35033 KTO Rosomak – Polish APC
KTO Rosomak is a Polish Armored Personnel Carrier based on the Finnish Patria AMV vehicle. It was used by Polish Army in Afghanistan and had proven to be an excellent fighting vehicle that offers great protection to its crew. The nickname “Polish Green Devil” was given to it by the local Taliban fighters, because of it’s resilience and good firepower.
35038 Chevrolet C30A General service (steel body)
The Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck was a class of military truck – of various forms – made in large numbers in Canada during world War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. Most CMP trucks were manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors of Canada Ltd. and by Ford Motor Company of Canada. Just over 500,000 CMP trucks were manufactured in Canada, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the 815,729 military vehicles made in Canada during World War II. CMP truck production in Canada exceeded the total military truck production of Nazi Germany
35034 KTO Rosomak with OSS-M turret
KTO Rosomak is a Polish Armored Personnel Carrier based on the Finnish Patria AMV vehicle. It was used by Polish Army in Afghanistan and had proven to be an excellent fighting vehicle that offers great protection to its crew. The nickname “Polish Green Devil” was given to it by the local Taliban fighters, because of it’s resilience and good firepower.
72037 TYPE89 Japanese Medium tank KOU-gasoline EarlyJapanese Type 89 Medium Tanks serial production began in 1931. It entered service in Japanese Imperial Army one year later, in 1932, and soon became the main tank of it. It required a crew of 4. Its armament consisted of Type 90 57mm gun and 2 Type 91 6,5mm machine guns. Final production version of Type 89 tank – „OTSU” was the first mass produced tank with a diesel engine in the world. Type 89 tanks of different versions saw action in the Second Sino-Japanese War, in the Khalkhin Gol battle against Soviet Union and in Second World War. It proved to be a very effective against Chinese forces but was already obsolete by the time of Khalkhin Gol and battles against Allies in the Pacific theater of WWII.
————————————————————————–72040 TYPE89 Japanese Medium tank KOU-gasoline Late-productionapanese Type 89 Medium Tanks serial production began in 1931. It entered service in Japanese Imperial Army one year later, in 1932, and soon became the main tank of it. It required a crew of 4. Its armament consisted of Type 90 57mm gun and 2 Type 91 6,5mm machine guns. Final production version of Type 89 tank – „OTSU” was the first mass produced tank with a diesel engine in the world. Type 89 tanks of different versions saw action in the Second Sino-Japanese War, in the Khalkhin Gol battle against Soviet Union and in Second World War. It proved to be a very effective against Chinese forces but was already obsolete by the time of Khalkhin Gol and battles against Allies in the Pacific theater of WWII.
The version pictured in our 72040 model kit (to be released in the first days of October!) is a tank of latest gasoline production series. It’s armed with a newer turret, both machine guns have armored covers and the frontal armor plate is of the latest type – with the machine gun mount on the right and drivers hatch on the left. The tracks and drive system are of the later variant as well. This particular version was the most widely produced of all Type 89 variants, it served in all the theaters of war mentioned above.
72031 Otter Light Reconnaissance CarThe Otter Light Reconnaissance Car was a light armored car produced by General Motors Canada during the Second World War for British and Commonwealth. The Otter was based on the Chevrolet C15 Canadian Military Pattern truck chassis and used many standard GM components. The armament consisted of a hull-mounted Boys anti-tank rifle and a Bren light machine gun in a small open-topped turret. Between 1942 and 1945, 1761 units were produced in Oshawa, Ontario. The Otter served with Canadian units in the Italian Campaign and Northwest European operations. It was also employed by the Polish, Czechoslovakian and South African units and the British RAF Regiment.
————————————————————————–72032 Chevrolet C60S with Holmes breakdownThe Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck was a class of military truck – of various forms – made in large numbers in Canada during world War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. Most CMP trucks were manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors of Canada Ltd. and by Ford Motor Company of Canada. Just over 500,000 CMP trucks were manufactured in Canada, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the 815,729 military vehicles made in Canada during World War II. CMP truck production in Canada exceeded the total military truck production of Nazi Germany.
