ITALIAN PUMA 4X4 AFV TRUMPETER. Puma (AFV) is a modern family of Italian four- and six-wheeled APCs. The first prototypes of vehicles of this family were created in the late 90s of the twentieth century, and serial production continued in 2001-2004, ending with the production of 580 vehicles of this family. Puma cars are powered by single engines IVECO diesel engines with a power of 160 HP . The armament of vehicles is usually a single 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun. The Puma family of cars was developed at the request of the Italian army by a consortium of IVECO-Fiat and OTO-Melara. In vehicles of this family, the emphasis was primarily on the lowest possible curb weight, as well as maximum maneuverability and off-road mobility. In fact, the six-wheeled version can accommodate 6 landing soldiers, but the four-wheeled version requires only 3 soldiers. In the Italian army, the Puma family vehicles are used in motorized infantry units, marines, paratrooper brigades and Alpine rifle units. In addition to Italy, Puma operators are Argentina, Djibouti and Libya. WE DO NOT SHIP TO THE CANARY ISLANDS
ACADEMY German Panzer I Ausf. B & Motorcycle - Scale 1/35 - 13556. PzKpfw I (Panzerkampfwagen I) was a German light tank of World War II. The first prototypes of the vehicle were made in 1933, and serial production continued during 1934–1939, culminating with the production of approximately 2,000 vehicles. The A version of the tank was powered by a single 57 hp Krupp M305 engine. Its main armament consisted of two 7.92 mm MG 13 machine guns in the turret. Early work on the PzKpfw I began in 1930, when the German Armaments Office, contrary to the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, commissioned work on a tracked vehicle intended for reconnaissance and the transport of armaments. Krupp company very quickly took the lead in these works, following the British designs of the Vickers company, but without access to English technology. In 1933, the first tracked chassis were created, which were then used to train engineers, and serial production began in 1934, when the Germans terminated the Treaty of Versailles. Two basic variants of the PzKpfw I were created: A and B. Version A was the first serially produced version, while version B had a modernized suspension and chassis and a new engine - Maybach NL 38 TR. Other vehicles were also built on the chassis of this vehicle, for example the command vehicle (Panzerbefehlswagen I) or the Panzerjager I tank destroyer. The PzKpfw I tanks were used during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), in the September Campaign, the Norwegian Campaign (1940), in France (1940), in the Balkans (1941) and - on a small scale - in the initial phase of the war with the Soviet Union (1941), vehicles that were already completely obsolete at that time. The box does not contain glue and paint. WE DO NOT SHIP TO THE CANARY ISLANDS.
ACADEMY USMC M4A2(75) "Pacific Theater" - Scale 1/35 - 13562. The M4 Sherman was an American medium tank of World War II. The first prototypes were built in 1941, and serial production was carried out in the period 1942-1945. In total, about 49,000 copies of this tank of all versions were created, which makes it one of the most produced tanks of World War II and the most important tank in the equipment of the Allied armies during this conflict. The M4 Sherman was powered by a single-engine version of the M4A1 Continental R 975 C4 with a power of 400 hp. The vehicle was armed with, depending on the version, a single 75 mm M3 gun or a 76 mm M1 gun or a 105 mm M4 howitzer and two 7.62 mm Browning1919A machine guns. The M4 Sherman was developed as a successor to the M2 and M3 tanks, although it used many of the latter's components. First of all, it used only a slightly modified chassis of the M3 Lee car. When designing the M4 Sherman, the emphasis was primarily on the role of an infantry support vehicle, and not on fighting enemy tanks - this was the role of American tank destroyers. Only possible clashes with the Pz.Kpfw III and Pz.Kpfw IV tanks were assumed. A significant role was also played by the serial production of the new tank and the lowest possible production costs. The result was a tank with good armament for 1942 and early 1943, medium armor, but with a sloped front plate, but also with poor maneuverability and - especially in the early versions - very susceptible to fire from a hit in the engine compartment. At the same time, however, a tank was created that could be truly mass-produced and that had considerable modernization potential. Many development versions were created during the serial production of the M4 Sherman. Chronologically, the first was the M4A1 version, which already had cast armor. Another - the M4A2 - had welded armor and a new General Motors 6460 engine with 375-410 hp, but was much less prone to fire. There was also a version of the M4A3, armed with a 105 mm howitzer and powered by a Ford GAA engine with a capacity of 450 hp. Based on the M4A3 version, two sub-versions were created: the M4A3E2 Jumbo with reinforced armor and the M4A3E8 with the HVSS and a 76 mm gun. An interesting development version was also the T34 Calliope with unguided missiles mounted on the turret. The M4 Sherman was also supplied in large numbers to the British and Red Army. The first developed a version of the Firefly based on it, with a large 17-pounder anti-tank gun. During World War II, M4 Sherman tanks fought in North Africa (1942-1943), Italy (1943-1945), during the battles in Normandy, France and West Germany (1944-1945), but also in the Pacific or in the ranks The Red Army on the Eastern Front. After World War II, the M4 Sherman was used in many countries, including Argentina, Belgium, India, Israel, Japan, Pakistan and Turkey. It also took part in many post-1945 conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Six-Day War of 1967. The box does not contain glue and paint. WE DO NOT SHIP TO THE CANARY ISLANDS.
ACADEMY T-34/85 NO. 183 Factory "Berlin 1945" - Scale 1/35 - 13295. The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank of the Second World War and post-war period. The first prototypes were built in 1937-1940, and serial production in the USSR was carried out in 1940-1957. Over its course, about 84,000 vehicles of this type were built, which makes the T-34 one of the most produced tanks in history! The transmission was provided by a single V-2-34 engine with a power of 500 hp. The length of the car - in the T34/76 version - was 6.68 m, with a width of 3 meters. Armament consisted of a 76.2 mm F-34 cannon and two 7.62 mm DT machine guns. The main armament of the T-34/85 version was the 85 mm ZIS-S-53 cannon. The T-34 is undoubtedly one of the most famous tanks in the history of World War II and the military in general, representing a specific symbol of the Soviet victory in the war with the Third Reich. The vehicle was developed for the needs of the Red Army as a successor to the so-called pursuit tanks of the BT series (BT-5 and BT-7), but also the T-26 tank. Work on the car began in 1937 in a special design bureau at the Kharkiv Steam Engine Factory. Initially, the work was headed by Eng. Adolf Dik (he also made the first sketches of the new car), and after his arrest by the Soviet security authorities, Mikhail Koszkin managed the work. Initially, the vehicle was designated as A-20. However, a second prototype (A-32) was quickly built, with a main armament in the form of a 76.2 mm gun and much thicker frontal armor. It was this latter prototype that was finally adopted for production. It can be assumed that when it was introduced into service, the TT-34 was a very successful tank in many respects. It was characterized - as in 1940 - by a very powerful gun, had well-profiled armor based on sloped armor plates, as well as very high mobility and off-road driving properties. The disadvantages include the poor ergonomics of the car and not the best optics used in the first production batches. Despite these shortcomings, when the T-34 appeared on the Eastern Front, the German troops were very surprised by it. The high overall rating of the T-34 and its combat values determined its serial production and made it the basic tank of the Red Army during the fighting of 1942-1945. They also led to further improvements to the design, for example in 1942 a new hexagonal tower appeared, improving the quality of work of the crew members with the commander's cupola. The engine and gearbox were also improved. In 1944, the T-34/85 model was introduced into service, with a completely new three-man turret and the main armament in the form of an 85 mm cannon. The T-34 tank fought in virtually all major battles fought between the Red Army and the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front in 1941-1945: starting from the Battle of Moscow, through the Battles of Stalingrad and Kursk, Operation Bagration and the capture of Berlin. After 1945, the T-34 tank was still in service, it was also widely exported outside the USSR to countries such as Czechoslovakia, Poland, East Germany, Hungary and Syria. The box does not contain glue and paints. WE DO NOT SHIP TO THE CANARY ISLANDS.
MINIART Sd. Kfz. 234/4 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen 7,5 cm - Scale 1:35 - 35427. The Sd.Kfz 234 Puma was a German heavy armored car of the Second World War. The first prototypes of the vehicle were made in 1943, and serial production continued in the period 1943-1945, ending with the production of approximately 510 cars. The Sd.Kfz 234 was powered by a 220 hp Tatra 103 engine. Armament was, depending on the version, a 20 mm cannon, a 50 or 75 mm cannon and a single 7.92 mm MG42 machine gun. The Sd.Kfz 234 was developed as the new basic reconnaissance vehicle of the Wehrmacht. It was largely based on the Sd.Kfz 231 (8-Rad) chassis, with a completely new - more powerful - engine and, in later versions, reinforced main armament. The new car had excellent off-road characteristics and a much higher maximum speed than the Sd.Kfz 231 (8-Rad). Several versions of this car were created in the course of series production. Chronologically, the first version was the Sd.Kfz 234/1 with only the 20 mm KwK 38 gun as the main armament. In September 1943, production of the Sd.Kfz 234/2 version was launched, armed with a 50 mm KwK 39 L/60 gun in a fully armored and rotating turret. A version of the Sd.Kfz 234/3 was later developed, armed with the 75 mm KwK 37 L/24 gun, which served as an infantry support vehicle. The latest version was the Sd.Kfz 234/4, armed with a PaK 40 L/46 gun, caliber 75 mm. Machines The Sd.Kfz 234 of all versions served mainly in the Wehrmacht's armored divisions on the Eastern and Western Fronts until the end of World War II. WE DO NOT SHIP TO THE CANARY ISLANDS.