This is the last set of selections before Christmas and the second to the last for 2011. Sorry it is a bit late, but our site was down for a short time when I first tried to get this edition out.
We open this week with the Dragon 1:72 scale DRR60149 T-34/76 Mod. 1940, 1st Moscow Motorized Rifle Div., July 1941 w/grassland diorama from Great Models for $10.75.
Head to the front here:
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcar...m_num=DRR60149
Waiting for our first pick on the other side of the line is the 21st Century Toys 1:32 scale Panzer 38t Tank from JP Hobbies for just $6.00.
This item features including rotating wheels and tracks, rotating turret, elevating guns, and operable hatches.
It's on recon at the top of this page:
http://www.j-p-hobbies.com/products.asp?cat=445
Also fighting on the ground are the 1:50 scale Corgi WWII German Paratrooper Set from the Airplane Shop for just $11.95.
Drop in on them here:
http://www.airplaneshop.com////produ...=CORGI&id=1454
Providing the late war cover is the Cyber Hobby 1:72 scale CHC50115 FW.190D-9 Dora Geschwaderkommodore JG 6 from Great Models for $20.65.
The German ace can be found here:
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcar...m_num=CHC50115
Our next pick is the early war Hobby Master 1:48 scale Brewster Model 339-23 "Buffalo" No. 25 Squadron RAAF, Sgt. John Bailey--West Australia 1942 from Fantastic Flyers for $34.97.
Each model Features:
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance.
- Opened canopies.
- Heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
About this Model:
The Brewster F2A Buffalo was USN's first mono-wing fighter. The status of the "Buffalo" is somewhat controversial in the history of aviation. It was designed by US but saw its real success only in Finland, a co-belligerent of Germany during WWII. It was designed as a carrier based fighter but only saw combat from land bases.
The most distinctive feature of the Buffalo was the retractable landing gear. With the right pilot the plane was quite capable in combat. Some historians believe that some units of the Commonwealth squadrons may have achieved a 2 to 1 kill ratio in the Far East.
Replicating a B-339-23 Buffalo - intended for use by the Dutch Air Force in the East Indies but delivered to Australia when the original destination fell to the Japanese - flown by Flight Sgt. John Bailey of No. 25 Squadron, RAAF, stationed at RAAF Base Pearce, West Australia, in 1942, this limited edition, 1/48 scale die cast Hobby Master model has it all!
You get a detailed cockpit with instruments, flight controls, a ventral window and a sliding canopy; a movable rudder; removable 100-lb. wing-mounted bombs; retractable landing gear with rolling wheels and rubber tires; an authentic paint scheme; and more. 8¾" wingspan; includes a display stand.
Land one here:
http://www.fantasticflyers.com/brews...08-p-2306.html
For our last pick, we move into the jet era with the Hobby Master 1:72 scale F-104G Starfighter Hellenic Air Force from the Toy Headquarters for $19.95.
Replicating the most heavily-produced variant of the F-104 with over 1,100 units built, this 1/72 scale die cast replica of a "G" Starfighter will be a real standout in your collection! You get top-of-the line Hobby Master features including finely engraved panel lines; a detailed cockpit with an optional-position canopy; fuselage-mounted missiles and wing-mounted fuel tanks; optional-position landing gear that perfectly replicates the F-104's unusual arrangement; the commemorative paint scheme created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 336 "Olympos" Squadron, Hellenic Air Force, Greece; and more. 9" long; includes a display stand.
Fly your bail out funds to this airfield:
http://thetoyhq.com/shop/index.php?m...oducts_id=6794