1/48 Scale

French masterpiece middle-class passenger car produced from 1934 to 57 is Citroen 11CV adopts front wheel drive system and monocoque body etc. to tell Citroën's advanced nature.Light weight, independent with low center of gravity With the excellent...

Panzer Hunter America's first tank destroyer, the M10 was mounted on a Sherman hull and had an open-topped turret carrying a 3-inch (76.2mm) cannon capable of penetrating 8.8cm of armor at 1,000m distance. Due to the need for high mobility, the M10 wore...

About Russian Tank Infantry While sustaining huge losses at the onset of Operation Barbarossa, the Russian army was able to halt the German advance just short of Moscow thanks largely to the strength of their tank troops. Following concentrated...

Set of 16 high quality, detailed 1/48 figures in various lifelike poses. ●Uniforms and equipment accurately depict WWII era British soldiers. ●Separate plastic weapons and equipment are included for added realism. ●1 set includes: 8 British infantry,...

The British Armored Divisions' Trump Card As Britain struggled to develop tanks capable of equaling the superior German Panzers, the decision was made to convert existing stocks of M4 Sherman tanks, delivered to the UK as part of the Lend-Lease Act. The...

Life-like Diorama Possibilities Tamiya provides more 1/48 scale diorama options for military modelers everywhere with the release of this extensive figure and accessory set depicting repair and replenishment personnel. Match them with any of our large...

An Unsung Hero The 2 1/2 ton cargo truck supported the lifeline of the Allied armies in WWII and Korea, carrying supplies and soldiers to the front. Over 800,000 were built during WWII, with many variations produced for various tasks. The most common...

With the quick advances of their mechanized Blitzkrieg tactics, vehicles were needed to move the German army commanders and generals from place to place as their army pushes forward. One such vehicle was a 4-door version of the Austrian Steyr...

From the request of the Japanese army, the world's first light weight 4x4 vehicles were developed and named "Kurogane". From December 1937 after various improvements, a new type was produced. It carried 3 passengers, had a 1,400cc 33 horse power air...

Originally developed as a light anti-aircraft weapon for the Kriegs marine, the German army also adopted the 20mm cannon for use on land and was widely-used throughout WWII. To compensate for the cannons low rate of fire, 4 of these cannons were mounted...

During WWII, the British military commissioned various types of civilian pick-up trucks into military service. These "Light Utility Cars" regardless of the make, brand, and year of production were all pressed into service and were thought of...

Of the many variables that take affect any conflict, supply and mobility are the most pressing.Germany realized this very early and developed a number of vehicles for this purpose,including the Sd.Kfz 251 half-track. This machine became the centerpiece...

TAM32566 - Tamiya - 1/48 Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D 'Stuka Zu Fuss' (Discontinued)

The First Japanese Bulldozer The Komatsu G40 was produced for the Japanese Navy during WWII and had the distinction of being Japan's first ever domestically-produced bulldozer. It was developed as a means to speed up airfield construction, which had up...

Feel the Thunder During the final stages of WWII, the German army produced a trump card with their Jagdtiger tank. Made with many components from the King Tiger, the Jagdtiger was armed with a massive 12.8cm main gun which could knock out Allied tanks...

In the mid 1930s, the German military pushed the production of tanks. The Panzer I designed as a training tank, did not have the adequate performance, so a light tank was needed to full the gap until the Panzer III could be introduced. Therefore, the...

The Russian Heavy Tank JS-2 was built to counter the German Tiger I. The JS-2, which was put into production in December 1943 during the latter half of WWII, had a long powerful 122mm gun and superior armor. From August, 1944 the hatch on the front...

This is a 1/48 scale plastic assembly model of the British Matilda previously available in 1/35 scale. Historical background: The Matilda was developed as a heavily armored infantry tank and was one of the British Army"s main tanks in North Africa during...

During the first half of WWII, German reconnaissance units greatly used the Sd.Kfz.231 series heavy armored car. Above all, the Sd.Kfz.232 was equipped with a Fu.11 radio and featured a large frame-type antenna mounted on the body. It also came armed...

A Battle-Hardened Warrior The Tiger I was a constant threat to the Allied forces during WWII, and a single Tiger I was even said to have taken out five Sherman tanks in one battle. The 57-ton hull featured armor that measured 100mm at its thickest, and...