{"title":"1\/72 Military Vehicles","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuild authentic military vehicles from WWII to modern conflicts in 1\/72 scale with precision kits from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/academyhobby.com\/\"\u003eAcademy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/acemodel.com.ua\/en\"\u003eACE Models\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dragon-models.com\/\"\u003eDragon Models\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ibgmodels.com\/\"\u003eIBG Models\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featuring WWII cargo trucks, modern BTR and Bradley APCs, armored reconnaissance vehicles, and specialized equipment with detailed interiors and weapons perfect for \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/415094964455\"\u003ediorama displays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/414609735911\"\u003emilitary vehicle collections\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1-35-hobby-boss-russian-9a52-2-smerch-mrls-82940","title":"1\/72 Hobby Boss Russian 9A52-2 Smerch-M multiple rocket launcher of RSZO 9k58 Smerch MRLS 82940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Introduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 9A52-2 Smerch-M is a Soviet heavy multiple rocket launcher. The system is designed to defeat personnel, armored, and soft-skinned targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots. It was created in the early 1980s and entered service in the Soviet Army in 1989. When first observed by the West in 1983, it received the code MRL 280mm M1983. It is expected to be superseded by the 9A52-4 Tornado.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 9A52-2 launcher with all supporting equipment, including the 9T234-2 Transloader, and the 1K123 Vivary Fire Control System, is referred to as the complex 9K58. The first export customer for the 9A52 (12-round) system was Kuwait, with 27 systems delivered, with the United Arab Emirates being the second customer. China has also purchased this system from Russia. The weapon's accuracy is also claimed to have been improved.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem No: 82940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Name: Russian 9A52-2 Smerch-M multiple rocket launcher of RSZO 9k58 Smerch MRLS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Type Plastic: Model Armor Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel Dimension Length: 183.6mm; Width: 43.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal Plastic Parts: 100+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal Sprues: 7 sprues, frame, cab and tires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChrome plate Parts: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResin Parts: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Parts: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto Etched Parts: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm Accessory: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased Date: 2023-03\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Features:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe kit consists of over 100 parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly tooled parts in accurate detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber tires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Boss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47835966701799,"sku":"HBB82940","price":40.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/172-hobby-boss-russian-9a52-2-smerch-m-multiple-rocket-launcher-of-rszo-9k58-smerch-mrls-82940-mpm-hobbies-1.jpg?v=1750791756"},{"product_id":"1-72-academy-wwii-ground-vehicles-multi-kit-13416","title":"1\/72 Academy WWII Ground Vehicles 13416","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1\/72 Academy WWII Ground Vehicles Multi-Kit Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild an authentic collection of World War II military vehicles with this comprehensive 1\/72 scale multi-kit set from Academy Models. This value-packed kit includes multiple iconic ground vehicles that served on battlefields across Europe and the Pacific, offering modelers an excellent opportunity to create detailed dioramas or expand their WWII vehicle collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKit Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple complete 1\/72 scale WWII ground vehicle kits in one package\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision-molded plastic parts with accurate historical details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic period markings and decals for various theaters of operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed chassis, suspension, and wheel assemblies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear assembly instructions for each vehicle included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal scale for creating realistic battlefield dioramas and displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for collectors building comprehensive WWII vehicle fleets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout WWII Ground Vehicles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War II saw unprecedented development and deployment of military ground vehicles, from light reconnaissance vehicles to heavy transport trucks. These workhorses of the battlefield provided essential mobility, logistics support, and tactical capabilities for Allied and Axis forces throughout the global conflict. This kit captures the engineering and design characteristics that made these vehicles indispensable to military operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEnhance Your Build\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake your models to the next level with aftermarket detail sets and accessories. 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This armored command vehicle was designed on the Panzer I Ausf. B light tank chassis. To increase the space for the unit commander and his staff, the traditional rotating turret with the main armament was removed and a tall fixed superstructure was installed. The commander’s room was able to host the battle maps, the transmission and the communication systems. An additional radio antenna could be used, on the hull, to increase the range of radio communication. Produced from the second half of ‘30s the “Panzerbefehlswagen” has been used in combat operations for the first time during Spanish Civil War. 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Several thousand of them were produced. They were also used as platforms for anti-aircraft weaponry, and tanker, workshop, and ambulance versions were made. Of sturdy construction and easy to maintain, it also featured good off-road performance, which made it invaluable in both the Russian and African campaigns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47973192302823,"sku":"ITA7055","price":15.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/172-italeri-kfz-305-ambulance-7055-mpm-hobbies-1.jpg?v=1750803938"},{"product_id":"1-72-italeri-sd-kfz-234-4-7047","title":"1\/72 Italeri Sd. 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It was popular and widely distributed due to its high operational qualities, and the production of its modernized versions is still ongoing. The car has many versions, among which there are versions with bodies of the “KUNG” type—closed van bodies for the installation of special equipment and the transportation of personnel. Initially, they were made of wood; later, they were made of metal. These van bodies were developed for specific car models, but they were also universal, which made it possible to use them on different chassis. In addition to special army equipment, such van bodies were equipped with heating, ventilation, and lighting systems. 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It is designed to provide general fire support for army formations, destroying manpower, armored vehicles, unarmored vehicles, field fortifications, laying minefields, and creating smoke screens. The artillery part consists of a package of 40 tubes on a platform that can rotate in the vertical and horizontal planes. The time for a full salvo is 20 seconds. The fire salvo can be controlled both from the cockpit and with the help of a remote control. This MLRS can use various types of ammunition: high-explosive, cluster, incendiary, lighting, and smoke. The most common is the high-explosive fragmentation projectile, which has a maximum range of 20.4 km. There are also types of ammunition for this MLRS that have a range of up to 40 km. The system is loaded manually by a combat crew. 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This heavy six-seater SUV has an eight-cylinder engine with a capacity of 100 (later 110) hp. With. was developed for high-ranking officials of the Third Reich as well as for the needs of the army, where it was used as a staff vehicle (under the designation Kfz.21). Basically, the G4 type was produced in the form of a four-door sedan with a convertible roof. The car turned out to be too complex and expensive for mass production, so it was produced in a relatively small series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSome copies were equipped with MG 34 machine guns. They served to transport the highest command of the Wehrmacht and were also used as security and escort vehicles. 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The Bussing NAG factory developed its own design, which received the name ARW (Achtradwagen = eight-wheeled car). The new car had some interesting features, like eight independently sprung wheels with both steering systems affecting all eight wheels. It could be driven in both directions because it had two driver positions, in the front and in the back. The armored superstructure was attached to the frame of the chassis. The armored body was 14.5mm thick in front and 8mm elsewhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first mass-produced machines of this type received the official designation Sd.Kfz.231 and reached units of the Panzer reconnaissance troops in late 1937, and one year later they took part in the annexation of Czechoslovakia. During the Blitzkrieg in 1940 these machines proved their importance in battles in Poland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. 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A 7.92 mm MG 42 machine gun was also installed on the turret, offset to the left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNevertheless, as the Sd.Kfz 234\/1 (as the new car was classified) was mainly designed for reconnaissance, it was equipped with two wireless stations (Fv. Ger 12SE80 and Fv. 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Kfz 232 - 704","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the mid-1930s, while the Sd.Kfz 231 (8-Rad) heavy eight-wheeled armored vehicle was being introduced, the German command considered the experience gained operating the similar Sd.Kfz 231 (6-Rad) and Sd.Kfz 232 (6-Rad) armored vehicles. The '232' version differed from its predecessor only in the specialized radio communication equipment which allowed wireless radio communication between cars during reconnaissance raids to be maintained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only external difference was the bow antenna which was welded onto the armored body of the car. At the point where the antenna was connected to the turret a special joint was installed which allowed the turret to stay mobile and rotate 360 degrees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe installation of radio communication equipment had no effect on either performance or crew size. The Fu.Ger.11 SE 100 (for medium range wireless communication) and Fu. Spr. Ger. \"a\" (for short range wireless communication) radio communication stations were rather small and did not impede the normal work of the crew. In 1944 the radio communication equipment was upgraded, and a new smaller external umbrella antenna was installed in all the Sd.Kfz 232 (Fu) (8-Rad) remaining in combat units at that time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sd.Kfz 232 (Fu) (8-Rad) was first used during the annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia, and its first combat experience was obtained in the Polish campaign in autumn 1939 where radio communication cars proved their ability in infantry support, especially during intense street fighting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWar against the Soviet Union was a severe test for eight-wheeled armored vehicles - in autumn Russia's vast territory was a total mash of mud and heavy cars of the 8-Rad type turned out to be especially vulnerable in this environment. During the first half year of operations about 150 eight-wheeled cars were destroyed. In North Africa the Sd.Kfz. 232 (Fu) (8-Rad) served as a part of the African Corps under the command of Erwin Rommel. High air temperature was one of the most significant problems for armored cars and tanks, since due to tough climatic conditions technical failures were frequent. Eight-wheeled cars turned out to be the best vehicles for long raids in wide desert territory and were in service almost until the last days of DAK existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSd.Kfz 232 (Fu) (8-Rad) production was stopped in 1943 when the Sd.Kfz 234 appeared, the glorious \"Puma\", the best armored car of WWII, which surpassed the Sd.Kfz 232 (Fu) (8-Rad) in every aspect of performance. Some of the Sd.Kfz. 232 (Fu) (8-Rad) were upgraded to a gun version, the Sd.Kfz 233 \"Stummel\", while others were upgraded with new radio communication equipment and returned to the front where they continued their military service. Several Sd.Kfz 232 (Fu) (8-Rad) fought for Berlin at the beginning of May 1945 during the severe street fights in the German capital - and as true soldiers they fought against the enemy until the end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.232 (Fu)(8-Rad) Fallschirm-Panzer Division \"Hermann Goering\", Italy, 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.232 (Fu)(8-Rad) of the 5.\"Wiking\" SS Panzer Division, Eastern Front, Spring 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.232 (Fu)(8-Rad) of the \"Hermann Goering\" Motorized Brigade, Rumania 1941.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 5850 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Width: 2200 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Height: 2900 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: Bussing NAG L8V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Power: 180 HP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeeds: 6 (3 forward, 3 reverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Speed: 100 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurning Circle: 10.5 m diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheelbase: 1350 + 1400 + 1350 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGround Clearance: 270 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllowable Weight: 8300 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 4 men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300 km on road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 km off-road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimbing Ability: 30°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimbing Height: 500 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x 20 mm KwK 30 gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x MG34 machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793183908071,"sku":"ROD704","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/korobka_0475b003-ab67-4c5c-8118-093598dfffd2.gif?v=1718544562"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-sd-kfz-234-2-705","title":"1\/72 Roden Sd. Kfz 234\/2 Puma- 705","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first few years of WWII were a time of triumph for German heavy reconnaissance 8-Rad armored cars. They were designed to support infantry troops on the battlefield and provide wireless radio communication between fighting units in action; but they also carried heavy weaponry and were ideal for modification for tactical purposes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever the 8-Rad type armored cars did possess some shortcomings. For heavy armored cars they were underpowered, and were lacking in armor. On the 5th August 1940 the Armament Commission placed an order for a new armored car. As the Germans were waging war on several fronts, including Africa, where armored cars with water-cooled engines were especially vulnerable, the new model needed to be equipped with a powerful air-cooled engine. Furthermore, designers were pressed to reduce axle ground clearance, as the rather high 8-Rad armored cars were easy targets for enemy artillery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bussing-NAG factory was responsible for vehicle design, and the Czech Tatra concern for engine development, and its series production. In 1942 the prototype was nearly ready, but the demanding specifications caused delays in engine development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1943 the situation on the battlefield took a crucial turn, but not in the Germans' favor. German armored cars were being destroyed in combat; meanwhile the army required a large output of new tanks. Plants manufacturing the old Sd.Kfz.232 (8-Rad) armored car were not able to immediately switch production facilities to production of a new model. All of this became a serious obstacle for Sd.Kfz.234\/2 (later nicknamed the Puma) production. The initial plan was to produce at least 80 cars per month by mid 1943, however this was never realized.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sd.Kfz.234\/2 Puma had little in common with its predecessor. It was similar in concept but overall a completely new car. The powerful high-rotation Tatra 103 engine (eventually brought to operational reliability) allowed this armored car to make 90 km\/h, and the huge 360 liter fuel tank increased its range to 1000 km. The Puma was the heaviest armored car of WWII, weighing over 11 tones. In comparison with the older Sd.Kfz.232 (8-Rad) cars the Puma had been slimmed down, particularly in respect of ground clearance, according to requirements. The Puma was armed with a 50-mm KwK39\/1 gun with full 360 degree rotation, installed so as to allow a good vertical arc of fire. The armored body was several times thicker in comparison with the Sd.Kfz.232 (8-Rad), especially in front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSd.Kfz.234\/2 Puma production ran into difficulties and only a rather small number of them was produced, 101. Nevertheless they did fight during WWII, with the panzer divisions in Normandy. This impressive car had not realized its full capability, but its combat performance showed exciting potential. After tests in the British and USA ordnance yards it was judged by the Allies to be the best armored car of the WWII era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSd.Kfz.234\/2 PUMA from unknown unit, France, Summer 1944.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length (with gun): 6.80 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Width: 2.33 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Height: 2.38 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllowable Weight: 11740 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmored Body: 8 mm sides, 30 mm in front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: Tatra 103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Power: 155 kW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Speed: 90 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1000 km on road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e600 km off-road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 mm KwK39\/1 gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 7.92 mm MG42 machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 4 men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793185743079,"sku":"ROD705","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/korobka_aade6332-1d2e-45f7-984a-db7550eefffa.gif?v=1718545000"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-sd-kfz-233-stummel-706","title":"1\/72 Roden Sd. Kfz 233 Stummel - 706","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the initial stages of WWII (1939 - 1941) heavy eight-wheeled armored cars of the Sd.Kfz. 231 (8-Rad), Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) and Sd.Kfz.263 (8-Rad) types were widely used in all the major theaters of war with considerable success. Reconnaissance and support of the front line were still their primary missions, however quite often when fulfilling these missions (especially on the Eastern Front), reconnaissance units met with strong opposition from the enemy, often including artillery. This problem could be resolved only by the introduction of a special support vehicle with a higher caliber armament, teamed up with the reconnaissance units, already equipped with standard Sd.Kfz. 231 (8-Rad), Sd.Kfz.232 (8-Rad), and Sd.Kfz.263 (8-Rad) cars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs part of the experimentation, in 1942 at the Bussing-NAG plant, the 75mm KwK L\/24 gun was mounted on one of the regular Sd.Kfz. 231 (8-Rad). Due to the short length of the barrel, this gun was nicknamed 'Stumpy'. Though the dimensions of this gun were insignificant, it was still too big for the armored body of the Sd.Kfz. 231 (8-Rad), therefore its design had to be modified. The turret was completely demounted, and most of the equipment unrelated to artillery support was removed. In spite of all these measures, the crew decreased from four to three persons due to the lack of free space inside the armored body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vehicle turned out to be very successful, but it was never put into serial production. Relatively small numbers of these vehicles were needed for artillery support; also after continuous military action more and more Sd.Kfz.231 (8-Rad), Sd.Kfz.232 (8-Rad), Sd.Kfz.263 (8-Rad) were being returned to plants in Germany. As a result, the heavy armored artillery support vehicle Sd.Kfz.233 (the name of the new development) was built at the Bussing-NAG plant. Construction was undertaken using parts from its predecessors. However, unlike them, the Sd.Kfz. 233 did not have '8-Rad' in its type name, since the analogous six-wheeled vehicle did not exist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sd.Kfz. 233 proved to be a serious weapon. The major threat for these vehicles came from ground attack aircraft - the big opening on the top of their armored bodies was very vulnerable to bombs or strafing. Despite the small quantity of Sd.Kfz.233 built, they were actively used in every theater of conflict, from 1942 until the final days of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.233 \"STUMMEL\", from 5th SS Panzer Division \"Viking\", Poland, August 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.233 \"STUMMEL\" from unknown unit, Eastern Front, Russia, winter 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.233 \"STUMMEL\" from unknown German unit captured by US troops, Tunisia, winter 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.233 \"STUMMEL\", one of the personal armored cars of Erwin Rommel, commander of the Deutsche Africa Corps, had a nickname \"Adler\", late 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.233 \"STUMMEL\" from 10 Panzer Division, Tunisia, December 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 5850 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall width: 2200 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 2130 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: Bussing NAG L8V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum power: 180 HP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeeds: 6 (3 forwards, 3 reverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed: 100 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurning circle: 10.5 m diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheelbase: 1350 + 1400 + 1350 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGround clearance: 270 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllowable weight: 8300 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 4 men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange: 300 km on road, 150 km off-road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimbing ability: 30°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimbing height: 500 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament: KwK L\/24 1x75mm gun, one MG34 machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793193246951,"sku":"ROD706","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/korobka_8c5ec47d-d7b4-4659-af60-b35e61a419a5.gif?v=1718545399"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-sd-kfz-234-3-707","title":"1\/72 Roden Sd. Kfz 234\/3 - 707","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImmediately after the advanced new Sd.Kfz.234\/2 Puma eight-wheeled armored car was accepted for service in 1943, an order was given to the Bussing NAG firm for the construction of a variant with a 75 mm caliber gun installation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis machine would replace similar machines of the Sd.Kfz.233 Stummel type, which was not in series production, but adapted from GS 8-Rad machines under repair after use in combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sd.Kfz.233 Stummel had proved the concept of artillery support by armored cars, and consequently the work on developing the Sd.Kfz.234\/3 began straight away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn October the first prototype Sd.Kfz.234\/3 was delivered to the range of the armored-technics concern Ariss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe armored hull was not greatly altered in comparison with the Sd.KFZ.234\/2 Puma. As with the Sd. Kfz. 233 Stummel, the superstructure and top armor plate were dismantled, but unlike the Stummel, the new armored car received the more modern K51 L\/24 75mm caliber gun. Elevation was limited from -10° to +12°; and Sfl Zf 1b periscope sights were fitted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBatch production began at the end of 1943 and continued up to the end of 1944. In total there was the opportunity to build only 88 units of the Sd.Kfz.234\/3, as in 1944 the German war industry experienced widespread destruction from Allied bombing strikes, and any areas which had escaped, directed their efforts towards repairing the damage of existing armor and equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overwhelming majority of the 88 completed Sd.Kfz.234\/3 served with the 116th Panzer Division which was at war in Normandy. Data on the operational efficiency of this type was not kept, but at least one Sd.Kfz.234\/3 was captured by the British Army. This armored car was examined at one of the allied testing grounds, and then it was sent to the Tank Museum in Bovington, in Dorset in Southern England, where it is exhibited today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSd.Kfz.234\/3 116th Panzer Division, Normandy, Autumn 1944.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 5.86 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall width: 2.21 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 2.1 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllowable weight: 11,740 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmored body: 8 mm sides, 30 mm front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: Tatra 103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum power: 155 kW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed: 90 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange: 1000 km on road, 600 km off road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament: 1x75 mm K51 L\/24, MG42 machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 4 men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793205567719,"sku":"ROD707","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/korobka_6820e4f1-2559-4410-a1bb-2efeece76ab9.gif?v=1718546412"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-sd-kfz-234-4-pakwagen-709","title":"1\/72 Roden Sd.Kfz.234\/4 \"Pakwagen\" - 709","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe heavy eight wheeled armored car, the Sd.Kfz.234\/2 «Puma», was one of the finest technical developments of World War II. Apart from the basic model, intended in the first place for conducting forward reconnaissance, and also for infantry support, various other versions of this armored car were designed. The final model of this armored car to be put into series production was the Sd.Kfz.234\/4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1944 the German Army found itself on the verge of catastrophe. The War's victory laurels had long since turned to thorns for the Third Reich, and the main objectives of the Germans became those of defense. In order to counter the Soviet armies' numerical advantage in armored cars, it was decided to set the PaK-40 75 mm cannon, which had a formidable combat reputation, onto a few of the most suitable chassis for it, including that of the Sd.Kfz.234. The wheels were removed for this purpose, and the cannon was fitted into the open upper part of the car's armored body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn tests the Sd.Kfz.234\/4 showed an insufficient ability to conduct an effective fight - first of all for its too narrow sector of fire, and then for its limited number of rounds (there were only 36); but in general this particular model appeared to be mobile enough, and it was decided to begin series production at the Büssing-NAG plant at the end of 1944. By April 1945, when Germany's arms industry appeared on the verge of complete collapse because of continuous Allied bombing raids, only 89 of the Sd.Kfz.234\/4 had been produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn conditions of growing chaos at the front line new armored cars were passed to newly formed military units, which immediately started the fight for the 'defense of the Vaterland'. Some Sd.Kfz.234\/4s were passed to the First Division of the Russian Liberation Army under the command of General Vlasov. In May 1945, in the last days of war in Europe, this military formation took part in the struggle for Prague.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt least one example of the Sd.Kfz.234\/4 was saved, and today it is exhibited in the Deutsches Panzermuseum in Münster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.234\/4 \"Pakwagen\" from the 1st Armored Division of the\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Vlasov's Russian Liberation Army (ROA), Battle for Prague,\u003cbr\u003eearly days of the May 1945.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSd.Kfz.234\/4 \"Pakwagen\" from the unknown unit, Fall of the Reich,\u003cbr\u003eBattle for Berlin, last days of the April - early days of the May 1945.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Length including the cannon: 684 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Width: 233 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Height: 235 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Weight: 11.55 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: Tatra 103\/12 cylinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine Power: 210 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e75 mm PaK-40 L\/46 cannon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.92 mm MG42 machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793330118887,"sku":"ROD709","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/709.jpg?v=1750835433"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-opel-blitz-kfz-305-4x2-710","title":"1\/72 Roden Opel BLITZ (Kfz.305, 4x2) - 710","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpel \"Blitz\" (Kfz.305) (4 x 2) During World War Two the German Army adopted and intensively used many types of cargo truck, but without doubt the three-tone Opel \"Blitz\" was the most famous of all Wehrmacht vehicles. With more than 100,000 built, these trucks with the Bitz's characteristic lightning emblem on the radiator front panel became symbolic of Germany's conquests. Its tire tracks could be seen in the great city squares of Europe; in the fields of France and also in the endless sands of the African desert; and it even overcame the infamous Russian mud. These trucks had a reputation of hardiness and being easy to repair which made them a legend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of the Opel \"Blitz\" began in the mid-1930s when the new German National Socialist government instigated a program of economic modernization with a clearly expressed militaristic direction. At this time the American General Motors concern had already owned the Opel factories for ten years and Opel had quickly become a major German car manufacturer, with a great family of different vehicle types. One of their most successful designs was the Opel \"Blitz\" S whose production started in 1936. When the 'Western dam' construction began, more than 10,000 trucks of different types were involved. It was the original competition for military cargo trucks and the result was that the Opel \"Blitz\" won. The Opel factory received a massive order for this new standard Wehrmacht vehicle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe European conflict which started on September 1st, 1939, gathered pace with many fronts opening up, and obviously huge numbers of trucks were needed. Many thousands of civil Opel \"Blitz\" S produced before the war was drafted into army units. These civil trucks were brought up to army standard Kfz.305 - the official military designation for the Opel \"Blitz\". In all about 140 different army modifications were installed on the Opel \"Blitz\" chassis during the war years - they became radio cars, repair stations, fuel trucks, and even some exotic types like mobile laundries or printing-houses. Many other vehicles like staff buses or fire trucks were also based on the Blitz chassis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1937 up to 1944 nearly 140,000 vehicles were built, among them 82,356 standard army Blitz S trucks, 14,122 with a long wheelbase and also 8,363 with a low-level base. In 1942 another famous manufacturers, Daimler Benz AG was involved in Opel \"Blitz\" license manufacture. Mercedes-built trucks were visually identical to the standard Blitz but had their own designation, Mercedes L701. License production started only in 1944, when the main Opel factory in Russelheim was destroyed by Royal Air Force bombing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the first days of war the Opel \"Blitz\" was very popular in the army. These trucks were integral to the organization of Panzer Divisions but unlike all other German trucks they used gasoline, and tanks used the same fuel. Ground pressure was low and the Blitz could overcome some obstacles which other types, even three-axle trucks, had problems with. Operation and repair in the field was very easy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Eastern campaign demonstrated another advantage of the Opel \"Blitz\", whose gasoline engine could be easily and simply started with boiled water in very cold weather conditions, when diesel-fuelled trucks typically failed. Large numbers of trucks of this type were taken into the Red Army as trophies, and if the condition of the vehicles was satisfactory, they were used without any problem. Some Opel \"Blitz\"es even took part in Russian-Japanese battles in eastern China in 1945.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis truck became a legend in the army and the absolute favorite among drivers. Some of them were convinced that Germany lost the war because the available quantity of Opel \"Blitz\"es was too little.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003eOpel-Blitz (4x2) Typ 3,6-36 S DAK, Lybia, May 1942.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003eOpel-Blitz (4x2) Typ 3,6-36 S truck ofSS-Panzer Grenadiere Division \"LAH\", Kharkov, March 1943.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003eOpel-Blitz (4x2) Typ 3,6-36 S truck of 503rd schwere Heeres Panzer Abteilung, Normandy, July 1944.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003eOpel-Blitz (4x2) Typ 3,6-36 S truck of 18th Engineer Battalion, 18th Infantry Division (mot), Lithuania, June 1941.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003eOpel-Blitz (4x2) Typ 3,6-36 S truck of 501st schwere Heeres Panzer Abteilung, Eastern Front, March 1944.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003eOpel-Blitz (4x2) Typ 3,6-36 S of Panzer Division \"GroBdeutschland\", Ukraine, Spring 1944.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 6020 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 2125 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 2520 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull weight: 5800 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful load: up to 4000 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheelbase: 3600 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine volume: 3626 cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: from 64 to 75 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793358725351,"sku":"ROD710","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/box_c049260a-c260-4077-8ba6-2e4e09997516.gif?v=1718547184"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-fwd-model-b-3-ton-bl-8-inch-howitzer-mk-vi-713","title":"1\/72 Roden FWD Model B 3-ton \u0026 BL 8-inch Howitzer Mk. VI - 713","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1912, the US military ordered a new truck for the needs of the army. According to their requirements, it had to have a loading capacity of three tons and also be able to haul artillery guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Four Wheel Drive Auto Company were already developing the Model B truck which could be quickly adapted to accord with military requirements. Of course, the machine's design was generally quite primitive from today's point of view, however at that time the great majority of vehicles had similar or even more primitive designs. The Model B moved the engine and the driver's seat directly over the frame, a distinct difference from other models of truck which had the classic 'bonnet' design. Later such a configuration of truck would be classic in turn, however at the time of its creation the Model B was truly innovative. With an identical length of frame, the Model B had a larger body size than bonnet trucks and could also take more freight. The body had arches for raising a tarpaulin awning, wheels with spokes and rubber rims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1915 the British Vickers engineering company designed a new 8 inch caliber gun, the BL Mk VI howitzer. It was essentially a constructive modernization of the previous Mk V, the primary improvements concerning the hydraulic recoil mechanism of the barrel of the gun. In fighting situations the sector of firing amounted to 4 degrees to the left or to the right, and up to 50 degrees elevation. The static part of the gun had a new, more modern look. The firing range of a shot could reach nearly 10 kilometers, while the gun's weight in comparison with the previous version was more than three tonnes lighter. For towing the gun to fighting positions it was connected with a bulky forward part, the limber, which was hauled by a heavy transporter such as the FWD truck or a Holt 75 tractor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFWD Ammunition Truck with Mk. 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The assessment of losses at the end of 1914 was estimated in the tens of thousands, and the number of injured as a result of violent clashes on the battlefield was beyond all computation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe British Army had been trying to bring its medical services to a much higher level to assist injured soldiers ever since the Crimean War of 1853-1856, but more than half a century later, not much had radically changed in this matter. The wounded were taken from the battlefield in wooden horse carts, which were in no way equipped to ease suffering. Losses during transportation of the wounded from the battlefield to hospitals were simply awful. The Director General Army Medical Services Sir Alfred Keogh called on the Secretary of State for War to give the army special ambulances, but this proposal was rejected because of its associated great cost. In October 1914 the leading, highly respected British newspaper The Times appealed to its readers to make financial contributions for the procurement of ambulances. It was a very effective appeal, and already by early 1915 the army had received 512 vehicles, which had typically been converted from conventional automobiles to primitive (by modern standards) ambulances. However, at that time this military aid was so significant and important that these simple medical vans became virtual 'guardian angels' for many who otherwise would have surely died from their injuries, never reaching a military hospital.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ambulances of the time did not have a common standard and there were a wide variety of types. One of these vehicles, which had also been redesigned to suit medical needs, was the Vauxhall D-Type. The Vauxhall Motors Company was founded by Alexander Wilson in 1857 and it specialized in developing equipment for ships, but with the advent of the motor car the company became interested in this promising new industry and in 1903 produced its first example of a four-wheel car. By 1910 its main priority was the marketing of sports cars, but the beginning of the First World War radically changed the production profile of many companies, including Vauxhall. From 1912 to 1922 more than 1,500 cars of the Vauxhall D-type were produced. They were widely used as staff cars, but a certain number were refashioned for medical purposes and used on the Western Front side-by-side with many other ambulances which had to conduct perhaps the most important mission in the war - to save the army's most important assets, human lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVauxhall Type D Ambulance, B`591 from unknown medical unit , “Gentle Ida”, British Red Cross, 1915-1916\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 5000 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 1727 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 3353 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine volume: 3969 cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 25 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793494515943,"sku":"ROD717","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/717.jpg?v=1750835441"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-opel-blitz-daimler-built-l701-einheitsfahrerhaus-719","title":"1\/72 Roden OPEL BLITZ (Daimler built, L701 Einheitsfahrerhaus) - 719","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1943, while the positions of Germany in the war against the USSR were fairly even, and the possibility of defeat was not even considered, the German leadership gave great consideration to the possibility of reducing the cost of production of military equipment, and the unification of a huge diversity of types of product, as Germany's industrial capacity was being significantly undermined by continuous bombing of the powerful industrial centers of the country. The Allied air raids on the German cities didn't let up even for a single day, and although they did not greatly damage overall output, the situation gradually began to approach the critical. Continuous reduction of the means of producing heavy and complex engineering necessitated simplification of many designs of equipment urgently needed by the military. The Opel company, which was one of the suppliers of trucks for the Wehrmacht, could not avoid this fate too.Most of the plants were destroyed by bombing, and restoration of production could only be carried out if the design of the vehicle was simplified. At first alterations only concerned the back wall of the cabin, being changed from metal to wood. Some time later the production of 3600mm wheel base trucks transferred under license agreement to Daimler Benz, and Opel received a single payment of compensation, while it had to provide additional resources for all the licensed trucks.Daimler Benz had already developed the single unified wooden cabin (Einheitsfahrerhaus) for its own trucks and after its installation on the Opel chassis it became clear that no major changes to the design were necessary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1944 it was planned to make more than 3,000 L701 trucks (the name given to this ersatz-version). But the constant Allied bombing from the air led to the actual production of these machines in 944 being a small fraction of that, and they managed to build 750 more in 1945. However even from this quantity only a certain number reached the front. The situation with rubber in Germany in the last few months of the war was supercritical, and a large number of vehicles remained idle at the factories; fully prepared, but without wheels. The small number of trucks delivered to the army were used mainly on the Western Front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe end of war was not the end of the history of this vehicle. Post-war Germany was devastated by bombing and shelling, it was in a state of complete ruin and needed rebuilding. It was simple to restore the L701 to production, and about 10,000 of these machines were built until 1948, when they were replaced on the assembly line by more modern trucks with diesel engines. Thus the history of one of the best known vehicles of World War II, the three-tonne Opel Blitz, came to an end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel-Blitz (4x2) Typ 3,6-36 S DAK, Lybia, May 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 6020 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 2125 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 2520 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull weight: 5800 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful load: up to 4000 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheelbase: 3600 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine volume: 3626 cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: from 64 to 75 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793495662823,"sku":"ROD719","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/719.jpg?v=1750835442"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-opel-3-6-47-omnibus-720","title":"1\/72 Roden Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus - 720","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1939 Germany was rapidly preparing for global hostilities. The plans of the German command supposed an instantaneous capture of quite large areas of other countries, and therefore special attention was paid to the question of the greatest possible motorization of infantry units. Besides a large number of different types of trucks which were already in the Wehrmacht's inventory, staff buses also began to be taken on charge, whose main task was the conveyance of officers during offensive actions of the army with a likely prospect of minimal resistance by an opposing party in the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe practice of building buses on a truck's chassis had existed for a long time, and therefore the most common types of buses which came into the German's inventory were based on the most widely used trucks. One of the most popular trucks at this time was the well-known Opel Blitz, and on its chassis was designed a standard army bus (at the time the more common term for it was \"omnibus\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ludewig firm which was engaged in designing the bus, was located in Essen and had great experience in the manufacture of civilian multiseat vehicles. The standard chassis of the three ton truck was extended a little bit (up to 4450 mm), and the frame structure was reinforced. The original all-metal body of the new bus was quite elegant in outline, and only the front part where the engine was hidden, and the classic radiator with its distinctive logo, immediately reminded one of its predecessor, the famous \"Blitz\". Inside the cabin were several rows of seats which could be easily demounted if necessary (transportation of bulk goods, medical equipment, etc.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries production of the bus, officially designated the Opel 3.6-47 type W39, started in the second half of 1939, almost at the same time as the invasion of Poland by Germany and the start of WWII. At first, the number of vehicles produced per month was very small, but already in 1940 about one hundred units per month off were coming off the production line in Essen. Series production lasted until mid-1943, when the situation became worse for Germany at the Front, basic industrial materials were in short supply, and as a result, Ludewig had to seriously simplify the structure of the bus. During this period 2,880 units of the early version were produced overall, which were sent both to the Eastern Front in Russia, and to the Afrika Corps of General Rommel in North Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to its main purpose - the conveyance of Wehrmacht officers - buses had to perform various other functions such as those of mobile headquarters, telephone exchange and radio station, mobile bakery and laundry, etc. Special note should be made of their role in transporting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewounded from battlefield to hospital - rows of seats were removed and in their place several stretchers with wounded could be easily brought through the back door that opened into the interior, thus leaving space free for the installation of medical equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpel Blitz 3.6-47 buses were used by the army until the very end of the war, but immediately afterwards they quickly disappeared, giving way to more modern developments of the Opel concern during the early postwar years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel 3.6-47 Blitz Omnibus, Deutsche Afrika Korps, Autumn 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel 3.6-47 Blitz Omnibus, unknown medical unit, probably Western Front, Summer 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel 3.6-47 Blitz Omnibus, Eastern Front, Ukraine, near Kiev, Autumn 1941.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 7356 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall width: 2248 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheelbase: 4450 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: 1x6 cylinders, 3625 cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 75 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 28 men or 5 wounded with medical assistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49795764453607,"sku":"ROD720","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/720.jpg?v=1750835443"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-opel-3-6-47-omnibus-staffwagen-723","title":"1\/72 Roden Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus Staffwagen - 723","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1939 Germany was rapidly preparing for global hostilities. The plans of the German command supposed an instantaneous capture of quite large areas of other countries, and therefore special attention was paid to the question of the greatest possible motorization of infantry units. Besides a large number of different types of trucks which were already in the Wehrmacht's inventory, staff buses also began to be taken on charge, whose main task was the conveyance of officers during offensive actions of the army with a likely prospect of minimal resistance by an opposing party in the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe practice of building buses on a truck's chassis had existed for a long time, and therefore the most common types of buses which came into the German's inventory were based on the most widely used trucks. One of the most popular trucks at this time was the well-known Opel Blitz, and on its chassis was designed a standard army bus (at the time the more common term for it was \"omnibus\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ludewig firm which was engaged in designing the bus, was located in Essen and had great experience in the manufacture of civilian multiseat vehicles. The standard chassis of the three ton truck was extended a little bit (up to 4450 mm), and the frame structure was reinforced. The original all-metal body of the new bus was quite elegant in outline, and only the front part where the engine was hidden, and the classic radiator with its distinctive logo, immediately reminded one of its predecessor, the famous \"Blitz\". Inside the cabin were several rows of seats which could be easily demounted if necessary (transportation of bulk goods, medical equipment, etc.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries production of the bus, officially designated the Opel 3.6-47 type W39, started in the second half of 1939, almost at the same time as the invasion of Poland by Germany and the start of WWII. At first, the number of vehicles produced per month was very small, but already in 1940 about one hundred units per month off were coming off the production line in Essen. Series production lasted until mid-1943, when the situation became worse for Germany at the Front, basic industrial materials were in short supply, and as a result, Ludewig had to seriously simplify the structure of the bus. During this period 2,880 units of the early version were produced overall, which were sent both to the Eastern Front in Russia, and to the Afrika Corps of General Rommel in North Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small number of early production buses were converted into mobile staff vehicles. For this purpose almost all of the passenger seats were removed and a few tables were fitted, for meetings in field conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition, staff vehicles were equipped with various pieces of special equipment like telegraph machines, radios, 'Enigma' encryption machines, etc. A baggage rack of increased capacity was installed on top of the bus due to the need to transport large quantities of staff items. Buses sent to Rommel's Afrika Corps additionally had extra metal shields on the side windows to shield the interior from the intense sunlight in hot desert conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStaff vehicles were used in all theaters of war and played a full and definite role in active combat, especially in the early years of WWII.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel 3.6-47 Blitz Omnibus Staffwagen, unknown Wehrmacht unit, Eastern Front, late 1941.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel 3.6-47 Blitz Omnibus Staffwagen, unknown unit of the Deutsche Afrika Korps, Tunisia, late 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 7356 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall width: 2248 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: 4450 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: 1x6 cylinders, 3625 cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 75 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 7 persons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49795784999143,"sku":"ROD723","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/723.jpg?v=1750835448"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-selbstfahrlafette-auf-fahrgestell-vomag-7-or-660-mit-8-8-cm-flak-727","title":"1\/72 Roden Selbstfahrlafette auf Fahrgestell VOMAG 7 or 660 mit 8.8 cm Flak - 727","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1940 the German automobile builder Vomag, which made trucks and staff buses for the needs of the Wehrmacht, received an order from the military for a special heavy mobile anti-aircraft vehicle, able to transport the 88mm Flak 36 gun on its own chassis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis order came stamped with high-level importance because the future vehicle had a very particular task - the escort of the Fuhrer as part of a special division (\"Führerbegleit - Flakabteilung\") to the front, where they were to ensure the constant safety of the head of state, manned by personnel dedicated to all measures of anti-aircraft defense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this requirement a triple axle chassis was chosen, which was capable of transporting 9 tonne loads. To perform technical tasks, the best suited was a bus chassis, because it had a frame design enabling the installation of a gun at a relatively low height above the ground, and keeping vertical alignment within acceptable limits. The vehicle had 10mm tolerances in its vital units. In order to protect the crew in bad weather conditions, a tarpaulin awning was mounted in the rear part of the body. Behind were located two coils of wire cable for radio communication between units. The ammunition for the gun was stored in two compartments at the very back of the car body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first cars were constructed in the same year and soon, in the spring of 1941, were delivered to the specially created 1st battalion of the 42nd anti-aircraft regiment, which was based in Dresden. The division received 20 vehicles of this type - not only gun transporters, but also targeting cars with special sights and fire control equipment. In general, each unit of the battalion had three gun carriers, two range-finder cars, and also escort vehicles of other types.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon after being established, the battalion was transferred to Poland, but once the Luftwaffe had quickly overwhelmed the country's limited air force, the Vomag had little work to do in this sector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the Blitzkrieg of 1940 and the fall of France, the pressing need to escort the Fuhrer with these vehicles generally disappeared, as there was now no serious threat from the air on the continent, and so they were transferred to the training base at Doberitz. However, the division continued to report directly to the Luftwaffe command in Berlin. It was planned that due to its mobility it would constantly move from one allied air raid zone to another, but this tactic proved to be unjustified as the British bombers continually changed their approach as they attacked Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1942 to 1944 the battalion was constantly moved from one part of the front to another, and in 1944 it was sent to Romania, where at that time the government of the country announced a truce with the USSR. In heavy fighting with Soviet troops it was almost completely destroyed. Some vehicles moved to a new base in Hungary, but at the beginning of 1945 during battles with the Soviet armies the remainder of the division was completely destroyed. None of the 88mm guns on the Vomag chassis survived the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelbstfahrlafette auf Fahrgestell VOMAG 7 or 660 mit 8,8 cm Flak, WL19492, 1st Abteilung 42 Flak Regiment, Poland, Summer 1940.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelbstfahrlafette auf Fahrgestell VOMAG 7 or 660 mit 8,8 cm Flak, WL19574, 42 Flak Regiment, Dresden Anti Aircraft Defense, Autumn 1941.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelbstfahrlafette auf Fahrgestell VOMAG 7 or 660 mit 8,8 cm Flak, Unknown wehicle, 42 Flak Regiment, based at Budapest, Hungary, Spring 1945.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a90bd944-8d23-47de-8764-5ba44fb38e9c\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxle base: 6000 mm and 1350 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurning radius: 26.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength (not including the gun barrel): 10290 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight of equipment: 18900 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 7750 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: Vomag 6R 3080\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 150 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax speed: 90 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeapons: Flak 18 gun with Flak 36 barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmmunition carried on vehicle: 72 rounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 11 persons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49795790930151,"sku":"ROD727","price":22.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/727.jpg?v=1750835457"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-opel-blitzbus-ludewig-late-wwii-service-728","title":"1\/72 Roden Opel Blitzbus Ludewig Late WWII service - 728","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the beginning of the 1930's Germany gradually recovered after the protracted economic depression caused by the aftermath of WWI and the stormy political events of the Twenties. The rise of Adolf Hitler, who set out the goal of renewing the political role and importance of Germany, which it had had before the Great War, became the spur for a rapid growth in diverse sectors of industry, including the automobile industry. However, Germany, although the motherland of the automobile as such, had allowed other countries to take up the leadership of the motor industry during the early years of the 20th Century; first of all France and England, and these countries had become the trendsetters in motor vehicle development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the middle of the Thirties the renowned designer Ferdinand Porsche proposed the concept of a \"folk car\" to Hitler. He developed a small automobile, which then became one of the classics of the motor industry, the VW Beetle. The elegant contours of this car inspired a real boom among German auto designers. Cars of previous years had a body of distinct and separate forms, amongst which were distinguished a hood, rear body, boot, etc. Now a preference was given to the construction of cutting edge aerodynamic forms, and soon these new features were widespread not only on automobiles but also on trucks, buses and even passenger-trains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe small truck body workshop of Ludewig Brothers in the German city of Essen had been installing bodies of their own design on the chassis base of trucks from the leading German motor manufacturers for some years. In the 1930's the Ludewig firm cooperated especially closely with the Opel business concern. After the appearance of the Opel Blitz three ton truck the Ludewig Brothers workshop developed a few new conceptual bodies for this vehicle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of them was a bus with a new body of streamlined and rounded form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe style of the radiator grille was unusual - the Ludewig studio designers deviated from the traditional Opel shape, as generally seen on trucks and other buses, and created a new, rounded form for the front of the body. The engine cowling was rather elegantly combined with the rounded-off wings over the forward wheels. In the rear part of the body there was an aerodynamic crest reminiscent of the fin of a huge fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe salon also differed from the studio's previous seating configuration - in the first salon, the passenger chairs were arranged at an angle of 45 degrees to the windows for the best view; and the second salon's passengers sat on sofa-like chairs like those found in the receptions of establishments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bus was made by the Ludewig studio in individual units, because mass production was rather expensive, even in those times. However, after the beginning of the Second World War at least one of these cars was mobilized in the ranks of the Wehrmacht, repainted in military 'panzergrau' color, and it took part in the fighting of the early years of the conflict as an officers' transport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel Blitzbus Ludewig \"Aero\", unknown Gebirsjager unit, Deutschland, 1940.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpel Blitzbus Ludewig \"Aero\" from the unknown unit, Eastern Front, 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: 4450 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: 1x6 cylinders, 3625 cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 75 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassengers: 20 men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49795795091687,"sku":"ROD728","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/728.jpg?v=1750835458"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-vomag-omnibus-6-or-770-729","title":"1\/72 Roden Vomag Omnibus 6 OR 770 - 729","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe German automobile manufacturer Vogtlandische Maschinenfabric AG (VOMAG) was founded at the turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries, when an increasing number of various engineering factories and enterprises turned their attention to the production of the new \"self-propelled carriages\". During the next 10 years VOMAG built several successful trucks, and from the beginning of World War I, secured considerable orders from the military for the delivery of three-ton trucks to the army. However with the end of World War I and the catastrophic consequences of the peace treaty articles pertaining to the capitulation of Germany, VOMAG, like many other enterprises under military direction, was unable to make military equipment any more. After laying off most of their workers in 1918, VOMAG was re-registered as VOMAG Lastkraftwagen GmBH Munchen. The direction of the new company was the production of municipal transportation for passengers: first of all omnibuses (buses), and trolleybuses. Already by the third decade of the 20th Century VOMAG had quickly become one of the leading companies in its industry, and its products were used not only in Germany, but also exported to several countries in Europe and even to the Soviet Union.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of the 1920s VOMAG constructed a huge bus for those times, on a three-axle chassis with a total length of more than 6 meters. Its 150 horsepower engine allowed the bus a top speed of 55 km per hour, and a passenger capacity of 60 people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1935, after a number of modernizations, appeared the VOMAG 7 OR 660 bus with a new original streamlined body and an even more powerful 160 hp engine. After the coming to power of Hitler, in conditions of accelerating militarization of production, the enterprise started securing more and more orders for the production of dual purpose vehicles. VOMAG buses were under construction not only for the needs of the municipalities of German cities, but also by order of Deutsche Reichspost, the German post service, which right after the onset of military operations was quickly merged with military transport and delivery services. No wonder that from the beginning of the war many \"post\" buses including VOMAG vehicles, were quickly taken over for the transportation of troops from one part of the front to another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the period from 1935 to 1939 VOMAG managed to make several thousand of various types of bus, including a large number of the heavy three-axle VOMAG 7 OR 660. However from the beginning of World War II, its production was completely reoriented towards the construction of semi-heavy artillery tractors. And only after the end of war when industrial production had been laid waste by the bombing of Allied aircraft, was it possible to restore VOMAG again, albeit for a short period, returning to the manufacture of civilian vehicles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVomag Omnibus 7 OR 660, Deutsche Feldpost, early 1940th.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVomag Omnibus 7 OR 660, Deutsche Reichspost, late 1930th.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxle base: 6000 mm and 1350 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurning radius: 26.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 7150 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: Vomag 6R 3080\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 150 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax speed: 90 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassengers: 40-60 persons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796080533735,"sku":"ROD729","price":22.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/729.jpg?v=1750835460"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-wwii-british-armoured-car-pattern-1920-mk-i-731","title":"1\/72 Roden WWII British Armoured Car (Pattern 1920 Mk.I) - 731","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA history of this armored car would require a great many pages, devoted to its lengthy and varied service in the British armed services; and it is connected, oddly enough, with aviation. At the beginning of WWI the British military directed their thoughts to the need to protect newly built airfields against their being suddenly overwhelmed by enemy troops. The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) suggested to the Admiralty that a special armored car be developed, which could not only execute defensive functions but also as necessary support army units in combat, and fulfill communication and transport duties. Soon, the Air Department of the Admiralty made overtures to a firm in the motor industry, Rolls-Royce, which had been producing cars for about ten years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1906 this firm introduced the highly successful Silver Ghost, which continued to be built by the factory while the War was already under way. Admiralty engineers developed an original simple armored superstructure for the Silver Ghost chassis, which appeared to be successful in all respects. In December 1914 the first three cars were issued to the army. A rotating turret fitted with a Vickers machine gun was installed on top of the armored body. On the whole the design appeared to be just what was wanted, and soon the motor company received a new order for additional cars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the onset of physical fighting at the Western Front soldiers became interested in the armored car. However, the idea of sending the car into the battle area, which featured impassable mud for kilometer after kilometer, was intimidating from the very beginning. The fragile suspension of this passenger car with an armored shell would never be able to survive in these conditions. The active military service of this car in the trench war was over before it had even begun. However the War quickly spread from Europe to other regions of the world. The Middle East, and Africa, where the war also began for the possession of the German colonies, were the most promising for the application of the fast and reasonably well protected armored car.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of guarding airfields in the territory of Misty Albion, six newly formed squadrons of the Royal Naval Air Service were sent to the hot and dusty deserts of North Africa and to the Turkish province of Gallipoli, where the fighting had already been going on for some time. These cars were found to be highly useful weapons, and even the end of the Great War did not put a full stop to their career. In 1920 they underwent their first modernization. And four years later, another one. Elegant on a passenger car, but worse than useless for a military armored car, the spoke wheels were exchanged for ones with full metal disks. The form of the turret was changed for an open topped one, and instead of a Vickers gun, a Boys anti-tank rifle and a Bren light machine gun were fitted. It was also equipped with a smoke grenade launcher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1920s these cars continued to take part in armed service: in the colonies of Great Britain they co-operated with aviation, repressing local revolts by unarmed colonial tribes; and even in Europe employment was found for them, during the period of civil war in Ireland, when the British government delivered several armored cars to the Irish government to counter the attacks of the Irish Republican Army. These vehicles conducted their active service until 1944 and were retired only due to the complete wearing out of their working parts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the cars passed into the hands of one of the best-known eccentric historical figures of the 20th Century, Lawrence of Arabia: his armored car was used by him during his guerrilla actions and other adventures in the Middle East. In due course the Thirties came to their end and there was again a smell of war in the air. There was extensive modernization in Europe, and also in the armor of the British Army. At the time about one hundred Armoured Cars remained in service in the colonies. The majority (about 70) of them were in North Africa, where they soon faced Italian troops. Some more were in India, carrying out raids in the territory of neighboring Burma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, some original armored cars of this type have been preserved in different countries of the world. They have been quite valuable private property for a long time now, and remind us of those distant times, when the first blundering motorized constructions, weakly protected against an opponent's firearms, enabled rapid development of a military technical idea and led to the appearance of more modern mobile weapons in the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.I, SV-4996, Royal Tank Corps, Derbyshire, used for anti-invasion patrols on 1939. This AC preserved at our days in the Bovington Museum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.I, “Ajax”, No.1 (AAC) Sqn, Egypt-Iraq, 1940-1943. This AC preserved at Hominstone Museum, UK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.I, Irish Cavalry Corps, Ireland, Blarney, 1941.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 5.09 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 2.18 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 2.34 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombat weight: 4.6 t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGround clearance: 0.254 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: 6-cylinder, water-cooled in-line, 80 hp (60 kW)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmor: Maximum 8.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament: 1x .303 Vickers machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmmunition: 3000 rounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel capacity: 82 L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating range: 309 km\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed: 88 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 3 or 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796083482855,"sku":"ROD731","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/731.jpg?v=1750835462"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-type-b-omnibus-ole-billa-732","title":"1\/72 Roden Type B Omnibus Ole Billâ - 732","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the beginning of the 20th century, at a time when Great Britain was the world's preeminent superpower, and its capital London was the hub of the world's political and economic activity; due to the rapid pace of urbanization of large cities, the challenge of transporting groups of people with a completely new means of transport had arisen, as traditional horse-drawn carriages (the so-called \"cabby\") could no longer cope with such a task in its entirety. Thus, a fundamentally new kind of transport appeared - the \"omnibus\", or bus in the modern form of the word. Already in 1910, the LGOC (London General Omnibus Company) was established, soon occupying a dominant position in the field of transportation. Already in 1911, at his request, designer Frank Searle sketched out the design of a vehicle, which for many years was to become the \"business card\" of the city on the Thames. It was a twostory bus with stairs between the floors, which enabled a significant reduction in the size of the vehicle while still able to transport a large group of people. The new bus was named \"Type B\" and was exploited with significant commercial success in subsequent years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe First World War, which broke out in the summer of 1914, immediately gained momentum, forcing a search for a means to rapidly move large groups of soldiers as close as possible to the points of contact with the enemy. The military leadership immediately became interested in the possibility of using omnibuses, and soon the first Type B vehicles had been delivered into military service. In total, from October 1914 to March 1915, 300 Type B buses were requisitioned, which were forced to exchange the streets of London for the shell-cratered terrain of France. Former civilian drivers from London were now obliged to become military drivers, and the work of the buses, which consisted in the rapid transfer of groups of soldiers to the front, was quite dangerous given the possibility of shelling by the enemy, and therefore the carriage of troops was carried out mainly at night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first buses to hit the Western Front were still in their civilian colors of bright red, and plastered with the advertisements of London newspapers or large stores, but soon they, like other military vehicles, had to wear uniform - all their surfaces were repainted in the protective color of the Khaki, the windshield was removed because it could not withstand bad roads and quickly shattered, the side windows were replaced with wooden boards, and a canvas covering was fitted to the open second floor. An omnibus could carry 34 passengers (16 on the first level and 18 above), but its capacity for the purposes of military use, of soldiers equipped with full ammunition, was only 24 to a bus; however that figure was a great improvement on what was possible with horse-drawn carts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the first operational uses of the Type B was for the transfer of troops to the town of Ypres, where on October 21, 1914, one of the most significant battles of the Great War took place. In the next four years, omnibuses were used with unending intensity, sometimes seven days a week. Apart from the transport of ersonnel, they carried ammunition, food and medicine to the front line, and in the first postwar months after the signing of the Truce, they went back to permanent civilian work. In the spring of 1918, when Germany attempted a massive counteroffensive along the line of the Western Front, Type B buses, along with other types of omnibuses, carried at least 211 000 soldiers, with the total mileage covered by them amounting to over 1 million kilometers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the end of the First World War, a large number of omnibuses returned to their home town, and the LGOC redeemed them for the second time from the army, and once again they began to dominate the streets of London as the main vehicle of public transportation. One of the Omnibuses, which received the semi-official name\"Ole Bill\" (in honor of the cartoon character of the British soldier created by the artist Bruce Bairnsfather), was on February 14, 1920, inspected by His Majesty George V during a demonstration of the techniques of war, and in subsequent years it took part in numerous memorial parades for anniversaries of the Great War, and in 1970 it was transferred to the Imperial War Museum in London, where it is still preserved as one of the most significant artifacts of the \"War, which was to end all wars\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType B Omnibus,D218\/\"White 8\", British Expeditionary forces, Western Front, France, 1917\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType B Omnibus, British Expeditionary forces, Western Front, France, end 1918\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal length: 6880 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal height: 3780 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall width: 2100 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: 1 x 45 hp Tylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal weight: 3870 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed: 20 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful load: 24 fully equipped soldiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796092985575,"sku":"ROD732","price":16.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/732.jpg?v=1750835464"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-fwd-model-b-3-ton-lorry-733","title":"1\/72 Roden FWD Model B 3-ton Lorry - 733","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1912, the US military ordered a new truck for the needs of the army. According to their requirements, it had to have a loading capacity of three tons and also be able to haul artillery guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Four Wheel Drive Auto Company were already developing the Model B truck which could be quickly adapted to accord with military requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf course, the machine's design was generally quite primitive from today's point of view, however at that time the great majority of vehicles had similar or even more primitive designs. The Model B moved the engine and the driver's seat directly over the frame, a distinct difference from other models of truck which had the classic 'bonnet' design. Later such a configuration of truck would be classic in turn, however at the time of its creation the Model B was truly innovative. With an identical length of frame, the Model B had a larger body size than bonnet trucks and could also take more freight. The body had arches for raising a tarpaulin awning, wheels with spokes and rubber rims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1916 the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company received an advance order, but only for 38 machines. From the beginning of World War I the demand for trucks was very considerable. Even before the entry of the USA into the war, the British military ordered 500 vehicles of this type, and already by the middle of 1917 production of completed vehicles was being measured in the thousands. In total 17,555 Model B's were built, of which 14,473 were delivered to the American army, 3,000 into the service of the British army, and 82 trucks to Imperial Russia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of the trucks wasn't limited to transportation of goods. In the British army the Model B was used primarily as a tractor of heavy guns. In Russia all 82 cars were taken on by the First Separate tractor heavy division 'M', transporting British Vickers guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its archaic design, some machines were still working up until the beginning of World War II. The primitive car was durable and reliable, and with the advent of more modern vehicles was nevertheless equal to the various military tasks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFWD Model B 3-ton Lorry, (1917 type production), British Army, Western Front, late 1917.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFWD Model B 3-ton Lorry, (1917 type production), U.S. Expeditionary Corps, Europe, mid-1918.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheelbase: 124 inches (approx. 315 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChassis weight: 6200 lbs (approx. 2812 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed: 14 mph (approx. 22.54 km\/h)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying capacity: 3 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796095508711,"sku":"ROD733","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/733.jpg?v=1750835469"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-british-armoured-car-pattern-1920-mk-ii-modified-w-sand-tyres-734","title":"1\/72 Roden British Armoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.II (modified w\/sand tyres) - 734","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the famous British Rolls-Royce Armoured Car was built during WWI, it was destined to have a long life and service career. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century there was no great understanding of the interaction between infantry and their supporting armored cars, which is why the operation of the Rolls-Royce Armoured Car as a military weapon during WWI did not gain widespread appreciation. Apart from this, the car was built on a passenger car chassis and was useless for the conditions in which the major battles of the Great War took place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrangely enough, the end of WWI opened up a second life for this armored car. The endless British Empire needed the support of the king's power in the colonies by every possible means. In the African deserts and also in the territory of India, the Rolls-Royce Armoured Car became very useful as a 'police car' for subduing revolts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the beginning of the 1920s the vehicle underwent a substantial modernization, taking into consideration its venerable construction. The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car had its armor strengthened in some weak places, it received new full metal wheel disks, and its armament was increased. In this manifestation the car was given its full name: Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1920 Pattern Mk.I. Some of these cars were kept in the homeland, others were passed on to the government of neighboring Ireland where they notably proved themselves in action during the civil war, but the majority of the cars were sent to the turbulent Near East.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of the 1930s the threatening clouds of war loomed in the air and in all about 150 cars were on the roster of various military units, more than 70 of them in North Africa and the Far East. At that point a number of those Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars which were in service in the desert passed though a standard modernization: they were fitted with new, wider wheels and new disks for better traction in sandy areas, the front of the armored body was redesigned, improving the driver's field of view, and extra new small lights were set on the front wheel wings. The shape of the rotating turret was changed: it was opened up and less rounded longitudinally. It was fitted with a Boys rifle and Vickers guns. With the onset of conflict, and frequent air attack, another gun was added for conducting anti-aircraft fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn spite of its obsolescent construction the Rolls-Royce Armoured Car was used by British troops almost up to the end of WWII. In the combat areas of Africa the more modern Humbers and Staghounds predominated, although the Rolls-Royce was also put to use. And in the Far East in India and Burma where their enemies were similarly archaic Japanese armored cars, they continued until the end of WWII, though by 1945 their number was very small.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.II, unknown, No 1 ACC, No 4 Sect., RAF, Western Desert, Egypt, 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.II, \"Vulture\", No. 1 ACC, No 1, 2 or 3 Sect., RAF, 1936, Iraq.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmoured Car Pattern 1920 Mk.II, \"Tigris\", No. 1 ACC, No 4 Sect., RAF, 1941, Iraq.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 5.09 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 2.18 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 2.34 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombat weight: 4.6 metric tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGround clearance: 254 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine: 6-cylinder, water-cooled in-line, 80 hp (60 kW)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmor: Maximum 8.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x .303 Vickers machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x .303 Lewis machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x .55 Boys Anti-tank Rifle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmmunition: 3000 rounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel capacity: 82 liters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating range: 309 kilometers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed: 88 km\/h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 3 or 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796098588903,"sku":"ROD734","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/734.jpg?v=1750835471"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-vauxhall-d-type-735","title":"1\/72 Roden Vauxhall D-Type - 735","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vauxhall Motors company was founded by Alexander Wilson in 1857, and specialized in the development of equipment for ships. However with the advent of the automobile it became interested in this new direction in engineering and in 1903 it constructed its first example of a four-wheel vehicle. Until 1910 its principal activity was the marketing of sports cars; but the outbreak of war in 1914 radically changed the industrial profile of many firms, including Vauxhall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven before the war Vauxhall had developed the C2 type, which had excellent characteristics for its time and received its own informal name, the 'Prince Henry'. For military needs the design was slightly simplified, and a less powerful engine was installed. The updated design was named the D-Type. From 1912 to 1922, more than 1,500 cars of this type were built. They were widely used as staff cars on every battlefield - on the Western Front, in East Africa, Palestine and even on the Russian Front. One of these cars was in the personal garage of the King of Great Britain, George the Fifth, and he made an inspection trip to troops on the Western Front in this car immediately after signing the Armistice in November, 1918.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis car became something of a legend in Great Britain. The leading newspaper of that time, the 'Morning Post', in its military review noted that the Vauxhall was the most acceptable car design for the headquarters requirements of his Majesty's armed forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVauxhall D-Type, Western Front, unknown unit, 1917. Restored car is exhibited nowadays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVauxhall D-Type, Western Front, unknown unit, 1917.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVauxhall D-Type, personal car of His Majesty King George V, Western Front, France, November 1918.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformances:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7918dc0f-0231-48ea-9fb8-1283a852b8ef\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 4420 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 1727 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 3353 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine volume: 3969 cc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 25 hp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796102848743,"sku":"ROD735","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/735.jpg?v=1750835472"},{"product_id":"1-72-roden-fwd-model-b-3-ton-us-army-ammunition-truck-736","title":"1\/72 Roden FWD Model B 3-ton US Army Ammunition Truck - 736","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1912, the US military ordered a new truck for the needs of the army. According to their requirements, it had to have a loading capacity of three tons and also be able to haul artillery guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Four Wheel Drive Auto Company were already developing the Model B truck which could be quickly adapted to accord with military requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf course, the machine's design was generally quite primitive from today's point of view, however at that time the great majority of vehicles had similar or even more primitive designs. The Model B moved the engine and the driver's seat directly over the frame, a distinct difference from other models of truck which had the classic 'bonnet' design. Later such a configuration of truck would be classic in turn, however at the time of its creation the Model B was truly innovative. With an identical length of frame, the Model B had a larger body size than bonnet trucks and could also take more freight. The body had arches for raising a tarpaulin awning, wheels with spokes and rubber rims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1916 the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company received an advance order, but only for 38 machines. From the beginning of World War I the demand for trucks was very considerable. Even before the entry of the USA into the war, the British military ordered 500 vehicles of this type, and already by the middle of 1917 production of completed vehicles was being measured in the thousands. In total 17,555 Model B's were built, of which 14,473 were delivered to the American army, 3,000 into the service of the British army, and 82 trucks to Imperial Russia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of the trucks wasn't limited to transportation of goods. In the British army the Model B was used primarily as a tractor of heavy guns. In Russia all 82 cars were taken on by the First Separate tractor heavy division 'M', transporting British Vickers guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe US Army Weapon (Ordnance Department) also became interested in the vehicle to fulfill its requirement of the transportation of field artillery ammunition. The FDW company modified the design - the machine now had a strengthened steel body and on its boards was placed an entrenching tool. Many trucks of this kind came to the front in Europe, while large numbers were also in service in the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its archaic design, some machines were still working up until the beginning of World War II. 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During the next 10 years, VOMAG has built several successful trucks, and since the beginning of the First World War, it has received a significant order from the military for the supply of three-tone trucks to the Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, with the end of the First World War and the catastrophic consequences of articles on the surrender of Germany, VOMAG, like many other military-oriented enterprises, could no longer produce military equipment. Releasing a large part of the workers in 1918, VOMAG was re-owned as VOMAG Lastkraftwagen GmbH München.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1920s, VOMAG concentrated its efforts on the production of municipal transport, since it allowed to receive regular orders from various municipalities from all regions of Germany. However, the production of trucks, too, was not stopped completely. The company concentrated its efforts on maximizing the specifics of orders and one of the first offered a truck of large dimensions with a three-dimensional scheme. This allowed to significantly increase the carrying capacity (up to 10-11 tons) and make the body part of the truck particularly dimensional in view of the possibility of transportation of super-large cargoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven with the advent of German militarist nationalist socialists in the early 1930s and the gradual reversal of the entire economy to the production of dual-use goods (which could equally be used both in civilian and military use), VOMAG continued to manufacture machinery primarily for civilian needs. 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It gathered intelligence, performed reconnaissance and conducted attacks from mid-1940 through to April 1943. Yet the elite unit never exceeded 350 men in strength at any one time. To successfully negotiate the desert sands, the LRDG used vehicles such as the Willys Jeep and other stripped-down trucks. Perhaps the vehicle most readily associated with the LRDG is the two-wheel-drive patrol car. It entered service in March 1942 and it became an LRDG mainstay. The sturdy Canadian-manufactured vehicles carried sand channels, jerry cans, a sun compass, sometimes a wireless, improved radiator cooling system and low-pressure desert tires. They were fitted with weapons such as Lewis guns, Vickers medium machine guns and the Vickers K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDragon has produced an all-new 1\/72 scale plastic model of a typical-looking vehicle operating with the famous LRDG. The model utilizes brand new toolings, with the chassis made as a single piece. Upon this chassis is assembled a slide-molded front body that has integral fenders and front grill. This single component accurately depicts the well-known front end of this truck type. The rear body is also made as a one-piece component for easy assembly and accurate alignment. The extra-large 10.50 x 20 sand tires are crisply detailed, and the appropriate tread pattern is finely replicated. This is an exciting 1\/72 model kit from Dragon, and the truck would make a perfect centerpiece of a dynamic diorama set in North Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragon Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49919880167655,"sku":"DML7439","price":14.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/DML_1_9bfdd874-8e1b-471b-a0b4-022a84c9ec4a.jpg?v=1750848775"},{"product_id":"1-72-dragon-models-m2a3-bradley-with-interior-7610","title":"1\/72 Dragon Models M2A3 Bradley with Interior - 7610","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed after the WWII commander, General Omar Bradley, the M2 Bradley IFV originally entered US Army service in 1981. It largely came about as a response to the Soviet Union’s BMP, and it was designed as both a troop carrier and tank-killer. 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A full BUSK adds some 3 tons to the Bradley’s weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1\/72 kit of the M2A3 Bradley BUSK III is stunningly detailed. Most notable is Dragon’s widespread employment of 3D printing to allow production of parts to the requisite levels of detail. 3D-printed components include the rear-mounted air-conditioners, upgraded side skirts with associated ERA, Driver’s Vision Enhancer and the commander’s Transparent Armor Gun Shield. There are also photo-etched parts and one-piece tracks for greater refinement. As always, the kit is well engineered to ensure swift assembly. This fine model captures all the characteristics of a Bradley IFV upgraded with the BUSK III suite. 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