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One of the almost 'miracle' weapons that were to stop the victorious advance of the Allies, which they fortunately did not, was also the German Biber midget submarine (1/72 Special Navy new kit for this October). In 1944, when the mass production of the sub was commenced, also a new type of a road t..

** This model kit is supplied in unassembled and unpainted plastic components. Please note that glue, model paints, and other basic modelling tools are required and sold separately...

** This model kit is supplied in unassembled and unpainted plastic components. Please note that glue, model paints, and other basic modelling tools are required and sold separately...

** This model kit is supplied in unassembled and unpainted plastic components. Please note that glue, model paints, and other basic modelling tools are required and sold separately...

** This model kit is supplied in unassembled and unpainted plastic components. Please note that glue, model paints, and other basic modelling tools are required and sold separately...

In the late 1930s on AH's direct impulse, Ferdinand Porsche, a German automotive designer was developing a car suitable for wide masses of Nazi Germany. This development gave birth to the so called KdF-Wagen vehicle, named after the Kraft-durch-Freude slogan, literally meaning Strength Through Joy,..

In the 1930s, the Skoda development department came up with a design for a modern 37mm A3 anti-tank gun, which was later accepted by the Czechoslovak army and used under designation 3,7cm KPUV vz.34, (KPUV standing for Kanon Proti Utocne Vozbe, or Anti-Tank Gun). The Skoda design team did not lie ba..

The Skoda Works in Pilsen had been a traditional gun manufacturer and supplier already since the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and after the independent Czechoslovak Republic was established in 1918, the company continued in this tradition and became one of the major armament suppliers for t..

Pre-cut mask set for the clear parts and undercarriage wheels of Azur Frrom's 1/72 Fairey Battle as well as the upcoming Special Hobby boxing...

The French SMB-2 Super Mystere jet fighter became the first Western European fighter to break the speed of sound in level flight. Until the advent of the Mirage III, the SMB-2 was the most powerful French fighter. After the introduction of the Mirage III, the Super Mysteres were transferred to fight..

The French SMB-2 Super Mystere was the first Western Europe-produced jet fighter to break the speed of sound in level flight. Until the introduction of the Mirage III type, the SMB-2 remained the most powerful French fighter. And when the Mirage came to the service, the Super Mystere were transferr..

Re-release of the Pembroke transport aircraft model kit with a new decal sheet. The Pembroke remained in active duty from the 1950s well untill the 80s, and so it enjoyed quite a wide range of various colour finishes. Our kit depicts four of them, each is different. One of the machines was also flow..

Not long before the outbreak of WW2, France ordered the then newly developed DB-7 light bombers from the Douglas company in the USA. Some machines, powered by P&W R-1830 engines and fitted with a narrow and short tail fin, were actually received and deployed in combat in 1940. The French machines we..

This kit portrays the Do-27A-4/H-2 version fitted with a three bladed propeller. Decals contain markings for two military airframes and one privately owned. The military ones are from Switzerland and Turkey, the third one is from Germany. Nicely made plastic parts oozing with details with the option..

In September 1943 it became clear that Italy was defeated. A group of Italian navy aviators knew it, too, and so they decided to fly eight IMAM / Romeo Ro.43 floatplanes from La Spezia to La Maddalena. They took off the moment the German troops started to take over the local armoury. Two of them wer..

The Wirraway was an Australian adaptation of the US-built Texan aircraft and it served as for pilot training, reconnaissance and ground attack missions. In combat areas, the Wirraways were also used to identify and mark enemy targets. The Wirraway was produced in a couple of series, differing in som..

The Boomerang was the only indigenous-built Australian fighter aeroplane to saw service during the Second World War. Boomerangs defended Australia and were also deployed to New Guinea and other Pacific islands. The last fighter-recce version, designated CA-19, carried a photo camera behind the cockp..

ICM's 1/32 AH-1G Cobra styrene parts are accompanied with our own new grey plastic parts, clear canopy parts and a sheet of decals to turn the older G version into the Q/S anti tank helicopter. The decal sheet contains markings for machines of three operators, the US Army, Turkish military and the I..

The P-40 US-built fighter aeroplane is one of the very iconic types of the war and was also supplied to the Allies, named the Kittyhawk. The P-40N was the final production version and in US colours it mainly flew over China, India and Pacific battlefields. Serving with various units, the machines wo..

The Martin company started a revolution in aircraft design with its bomber family B-10, B-12 and B-14, the designation varied because of the engines used. In the early 1930s when fabric-skinned biplanes ruled the skies, an all-metal monoplane suddenly appeared, with closed cockpits and engines compl..

Pre-cut spray mask for the distinctive spliter colour scheme worn by single seater Viggens...

The re-released Special Hobby Westland Whirlwind model kit now gets these very useful pre-cut masks for the clear parts and undercarriage wheels...

Four interesting Japanese Army Air Force Oscar fighter schemes is what this latest reissue of the iconic Ki-43 Hayabusa / Oscar kit offers to the modeller. One of the machines was on the strength of a fighter unit while the other three were used by the Shinbu-Tai units and wore colourful markings, a..

The Fokker D.21 was and aircraft of many contradictions. It was developed in the late 1930s during a real revolution in aircraft design. The D.21 was a modern, low-wing aircraft. Its construction, however, was of a mixed type, the undercarriage fixed with spats. Originally, the type was ordered by t..