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom.
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#348 Convair NB-36H Crusader |
| The Convair NB-36H Crusader was an American research aircraft built in 1955 based on the B-36H bomber to determine the possibility of installing a nuclear reactor and so remain airborne for a long time. The nuclear reactor was located in the rear of the bomber, and its operation was monitored via telemetry by specialists seated next to the crew in a special compartment protected by lead shielding.
In all, from 1955 to 1957, the NB-36H Crusader made 47 test sorties, during which the nuclear power plant was turned on only as an auxiliary unit. Due to numerous risks, the principal of which was the unresolved issue of significant contamination in the event of the crash of such an aircraft, the research program was terminated and all future projects involving this type of aircraft were considered dangerous and unpromising.
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#817 Personenkraftwagen
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| Personenkraftwagen Ford V8 G81A - German passenger car built at a subsidiary of the American Ford concern in Germany in the second half of the 1930s, based on the Ford V8 car. Production lasted from 1938 to 1941, during which time they managed to manufacture more than 8,000 of this model. With the outbreak of World War II, many Ford V8 G81As were requisitioned from private owners and transferred to military units.
Cars of this type were used extensively during the Blitzkrieg, as European countries had an extensive network of good quality roads, but with the beginning of the Eastern campaign, they often proved unsuitable due to terrible off-road conditions and the complete lack of adequate roads in autumn and spring. In Germany, the Ford V8 G81A was used primarily as a police car until 1944. Also, a number of special models were developed from the basic Ford V8 G81A.
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#346 He 111Z-1 Zwilling
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| He 111Z Zwilling - large German special purpose aircraft of the Second World War, designed to tow heavy gliders. It was based on the He 111H front-line bomber, two of which were combined in one aircraft with a common wing centerplane and an additional fifth engine to improve flight performance, primarily enabling the airplane to haul heavy gliders. A total of 12 He 111Zs were built in 1941-1942, which were delivered to a special squadron, the main purpose of which was the rapid air transport of troops or large volumes of cargo.
Aircraft of this type took part in transporting supplies to the Stalingrad region, in the evacuation of personnel from Crimea, and later they had to operate on the Western Front. By the end of the war, there were only four surviving aircraft out of 12 He 111Zs. Even at this time the idea of using them as long-range bombers was considered, but these intentions were never realized in the rapidly deteriorating war situation.
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#816
1947 PD-3751 Silversides Bus
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| GMC PD3751 Silversides is an intercity bus created in the mid-1930s by Yellow Coach for one of the largest trucking companies, Greyhound Lines. The bus was a real revolution in automobile construction, corrugated aluminum and polymeric materials were widely used in its building, and special attention was paid to maximum comfort for passengers because after the construction of a wide network of high-quality highways between all the cities of the country during the Great Depression, rail passenger traffic almost stopped due to the inability to compete with high-speed road transport. Serial construction has been going on since 1939 at the Pontiac West Assembly in Pontiac, Michigan, where General Motors used to assemble pickups and trucks. With the entry of the United States into World War II, there was a problem of mass transportation of recruits at assembly points and in military units of all countries, and to solve this problem it was decided to solve the Greyhound Lines buses. As early as 1942, they carried more than 130 million passengers, both military and civilian, more than the impressive digital, as it accounted for almost half of the country's population. After the war, Silversides continued to operate passenger traffic within the country, and some of them were resold to third countries, mainly to Latin America. This bus is one of the symbols of the United States, as well as Ford's car, Boeing aircraft and embodies the significant technological progress that made this country great in the first half of the twentieth century.
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#343
Focke Wulf FW200V3/A-09
«Immelman III»
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| Four engine passenger aircraft, produced in 1937 under the direction of the famous aircraft designer Kurt Tank. Initially, these aircraft were to be used by Germany's leading airline, Lufthansa, on prestigious transatlantic flights, but with the outbreak of World War II, most of them were involved in military missions. One of them, Fw 200V3/A-0, was initially transferred to the Luftwaffe testing facility in Rechlin, and later, after a series of special alterations, it was presented to the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, as a personal VIP transport. The FW-200V3/A-0 was named 'Immelmann III' after the famous First World War ace Max Immelmann, and was used until 1944 on flights to the occupied territories.
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Douglas C-133A w /
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| Douglas C-133A w / PGM-17 Thor IRBM - mobile strategic aircraft complex consisting of a C-133 aircraft and a PGM-17 Thor missile. The main goal was to quickly deliver intermediate-range ballistic missiles by transport aircraft to remote points on other continents in order to place the missiles as close as possible to the borders of a potential adversary. From 1959 to 1963, missiles of this type were transported to the territory of Great Britain with the help of the C-133A. In October 1962, when humanity was on the brink of a full-fledged global nuclear conflict, the PGM-17 Thor, operational at British bases, was one of the key factors in forcing the Soviet Union to reverse its decision to deploy its missiles in the immediate vicinity of US borders, on the island of Cuba. After the de-escalation of political tensions in the world, all PGM-17 Thors based in the United Kingdom were soon returned to the United States by means of the same C-133A transport.
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SPAD XIIIc1
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| SPAD XIII - World War I fighter, created by SPAD in 1917 and broadly based on the earlier SPAD VIIc1. Compared with the previous type, it had a slightly larger overall size, and revised cowling shape and control surfaces. The early version machines had wings with rounded ends. In 1917-1918, almost 8,000 fighters of this type were built in total, operated not only by the French Air Force, but also by other countries such as Great Britain, the United States and Italy. Many famous aces, such as Georges Guynemer, Francesco Baracca and Eddie Rickenbacker, flew this aircraft, winning a significant number of their victories in the air. The combat service of the machine continued even in the first postwar years, and in the new US Army Air Service until the early 1920s the SPAD XIII was one of the most important fighter aircraft.
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Convair B-36D/F/H/J Peacemaker
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| Convair B-36D/F/H/J Peacemaker - American ten-engine strategic heavy bomber, developed from the earlier B-36B. The main difference was the installation of four additional General Electric J-47 jet engines with a thrust of 5,200 lbf each (23kN), which significantly improved basic characteristics such as speed and range. In the history of aviation, this was almost the only case of building a multi-engine aircraft with mixed power plants. This feature gained it the slogan "Six turning, four burning". With later modifications, its radar equipment was significantly improved and also its protective weapons optimized. The combat service of the more than 300 aircraft built lasted until 1959, when they were completely replaced by the famous Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. None of them ever took part in any of the military conflicts of its time, but the B-36 rightly justified its name as the main preserver of peace in the world in the first decade of the Cold War.
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Stearman PT-13 / N2S-2 / N2S-5 Kaydet
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| The Stearman PT-13 / N2S-2 / N2S-5 Kaydet was a two-seater pilot training aircraft designed in the United States by Stearman, later to become a separate division of Boeing. The aircraft had excellent flight characteristics, was relatively easy to fly and became a real "flying school desk" for thousands and thousands of pilots. In addition to the US Army Air Forces, the aircraft was also built for the US Navy. In total, more than 350 PT-13 units and more than 1,500 of the N2S-2 and N2S-5 variants were produced for the US Navy. Production of the PT-13 continued even with the appearance in 1941 of a newer modification, the PT-17. After the war, most of them were resold to third countries and private owners, and many aircraft still participate in numerous air competitions and air shows.
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#344
Heinkel He111 H-16/Н-20
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| He111H-16 / H-20 - German twin-engined medium bomber, developed in the early 1940s from the earlier He-111H-6. The new versions differed from their predecessor in improved armor, the ability to carry different types of bomb load, newer radio equipment, and a system for short-term engine power boost.
Series production continued during 1943-44, when they managed to produce about 1,200 units of the He111H-16 model and about 800 of the He111H-20. The vast majority of these aircraft fought in the skies of the Eastern Front, but many of them were also used on the Western Front, as well as in the final phase of the African campaign. On the basis of these models, many sub-variants were created, such as glider tugs or transport aircraft. The last of the He111H-16 and the H-20 were in operational use even at the beginning of 1945 in the final months of the war.
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1941 Packard Clipper
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| The Packard Clipper was an American passenger car introduced in 1941 by the Packard Motor Car Company, a leading manufacturer of luxury cars since the early 20th Century. Up to February 1942, about 16,000 cars of this brand were produced, but after the United States entered World War II and most private manufacturers became involved in fulfilling military orders, the company was reorganized for the production of Packard Merlin aircraft engines, licensed copies of one of the best engines of its time, the Rolls Royce Merlin.
A significant number of vehicles of this type were bought by the army and were used both domestically and overseas in numerous theaters of conflict as personal vehicles for senior officers. At least two Packard Clippers became particularly famous because they were used by two of the nation's most famous military leaders, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Douglas MacArthur. After the end of the Second World War, new restyled Packard Clippers were produced by the company, although in significantly smaller quantities than on the eve of the war.
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#454
Arado Ar68F
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| The Arado Ar 68F was a German multirole biplane developed in the
mid-1930s, the main competitor to its contemporary the famous Heinkel He 51. At the time of its appearance, the aircraft displayed very good flight characteristics, but the rapid pace of technological progress and the introduction of monoplane fighters, such as the Bf 109, immediately pushed it like all other biplanes into the background, and therefore from the very beginning the Arado Ar 68F mainly entered training units.
A small number of Arado Ar 68Fs were also flown by combat units, but for the most part in secondary theaters of the war. The last few machines of this type were used until 1942.
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#737
Type B WWI Bus «Pigeon Loft»
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| Type B WW1 Bus "Pigeon Loft" – a British bus from the First World War, specially modified to transport communication birds (primarily pigeons) in order to deliver important messages from military units in combat areas directly to command headquarters.
A small number of Type B buses, all of which were requisitioned from the streets of London for military service on the Western Front, performed a little-known but very important service from 1914 to 1918, which, given the imperfections of the new means of communication at the time, such as the telegraph, helped save the lives of many soldiers of the Entente. Each of the buses could transport from 60 to 75 birds at the same time in specially installed cages on both floors of the vehicle. The birds were released into flight through specially fabricated cutouts on the second floor of the bus. Such an exotic means of transmitting information was used almost until the final days of the war, and Type B buses played a very important role in this rather interesting episode of the conflict. |
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#347
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
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| The Convair B-36 Peacemaker did not take part in any of the military conflicts of its time and never dropped its bomb load in actual conflict conditions, but its service was incredibly important in the early years of the Cold War, since it had the lead role in preserving the balance of forces during great changes in the world's geopolitical situation. In subsequent years, all B-36Bs were modified to the B-36D standard, and their operational use continued until the late 1950s, and only with the advent of another well-known bomber, the B-52, were they allowed to depart to a well-deserved retirement.
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Fairchild C-123K/UC-123B/K Provider
“Operation Ranch Hand”
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| The Fairchild UC-123K Provider was an American special purpose aircraft, a version of the famous C-123 transport vehicle. The primary mission of these machines was to spray the dangerous Agent Orange herbicide in the sky of Vietnam to reduce deciduous cover over large areas, facilitating the detection of guerrilla groups and moving weapons. In total, 25 standard C-123K aircraft were converted to this standard, which were used in the following years with considerable success. The peak of such operations came in the second half of the 1960s, when the UC-123K carried out thousands of dangerous missions in the East Asian country, causing extensive damage to tens of thousands of acres. After the end of Operation Ranch Hand, all the surviving machines were converted back to C-123K standard. Five aircraft were lost during operations, and the total number of hits received by the UC-123K from ground fire reached nearly ten thousand, which proved its tough and reliable construction.
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Heinkel He111 H-6
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| He 111H-6 - German twin-engine medium bomber, developed in the late 1930s from the previous He 111P. The main difference between the He 111H and its predecessor was its Jumo 211 engines, in addition to significantly strengthened defensive weapons, and new airscrews with wide blades. The aircraft was used throughout the war as not only a bomber but also a torpedo carrier. In this role, it was a serious threat to the enemy's ships and convoys. Production of the He 111H-6 was not discontinued even with the advent of more modern bombers. In total 1,775 aircraft of the He 111H-6 variant were produced.
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Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet
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| Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet – two-seat aircraft for primary pilot training, designed by the Stearman Aircraft Corporation, later a separate division of Boeing. The aircraft had excellent flying characteristics, was relatively easy to pilot, and became a true "flying desk" for thousands and thousands of pilots. In addition to the US Air Force, the aircraft was also built for the US Navy. In total, more than 3,000 PT-17 units and more than 3,500 N2S units for the US Navy were manufactured. Apart from the United States Air Force, this type of machine was delivered to the Canadian Air Force as the PT-27 under the Lend Lease Agreement. After the war, the vast majority of them were sold to third countries and private owners, and many still participate in various aviation competitions and air shows.
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FW-200C-6 Condor
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| The Fw 200C-6 Condor was a German four-engine military aircraft converted from the civilian Fw 200B airliner in the early part of World War II. The main tasks of the aircraft were patrolling the open ocean and sinking enemy ships. Thanks to its good performance, and special tactics in the early years of the war, the Fw 200 together with the Kriegsmarine submarines were almost the main threat to Great Britain's survival. In time, their role was not so significant and was reduced to conducting reconnaissance missions over the sea, and they were also used as carriers of Hs 293 guided bombs designed to destroy targets at long-range. In total, 20 aircraft of this variant were produced, which participated in the final period of World War II in Europe.
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Douglas C-133B Cargomaster
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designed in the late 1950s. At one time it was the largest aircraft in
its class, and the only one that could transport almost the entire range
of arms of the US Army of any size.
The C-133B's main difference from the earlier C-133A was its
double-hatch cargo door, which significantly increased the range of
dimensions of cargo that the aircraft could transport. It was also
equipped with more powerful Pratt & Whitney T34-P-9W engines. The
aircraft was extensively used during the Cold War between the
superpowers to transfer large volumes of military cargo from the United
States to Western Europe. The C-133B was used during the Vietnam War,
and apart from military service, aircraft of this type were involved in
the US space program for the repair of space equipment at Cape
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Boeing 307 Stratoliner
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The Boeing 307 Stratoliner (TWA SA-307B) was an American passenger
aircraft produced in the late 1930s by the Boeing Aircraft Company. It
was the first passenger aircraft in the world with a pressurized cabin,
which, unlike all other aircraft at that time, could fly at an altitude
where the dangers of flying through storm clouds were minimal.
In general, six SA-307B aircraft were built and used by TWA for
transcontinental flights from 1940 to the end of 1941. With the entry of
the United States into World War II, five SA-307Bs were requisitioned by
the Army, serving until the end of the war. They were rebuilt and
eventually resold to the French airline Aigle Azur Transports Aeriens.
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Type B Bus LGOC
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Vomag 8 LR LKW
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Convair CV-340 Hawaiian Airlines |
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17.05.19 |
Dear Partners and Friends! We are glad to inform you that our new model kits are already available:
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Scale 1:72
#732
Type B Omnibus “Ole Bill” |
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On June 6, 1944, one of the largest military operations of the Second World War began, which went down in history as Operation Overlord, or D Day. Thousands of Allied forces made a huge landing on the coast of Normandy, using all the technical means at their disposal, including aircraft. That morning a great armada of aircraft carried out an enormous deployment of troops, primarily airborne. Thousands of paratroopers who had dropped from the sky into French territory very quickly occupied key strategic locations. A special role in this belonged to the outstanding Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft, hundreds of which filled the airspace of the occupied territory that day, delivering parachutists and transport gliders with the goal of effecting the fastest possible change of situation in this crucial period of the Second World War. The Douglas DC-3 was used both by the US Air Force and by the Royal Air Force, under the designation Dakota, and its particular contribution to the history of World War II is especially significant, primarily for its participation in Operation Overlord. |
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Scale 1:35
#814
Holt 75 Artillery tracktor w/BL 8-inch Howitzer |
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The Holt 75 was a heavy artillery tractor, produced in the early 20th Century by inventor Benjamin Holt in the United States. At first it was used exclusively for agricultural needs, but with the outbreak of the First World War it was brought into military service as a mover of heavy artillery pieces that could not be hauled by the physically limited horse-drawn harness. In addition to Great Britain, these machines were also used by France and the United States. A total of 2,000 tractors of this type took part in the First World War. They became the forerunner of a major new element in the mechanized army - the artillery tractor, since used with great success up to the current day. |
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Scale 1:144
#300
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota Mk.III) |
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On June 6, 1944, one of the largest military operations of the Second World War began, which went down in history as Operation Overlord, or Day D. Thousands of Allied forces made a huge landing on the coast of Normandy, using all the technical capabilities of the time, including aircraft. A huge armada of aircraft that morning carried out a massive redeployment of troops, primarily airborne. Thousands of paratroopers who had fallen from the sky into the territory of France very quickly occupied key strategic sites and territories. A special role in this belonged to the outstanding transport aircraft Douglas DC-3b, which hundreds of overcame the airspace of the occupied territory on that day, while delivering parachutists and transport gliders with the goal of the most rapid change of situation in this crucial period of the Second World War. Douglas DC-3 was used both in the US Air Force and in the Royal Air Force under the designation Dakota, and his personal contribution to the history of World War II is particularly significant primarily for his participation in Operation Overlord. |
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15.04.19 |
Below you can see our models that are available from March. Please enjoy!
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Scale 1:144
#333
Douglas C-133A Cargomaster |
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C-133A Cargomaster - American heavy transport aircraft, developed in the late 1950s. At one time, it was the largest plane in the heavy category, and the only one that could transport almost the whole range of armaments of the US Army of any size. The aircraft was intensively used at the height of the Cold War between the superpowers for the transfer of large volumes of military cargoes from the United States to Western Europe. The C-133A was also used during the Vietnam War, and C-133s took part in the US space program in order to ship equipment to Cape Canaveral. After the discovery of extensive structural defects, all aircraft of this type were taken out of military service and transferred to storage facilities or to museums. The last application of the C-133 occurred in 1976 when oil equipment was shipped to Alaska. 35 C-133A variants were built. |
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Scale 1:32
#632
O-2A Skymaster |
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O-2 Skymaster - an American lightweight twin-engined airplane, created in the mid-1960s by the Cessna company and based on a civil version of the Type 337. It differed from conventional layouts in having fore-and-aft engines in the fuselage and a twin boom construction. Upon the outbreak of the Vietnam War, it was widely used as a communications and special missions aircraft, including a role marking targets for other heavier attack planes; and also as a rescue plane, with the purpose of evacuating pilots of damaged aircraft from enemy territory. In 1980, six O-2s were transferred to the US Navy as range controllers for strike aircraft training. The airplanes were originally based in California, and later they were transferred to the NAS Fallon in Nevada. All six machines were used up to the end of the 1980s, after which they were decommissioned. Altogether, 532 aircraft of this type were manufactured. |
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07.02.19 |
Dear friends, take a look at our new releases schedule of 2019, click on this word link |
29.01.19 |
Dear friends, we begin the new 2019 year with some good news! Here are our latest models:
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Scale 1:32
#629
L-19/0-1 Bird Dog Floatplane |
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L19/O-1 Bird Dog Floatplane - American light aircraft, a floatplane modification of the famous 0-1 army multipurpose aircraft. The aircraft had the ability to operate from water areas of varying size, including the smallest, but it was not widely used, unlike the original design with conventional wheeled undercarriage. A few examples were used for patrolling in districts adjacent to water bodies, and later all planes of this type were sold on to private owners, some of them remaining in use even today. |
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Scale 1:35
#813
BL 8-inch howitzer Mk.VI |
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BL 8-inch howitzer Mark VI - heavy gun of the First World War, produced in 1915 at the Vickers plant. In addition to the UK, it was manufactured in the U.S.A. under license by the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Co., at Nicetown, Pennsylvania. This type of cannon was used on every major front of the First World War; some were transferred to allies, such as Tsarist Russia. After the First World the Mark VI was declared as obsolete in Great Britain which converted to other types with a new standard of caliber, and in 1939 some of the American guns, after the Soviet Union's aggression against Finland, were transferred to the armed forces of that country, where they remained in combat service until the end of the 1960s. |
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31.08.18 |
We are happy to present you our next upcoming models!
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Scale 1:48
#409
O-1/L-19 Bird Dog |
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L-19/0-1 Bird Dog – American light communications plane and artillery spotter developed in the late 1940s. Unlike previous designs, in this class it had an all-metal design, and it could also be used for basic or operational training. The type was delivered to the US Air Force and also for the US Marine Corps/ The plane took part in two major military conflicts of the second half of the Twentieth Century – the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Apart from its primary tasks it was often also used as a forward air controller, directing more powerful attack planes to the enemy’s positions. In total more than 3,500 machines of this type were built, their military service lasted until 1974, and after replacement by more modern types the Bird Dog was used for civil air patrol and was sold on to the private owners. |
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Scale 1:32
#628
Reims Cessna FTB337G Lynx |
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Reims Cessna FTB337G Lynx - lightweight, two-engine multipurpose airplane. The Super Skymaster 337, created by Cessna in the US, was built under license in France in the mid-1960s. With the onset of the conflict in Southern Rhodesia, a small number of planes of this type were purchased for use in the anti-partisan war being conducted by the Government of the country, and since 1976 they were actively used in the final stages of the conflict against the insurgents as a light assault platform, bomber, troop carrier, intelligence and fire control aircraft. The airplane could carry a fairly large range of various weapons on the pylons under the wing, including napalm containers, cluster bombs, and unguided rocket pods. The Lynx was used with great success, but after the cessation of the conflict, its former pilots were forced to leave the newly established country of Zimbabwe forever; and the airplanes themselves, after transfer to the UPU of Zimbabwe, were completely decommissioned by the mid 80's except for for one machine used for transport up until 1998. |
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21.06.18 |
Here are our new kits, enjoy!
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Scale 1:35
#811
M43 "Ambulance" |
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M43 - American Army field ambulance, developed by the Dodge automobile company in 1951 through conversion of the M37 truck. Series production of the vehicle lasted until 1954. The M43 could transport four casualties, accompanied by one or two medical personnel, with the primary support systems installed in the car. The vehicle participated in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, where it proved its great efficiency transporting wounded personnel from field airstrips to remote military hospitals. After the Vietnam War, the vast majority of the M43 were withdrawn from the ranks of the army and resold to private owners. In the present day, a large number of them participate in numerous military auto shows in the United States and in other countries. |
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Scale 1:144
#332
C-5M Super Galaxy |
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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy - the largest American military transport aircraft ever built. Its first flight took place in 1968, and overall 131 machines of various modifications were produced, many of which remain in military service today. In 1998, a program for upgrading earlier model machines began, according to which from 2006 to 2014, 52 C-5A, C-5B and C-5C variants were converted to the latest C-5M standard. The upgrades primarily involved the power installation, which made it possible to significantly improve all flight characteristics, and also included complete replacement of the plane's avionics, improved design of the fuselage, undercarriage and life support systems. The C-5M program currently extends to 2040 and maintains in service one of the world's main heavy-duty transport aircraft.
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26.04.18 |
Dear friends!
We are sorry to inform you that our first shipment of #812 kits (it's a small number though) containes inaccurate instruction. If you noteced any inaccuracy in your kit we are glad to provide you with the correct one. To download your new instruction please click on this word: download
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12.04.18 |
It's been a while since we announced our new kits, here they are!
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Scale 1:32
#627
O-1/L-19 Bird Dog "Asian Service" |
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L-19 Bird Dog is American light communications plane and artillery spotter developed in the late 1940s. Unlike previous designs in this class it had an all-metal design, and it could also be used for basic or operational training. The type was delivered to the US Air Force and also for the US Marine Corps. The plane took part in two major military conflicts of the second half of the Twentieth Century - the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Apart from its primary tasks it was often also used as a forward air controller, directing more powerful attack planes to the enemy's positions. In total more than 3,500 machines of this type were built, their military service lasted until 1974, and after replacement by more modern types the Bird Dog was used for civil air patrol and was sold on to private owners. |
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Scale 1:35
#812
Holt 75 Artillery tractor
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The Holt 75 was a heavy artillery tractor, produced in the early 20th Century by inventor Benjamin Holt in the United States. At first it was used exclusively for agricultural needs, but with the outbreak of the First World War it was brought into military service as a mover of heavy artillery pieces that could not be hauled by the physically limited horse-drawn harness. In addition to Great Britain, these machines were also used by France and the United States. A total of 2,000 tractors of this type took part in the First World War. They became the forerunner of a major new element in the mechanized army - the artillery tractor, since used with great success up to the current day. |
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28.11.17 |
Our new release which is available for sale.
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Scale 1:32
#620
O-2A Skymaster USAF Multi Purpose Light Aircraft |
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O-2A Skymaster - an American lightweight twin-engined airplane, created in the mid-1960s by the Cessna company and based on a civil version of the Type 337. It differed from conventional layouts in having fore-and-aft engines in the fuselage and a twin boom construction. Upon the outbreak of the Vietnam War, it was widely used as a communications and special missions aircraft, including a role marking targets for other heavier attack planes; and also as a rescue plane, with the purpose of evacuating pilots of damaged aircraft from enemy territory. In total, 532 airplanes of this type were produced, the combat service of which continued after the end of the Vietnam War, but only in communications and patrol tasks. Today, this aircraft is highly desired by private owners, not only in the United States but also in many countries around the world. |
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Scale 1:144
#331
C-141B Starlifter |
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C-141B Starlifter – American jet cargo aircraft, developed through modification of the C-141A. It was intended for the transportation of military freight over long distances. During 1977-1979 a total of 271 machines were upgraded to the new version, whose operation continued until the late 1990s. The C-141B participated in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, however over the next few years it began to be gradually taken out of service because of the wearing out of the design. The C-141B owns a number of world aviation records, and among all military transport planes of the U.S. Air Force it was the safest for all its years of operation. |
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04.08.17 |
We are pleased to inform you that our new model kits are ready!
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Scale 1:72
#716
BL 8-inch howitzer Mk.VI |
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BL 8-inch howitzer Mark VI - heavy gun of the First World War, produced in 1915 at the Vickers plant. In addition to the UK, it was manufactured in the U.S.A. under license by the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Co., at Nicetown, Pennsylvania. This type of cannon was used on every major front of the First World War; some were transferred to allies, such as Tsarist Russia. After the First World the Mark VI was declared as obsolete in Great Britain which converted to other types with a new standard of caliber, and in 1939 some of the American guns, after the Soviet Union's aggression against Finland, were transferred to the armed forces of that country, where they remained in combat service until the end of the 1960s. |
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Scale 1:144
#330
C-5B Galaxy |
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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy - the largest American military transport aircraft ever built. Its first flight took place in 1968, and overall 131 machines of various modifications were produced, many of which remain in military service today. The C-5 participated in every significant military conflict from the late 20th Century onwards (the Vietnam War, Yom Kippur 1973, the first and second Iraq wars, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan 2001 and others) and continually performed humanitarian missions in various parts of the world affected by large scale natural disasters. To this day the C-5 remains one of the largest aircraft in the world, along with the former Soviet AN-124 and AN-225, and has been the largest of all types in the US Air Force for half a century. The C-5B version was in production from 1985 to 1989, 50 built in total. |
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19.05.17 |
Dear Friends!
Dear Partners and Friends! We are glad to inform you that our new model kits are already available:
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Scale 1:72
#717
Vauxhall D-type Staff Ambulance |
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Vauxhall D-type Ambulance - British ambulance of the First World War, evolved by Vauxhall Motors from the famous Type D staff car. The car was redesigned for the transportation of wounded soldiers from the battlefield to military hospitals, and although it was not put into series production, it undertook this honorable mission in the early years of the Great War, along with other similarly converted cars, and it provided a foundation for the wider use of more modern advanced vehicles in this role in the British armed forces. |
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Scale 1: 35
#809
M-42 US3/4 ton 4x4 Command truck |
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M42 - Command Car, developed from the widely used M37 truck, which was produced in large numbers in the 1950s. The vehicle was intended for the organisational needs of troops in field conditions, however it was not as numerous as the M37. There was no separate production of the M42 as such, instead the Dodge company made special conversion sets to turn the M37 into the M42, consisting of a new canvas awning, enhanced lighting in the rear of the vehicle under the canopy, a table for operational meetings and more powerful radio equipment. The exact number of machines converted to the M42 is unknown, however they were used alongside the M37 in many of the local conflicts of the second half of the 20th Century. |
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27.02.17 |
Dear Friends! Meet our new model kits:
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Scale 1:72
#713
FWD Model B 3-ton & BL 8-inch howitzer Mk. VI |
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FWD Model B 3-ton Lorry – American truck of the World War I period, created by the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company in 1912. Like all machines of that time, it had quite a primitive design, but one particular innovation (the engine over the frame and the driver's cabin shifted forward) revolutionised the automotive industry. The FWD Model B was widely used in World War I. Of the total of 17,555 built, the vast majority (14,473) went to the US Army, while another 3,000 were sold to Great Britain. Trucks of this type were widely used not only in their usual role, but as mobile repair shops, ammunition carriers and tractors for heavy artillery, such as the Vickers Mk.VI howitzer. |
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Scale 1:144
#328
Vickers VC-10 K4 Type 1170 tanker |
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Vickers Super VC10 K4 – British aerial refueling aircraft, converted from the Vickers Super VC10 type 1151 passenger aircraft. Unlike its predecessor the VC10 K3, the new version had no fuel tanks in the fuselage, and planes of this type were principally intended for the aerial refueling of front line combat aircraft. Four such planes were rebuilt at the end of 1970, which in the next three decades took part in many well-known conflicts, among them the Falklands War, the first Iraq war (Desert Storm), the war in Afghanistan, the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the second Iraq War (2003). Their last use was in 2011, when British forces supported the operation against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. In 2013, the type was removed from the structure of the Royal Air Force and it took places of honor in museums in the UK after more than 30 years of intensive military operations. |
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Scale 1:144
#326
Bristol 175 Britannia African Safari |
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Bristol 175 Britannia – British four- engine turboprop passenger plane, designed in the late 1940s by the Bristol aero manufacturer. Series production began in the mid-1950s, and the first flight with paying passengers was at the beginning of 1957. The Bristol 175 Britannia was intended to be the flagship airliner of the leading British airline B.O.A.C., but several technical problems held back its development, limiting the production of the type to 86 units. Apart from BOAC, planes of this type were used by other well known air carriers, such as Monarch; and African Safari Airways, created in 1967, the principal bases of which were airports in Africa which had intensive charter flights from major European capitals at that time. Operation of the Bristol Britannia by Safari African Airlines airline lasted a relatively short while, until 1972, when its fleet was finally changed to jet aircraft exclusively. |
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26.11.16 |
Dear Partners and Friends!
We are pleased to introduce our new releases, enjoy your winter holidays with model kits:
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Scale 1:32
#619
L-19/O-1 Bird Dog |
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American light communications plane and artillery spotter developed in the late 1940s. Unlike previous designs in this class it had an all-metal design, and it could also be used for basic or operational training. The type was delivered to the US Air Force and also for the US Marine Corps. The plane took part in two major military conflicts of the second half of the Twentieth Century - the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Apart from its primary tasks it was often also used as a forward air controller, directing more powerful attack planes to the enemy's positions. In total more than 3,500 machines of this type were built, their military service lasted until 1974, and after replacement by more modern types the Bird Dog was used for civil air patrol and was sold on to private owners.
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Scale 1:35
#810
Opel 3.6-47 Blitz Omnibus Staffwagen |
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Opel Blitz 3.6-47 type W39 Ludewig – German staff bus of the WWII period, designed on the chassis of the well-known Opel Blitz three ton truck. Series production lasted from 1939 until 1943, at the Ludewig plant in the German city of Essen. Of the almost three thousand Blitz Omnibuses produced during WWII, a small number were converted into mobile command vehicles. Staff buses were equipped with a variety of special equipment and were used in all of the war's theaters of operations. |
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12.09.16 |
Dear Friends! We are pleased to represent our upcoming models:
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Scale 1:48
#453
Heinkel He51 B.2 |
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Heinkel He51 B.2 – German floatplane fighter of the mid-1930s, adapted from the Heinkel He 51B fighter. The main role of this type of machine was to patrol the coast and escort warships in the coastal zone. In total 46 examples of this variant were produced, which were in service during the second half of the Thirties. With the beginning of World War II, they were considered obsolete and were transferred to naval aviation schools and training units.
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Scale 1:72
#735
Vauxhall D-Type |
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Vauxhall D-Type – British staff car of World War I. It was created by the Vauxhall Motors company based on its predecessor the Type C, better known by the informal name 'Prince Henry'. It was produced in large quantities (more than 1,500 units), and used in all the theaters of conflict of the Great War. One of the Vauxhall cars belonged to the King George the Fifth, who made a trip in this car to meet the troops right after the end of the war. |
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20.07.16 |
Dear Friends! We're pleased to introduce you our new products:
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Scale 1:144
#325
C-141B Starlifter |
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C-141B Starlifter – American jet cargo aircraft, developed through modification of the C-141A. It was intended for the transportation of military freight over long distances. During 1977-1979 a total of 271 machines were upgraded to the new version, whose operation continued until the late 1990s. The C-141B participated in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, however over the next few years it began to be gradually taken out of service because of the wearing out of the design. The C-141B owns a number of world aviation records, and among all military transport planes of the U.S. Air Force it was the safest for all its years of operation. |
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Scale 1:72
#730
Opel Blitz Kfz.385 Tankwagen |
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Opel Blitz Kfz.385 Tankwagen – German vehicle, airfield fuel servicing truck developed using the chassis of the well known three-ton Opel Blitz 3.6-3000 truck. Production began in 1941 and continued until 1943, during which time several hundred of this type of truck were produced. Despite their relatively small numbers, their use was very intensive, from North Africa to the Eastern Front. The fuel servicing truck was suitable for the supply of fuel to many different types of plane of the Luftwaffe, and in the last few months of the war some machines of this type were employed by units equipped with the Me 262 jet fighter. |
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16.05.16 |
Dear Partners and Friends! Meet our new model kits:
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Scale 1:144
#327
Vickers Super VC10 K3 Type 1164 Tanker |
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Vickers Super VC10 K3 – British aerial refueling aircraft, converted from the Vickers Super VC10 type 1164 passenger aircraft. Four such planes were rebuilt at the end of 1970, which in the next three decades took part in many well-known conflicts, among them the Falklands War, the first Iraq war (Desert Storm), the war in Afghanistan, the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the second Iraq War (2003). Their last use was in 2011, when British forces supported the operation against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. In 2013, the type was removed from the structure of the Royal Air Force and it took places of honor in museums in the UK after more than 30 years of intensive military operations. |
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Scale 1:72
#734
British Armoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.II (modified w/sand tyres) |
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This first “Armoured Car” was built by the well known British automobile firm Rolls-Royce during WWI. In the early post-war years it underwent its first stage of modernization. It was widely used during the inter-war period of the 1920s and 1930s in many colonies of British Empire, principally for the repressing of revolts. The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car lived on to take part in the battles of WWII, mainly in Africa and the Far East. By then the car was further improved, with new wheels and disks, and a strengthened armored body. On top of that, the shape of the turret was changed and the armament was substantially increased. The changes were made to upwards of thirty of the cars which were used by British units until near the end of WWII. |
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Scale 1:72
#736
FWD Model B 3-ton US Army Ammunition Truck |
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FWD Model B 3-ton Lorry – American truck of the World War I period, created by the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company in 1912. Like all machines of that time, it had quite a primitive design, but one particular innovation (the engine over the frame and the driver's cabin shifted forward) revolutionised the automotive industry. The FWD Model B was widely used in World War I. Of the total of 17,555 built, the vast majority (14,473) went to the US Army, while another 3,000 were sold to Great Britain, and 82 units were bought by Imperial Russia. Some of the trucks had a steel body for the transportation of artillery ammunition. The last surviving machines of this type were used in the early 1940s. |
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17.03.16 |
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Dear Partners and Friends!
We're glad to present you M37 US 3/4 ton 4x4 cargo truck – American all-wheel drive army truck, launched by automaker Dodge in 1951 and developed from the previous WC series.
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#806 M37 US 3/4 ton 4x4 cargo truck
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08.12.15 |
Dear Partners and Friends! Our new December releases are coming!
We hope you will enjoy building model kit #731 WWII British Armoured Car which is made this time in 1/72 scale!
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Scale 1:72
#731
WWII British Armoured Car
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The British Armoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.I was one of the first attempts in the history of 20th Century warfare to combine the construction of the car with armament, making it well-protected against an opponent's firearms. In the construction of this car the chassis of the Silver Ghost was used as a basis. A new armored superstructure was set on top of it, with a rotating turret fitted with a variety of different weapons. During WWI this car found wide application at the fronts in the African colonies and the Middle East, where long and exhausting battles to rearrange the map of the world were taking place. After the end of the war these armored cars executed, not for the first time, the functions of police constabulary, and keeping peace among mutinous tribes. Some modernization allowed them to carry on past the beginning of WWII and take part in its first stage, again mainly in the colonies of the British Empire.
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We also want to surprise you with model kit of British airliner - Vickers Super VC10, which you can have in two different options - #313 Type 1151 (BOAC Airlines) and #329 Type 1154 (East African Airways)
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Vickers Super VC10 Type 1151
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Vickers Super VC10 Type 1154
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Vickers Super VC10 – was a long-range British airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs and its first flight was in 1962. The airliner was designed to operate on long-distance Empire routes and commanded excellent ‘Hot and High’ performance for operations from African airports. With its introduction by BOAC in April 1964, the VC10 became an immensely popular aircraft in the BOAC fleet, both with passengers and crew, being particularly praised for its comfort and low cabin noise levels. It was BOAC’s most successful Aircraft in terms of passenger numbers carried. The VC10 still holds the record for the fastest London to New York crossing of the Atlantic, of 5 hours and 1 minute. Other major users of the VC10 were East African Airways and the Royal Air Force, the latter only withdrawing from service its last VC10 in 2013.
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06.10.15 |
Dear Friends! We are pleased to introduce to you our new October releases.
This autumn we’ve finished our Music Series with the last model kit - #318 Boeing 720 ‘Caesar’s Chariot’, and we hope you will find kit, which is close to your musical preferences.
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Scale 1:144
#318
Boeing 720 "Caesar's Chariot"
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Boeing 720 – passenger plane, modification of the famous Boeing 707 passenger transcontinental airliner, created for the exploitation of regional and medium-haul air routes in 1959. In total 65 aircraft were built, used mainly by US airlines. Aside from its usual role as a passenger plane, there were two planes which significantly differed from the rest, and some celebrated rock and pop stars of the time were their passengers. N7224U, which belonged to the luxury Hotel Caesar Palace and had been christened Caesar's Chariot was the second in the 'air odyssey' of the Led Zeppelin group. This plane was also leased by the managers of one of the biggest pop groups of all time, the Bee Gees, and flew them across the USA on their major tour in support of their Spirits Having Flown album in 1980.
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We hope you will also like our kits #323 and #808.
Please see below brief information about them:
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Scale 1:35
#808
Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus model W39 Ludewig-built, late |
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Opel Blitz 3.6-47 type W39 Ludewig – German staff bus of the WWII period, designed on the chassis of the well-known Opel Blitz three ton truck. Series production lasted from 1939 until 1943, at the Ludewig plant in the German city of Essen. From 1941 a number of changes were made to the construction of the bus, in particular, the spare wheel was moved to the left side of the body in a special niche. Almost three thousand units of this type were prodused during this time, which were employed at every front of the war, as a conveyance for officers and an ambulance, as well as a staff transport, a telephone exchange, a radio station and more. |
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Scale 1:144
#323
Bristol 175 Britannia Monarch Airlines |
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Bristol 175 Britannia – British four- engine turboprop passenger plane, designed in the late 1940s by the Bristol aero manufacturer. Series production began in the mid-1950s, and the first flight with paying passengers was at the beginning of 1957. The Bristol 175 Britannia was intended to be the flagship airliner of the leading British airline B.O.A.C., but several technical problems held back its development, limiting the production of the type to 86 units. A passenger favourite, first of all for special comfort, it was relegated to the second tier with the advent of the American Boeing 707. Monarch Airlines used 8 planes of this type, and the rest were sold to Canada, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Israel and other countries. Separate machines were converted as transports. As a passenger plane it was used up to the beginning of the 1980s, and as a transport continued to fly in the mid-1990s.
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07.08.15 |
Dear Partners and Friends! We are glad to
announce our new model kits:
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Scale 1:48
#452
Heinkel He51 B.1 |
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FWD Model B 3-ton Lorry – American truck of the World War I period, created by the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company in 1912. Like all machines of that time, it had quite a primitive design, but one particular innovation (the engine over the frame and the driver's cabin shifted forward) revolutionised the automotive industry. The FWD Model B was widely used in World War I. Of the total of 17,555 built, the vast majority (14,473) went to the US Army, while another 3,000 were sold to Great Britain, and 82 units were bought by Imperial Russia. The last surviving machines of this type were used in the early 1940s. |
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29.05.15 |
Dear Partners and Friends! We are glad to
inform you that our new model kits are already available:
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#058
Fairchild NC/AC-123K Black Spot |
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Fairchild NC/AC-123K – American strike aircraft, based on the C-123 Provider transport under the Black Spot research program. The main objective was to destroy aircraft ground targets from the air at any time, thus it was fitted with a variety of special equipment (Doppler radar, infrared sensors, laser rangefinder, on-board computers). Initially the AC/NC-123K was only to be an experimental aircraft, but in wartime conditions in Vietnam, two machines were converted to this standard and had full military trials from 1969 until 1971, and after the program were converted back into standard C-123 transports. The two machines managed to destroy several hundred enemy ground targets of different kinds, mainly trucks and boats in the valley of the River Mekong. |
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Bristol 175 Britannia – British four- engine turboprop passenger plane, designed in the late 1940s by the Bristol aero manufacturer. Series production began in the mid-1950s, and the first flight with paying passengers was at the beginning of 1957. The Bristol 175 Britannia was intended to be the flagship airliner of the leading British airline B.O.A.C., but several technical problems held back its development, limiting the production of the type to 86 units. A passenger favourite, first of all for special comfort, it was relegated to the second tier with the advent of the American Boeing 707. BOAC used 33 planes of this type, and the rest were sold to Canada, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Israel, Argentina and other countries. Separate machines were converted as transports. As a passenger plane it was used up to the beginning of the 1980s, and as a transport continued to fly in the mid-1990s. |
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11.03.15 |
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Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus model W39 Ludewig-built, early |
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Opel Blitz 3.6-47 model W39 Ludewig – German staff bus of the WWII period, designed on the chassis of the well-known Opel Blitz three ton truck. Series production lasted from 1939 until 1943, at the Ludewig plant in the German city of Essen. Almost three thousand units of this type were prodused during this time, which were employed at every front of the war, as a conveyance for officers and an ambulance, as well as a staff transport, a telephone exchange, a radio station, and more. |
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Douglas AC-47D Spooky |
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Douglas AC-47D Spooky – American ground attack aircraft of the Vietnam War, based on the famous C-47 Skytrain transport. The machine was designed specifically to combat ground targets, which were a significant problem for the US military command. Where their opponents offered only weak air defense the AC-47s were effective weapons in the zone of the so-called “Ho Chi Minh Trail”, but with the advent of substantial losses they were gradually replaced by more modern gunships. After the withdrawal of the US Air Force, some of them were used by Thailand and Laos up to the early 1970s. In total about 60 machines of this type were rebuilt or converted.
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24.11.14 |
Dear Partners and Friends!
We are glad to inform you that our three new model kits are available from this November.
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#324
Lockheed VC-140B JetStar |
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Lockheed VC-140B JetStar "USAF One" - American business class aircraft, used by the U.S. Air Force for a variety of tasks. In total the Air Force received 16 machines of this type. One of the most notable pages in its history was its service with the 89th Military Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force, which is engaged in the carriage of top officials. From 1963 to 1989 its passengers included Presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan. After the end of their service career one of the planes, which had served the presidents most often, was transferred to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, where it is presently exhibited. |
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Vomag Omnibus 6 OR 660 |
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Vomag Omnibus 7 OR 660 – triple-axle omnibus, developed in the mid-1930s by the automobile firm Vogtlandische Maschinenfabric AG (VOMAG). It was originally planned as a bus for local transportation in large cities and also for mail delivery, however from the beginning of World War II, enormous numbers of all types of buses including the VOMAG 7 OR 660 were transferred to the army for the requirements of transportation of personnel. In total about 200 buses of this type were produced. |
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Fairchild AC-119K Stinger |
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Fairchild AC-119K Stinger – heavy American ground support plane, developed from the C-119 transport in the late 1960s by the Fairchild Hiller company. Thanks to powerful weapons and modern technology for finding ground targets fitted to the mid-fuselage, the AC-119K was a very effective weapon in the fight against the enemy on the ground. Aircraft of this type were used extensively during the war in Vietnam and Laos. Overall 26 machines of this type were built, which were used until the end of military operations in the Vietnam campaign. |
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22.08.14 |
We would like to
announce our new releases of September!
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Scale 1:144
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Fairchild C-119C Boxcar |
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Fairchild C-119C Boxcar – American
transport aircraft, derived in 1947 from one of the lesser known transports of the WW 2 era, the C-82
Packet. The plane had a somewhat unusual configuration – a fuselage in the center which acted as the
cargo compartment, and two long booms which began with the power units and ended with the tail assembly.
The aircraft was widely used by the U.S. Air Force, and also by the air forces of France, India and
other countries. With the advent of the more modern C-130 it began to be relegated to a secondary role,
and in the late 1960s was finally withdrawn from military service in the United States. |
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Fairchild HC-123B Provider |
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Fairchild HC-123B Provider – American
military transport plane developed by the Chase firm in the early post-war years. It was initially
planned as a glider, but engines were installed in the design later on. After 1953, series production
was taken on by the aircraft manufacturer Fairchild. Equipping the U.S. Air Force it started appearing
in 1955;
Apart from the Air Force, the Provider also served with the Coast Guard as the
HC-123B. Its most visible difference was the AN/APN-158 radar installed in the nose, requiring
changes to the nose fairing due to its excessive size, and giving the plane its characteristic look.
Six machines were converted in total, and extensively operated in different parts of the USA and
beyond. With the advent of the more modern HC-130, these planes were taken out of service.
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10.06.14 |
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Scale 1:72
#727
Selbstfahrlafette auf Fahrgestell VOMAG 7 or 660 mit 8,8 cm Flak |
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We are very pleased to present you model
kit #727
8,8 cm Flak 36 auf Vomag - German anti-aircraft vehicle of World War II, developed by the Vomag firm on
a strong triple axle chassis able to bear the installation of the heavy 88mm Flak 36 anti-aircraft gun.
It was originally planned as a special vehicle for anti-aircraft defense as part of a mobile battalion
protecting the highest officials of Germany. Later it was transferred to the air defenses protecting
against the raids of allied aircraft on the cities of Germany. In 1944 the unit was almost completely
destroyed in battles with the Soviet armies in the territories of Romania and Hungary. In total 20 cars
were produced of this type, none of which survived World War II. |
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#315 Boeing 720 Starship One |
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This time we continue our Music series
with new model kit - #315 Boeing 720 Starship One, which was used for Elton John Band tour 1974.
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Dear Partners and Friends!
We're glad to present you Fairchild C-123B Provider - American military
transport plane, which is one of the most famous and favorite planes of 50-60s years.
Scale
1:72
# 056 Fairchild C-123B Provider
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29.05.13 |
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Dear Partners and Friends!
We are glad to inform you that model
kit KrAZ-255B
will be available in June 2013.
Scale
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# 805
KrAZ-255B
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Roden team would like to thank Mr. Stephen Lawson
for his last marvelous pictures of model kits!
We genuinely appreciate your contribution for our company!
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26.11.12 |
Dear visitors of the guest book!
Thank you a lot for your attention for Roden Ltd!
We will surely consider your propositions for future models, and thanks for all ideas, which will
certainly benefit at release of new model kits.
We are looking forward to hearing suggestions from you.
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would like to inform you that model kit #723 Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus
Staffwagen was awarded with a medal of the Magazine "Modellfan" at the
International Toy Fair "Spielwarenmesse 2012" in Nuernberg
(01.02-06.02.2012).
"Modell
Fan" Magazine
"Modell des Jahres" award
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05.10.10 |
Dear Friends and Customers,
we invite you to visit our section
"In Processing" to see our new future
Releases 2010-2011. |
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Dear
Friends and Partners!
Please, note that starting on April 17-th, 2010 our
e-mail: roden@rodenplant.com will be not available.
Our new e-mail is roden@roden.eu
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26.01.10 |
Dear Partners and Friends!
We are glad to inform you that model
kit #439 Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker in 1:48 scale will be
available in February 2010. |
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# 439 Fairchild AU-23A
Peacemaker |
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20.10.09 |
Dear Partners and Friends!
We are glad to inform you that model
kit #610 Siemens Schuckert D.III
in 1:32 scale is already available. |
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Scale
1:32
# 610
Siemens Schuckert D.III |
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Dear
Friends!
We invite you to visit our
section "In
Processing"
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10.01.09 |
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Dear
Partners and Friends!
We invite you to visit our stand B-62 in Hall #7 at the International
Toy Fair "Spielwarenmesse 2009"
in Nuernberg (05.02-10.02.2009) |
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