1/48 Military Vehicles

Authentic 1/48 Scale Military Vehicle Modeling

These 1/48 military vehicle kits offer superior buildability with precisely molded components, photo-etched details, and comprehensive instruction sheets. The collection spans multiple theaters of operation and time periods, from WWII German armored reconnaissance vehicles like the Sd.Kfz.232 eight-wheeled heavy armored car and Horch Type 1A staff car to British utility vehicles including the 7-ton armored car Mk.IV and 2T 4x2 ambulance. Soviet-era vehicles feature the BA-20 light armored car with both cylindrical and conical turret variants, BTR-60PB armored personnel carrier, and GAZ field cars and cargo trucks. Modern military vehicles include the M1240A1 M-ATV MRAP all-terrain vehicle, IDF APC PUMA, and JGSDF light armored vehicle, representing contemporary military transport and tactical operations.

Comprehensive Vehicle Types and Variants

This collection encompasses diverse military vehicle categories essential for authentic dioramas and historical displays. Armored reconnaissance vehicles include the German Sd.Kfz.232, Italian AB41, British Dingo II scout car, and Soviet BA-6 and BA-10 armored cars. Cargo and logistics vehicles feature German 3-ton 4x2 cargo trucks (Kfz.305), U.S. 2.5-ton 6x6 cargo trucks, Soviet GAZ-AAA and GAZ-MM trucks, and specialized fuel tankers including the Opel Blitz Tankwagen, R-11 USAF/NATO fuel truck, and Soviet BZ-38 and BZ-42 gasoline refueling trucks. Staff cars and utility vehicles include the Citroen 11CV, British Small Staff Car 10HP, German Steyr Type 1500A/01, Japanese Type 95 Kurogane 4x4, and U.S. 4x4 utility cargo-type vehicles. Specialized equipment includes the German Kettenkraftrad half-track motorcycle, Japanese Komatsu G40 bulldozer, German SS-100 heavy tractor, and Soviet Ural 4320 APA-5D mobile power unit.

Premium Manufacturer Quality and Detail

Tamiya leads the collection with over 30 meticulously engineered kits featuring sharp molding, accurate proportions, and buildable interiors that set the standard for 1/48 military vehicle modeling. ACE Models contributes highly detailed Soviet armored car variants including the FAI-M and BA-20 series with authentic turret configurations. Hobby Boss and Ryefield Models provide modern military vehicles with contemporary detail and engineering. Airfix offers classic British military transport including the RAF 15-cwt 4x2 G.S. truck. Uni Model specializes in Soviet-era vehicles with comprehensive GAZ truck variants and specialized equipment, while Zimi Model provides modern Russian military vehicles like the Ural 4320 series.

Perfect Scale for Dioramas and Display

The 1/48 scale provides the ideal balance between detail and display footprint, making these military vehicles perfect companions to 1/48 scale figures, 1/48 tanks, and 1/48 half-tracks. Each model captures authentic proportions, mechanical details, and surface textures that define these historic and contemporary military vehicles. Whether modeling a WWII German motorized column with cargo trucks and armored cars, a British desert reconnaissance unit with Dingo scout cars and ambulances, a Soviet mechanized infantry formation with BTR-60PB personnel carriers and support vehicles, or a modern coalition forward operating base with M-ATV MRAP vehicles and fuel trucks, these kits provide historically accurate representations with exceptional buildability and detail that bring military history to life on your workbench and display shelf.