Apuntes de Modelismo

30.12.20

Next Cooper State Models kit

Releases in FEB 2021.

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The Armoured Machine-Gun Carrier was manufactured by the Autocar Company in Canada. Built on a two-ton truck chassis, the car had 5mm of armour at the front and 3mm in the rear. With its solid rubber tires and 22-horsepower engine, it could reach speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour on roads, but had very limited cross-country capability. Its twin Vickers machine-guns could each spew 450 bullets per minute. (Source: warmuseum.ca).

Cleaning armoured cars, Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade. Photograph shows six armoured autocars of the First Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, being cleaned. The nearest vehicle is fitted with two Vickers machine guns. Presumably in France, April 1918. (Wikimedia ‐ Library and Archives Canada ‐ public domain).

MiniArt's railroad crossing

Coming soon!

1/35 – Railroad crossing*

Decals and some of the details included in the kit:

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Flyhawk's HMS Illustrious 1940 now available!

1/700 – HMS Illustrious 1940*

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The HMS Illustrious (R87) was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, leader of the class Illustrious, who fought in World War II. It is one of the most storied aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy. Launched in April 1939, it entered service in May 1940. The Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber attack was launched from its deck against part of the Italian fleet anchored in Taranto. It also served in the Pacific Front suffering some kamikaze attacks in April 1945. The aircraft carrier was decommissioned in 1954, and scrapped in 1956. (Source: Wikipedia).