T-6GHarvard Mk.4 plastic kit from German specialists Revell. The North American T-6 was one of the must successful trainers of all time. Generations of pilots throughout the world gained their initial flying experience in this type of aircraft.

After World War II the firm CC and F in Canada obtained a licence to manufacture it under the name of Harvard. The final total number of Harvard Mk.4s built was 555. The newly formed Federal German Air Force received 135 of these.

Humber Mk. II plastic kit from German specialists Revell. The Humber Mk.

II that was introduced in 1941 was used by the British military as a light and manoeuvrable armoured scout car. With a top speed of 72 kmh and a range of about 400 km, the Humber Mk. II was particularly effective in the open wastes of the Sahara desert.

In addition to North Africa the British also used the Humber in Europe. The approx. 5,400 examples built were still in use after World War II.

Krupp Protze, Kfz.70 and 3.7cm Pak plastic kit from German specialists Revell. The Krupp Protze was a light cross-country truck that was developed by the Krupp AG from 1930. The Krupp Protze that was delivered to the German national defence forces from 1933 onwards determined the appearance of the motorised units of both the army and the air force and was very popular with the troops due to its good driving characteristics.

Its sphere of operations as a personnel carrier and as a tractor for the 3.7 cm anti-tank gun extended throughout Europe as far as Africa.

M-40 Gun Motor Carriage plastic kit from German specialists Revell. In 1944 the self-propelled gun was developed using proven components from the production of the M4 Sherman tank. The G.M.C was first used in 1945 when it was tested under war conditions by the 991st FA Artillery Battalion during the bombardment and capture Cologne.

However it did not come into major used until later in the Korean War in 1951-53. Due to the 155 mm length of the cannon it acquired the nickname of Long Tom.

M-7 105mm Priest plastic kit from German specialists Revell. The light tank howitzer M7 HMC, Howitzer Motor Carriage, was introduced by the US in 1942. At first the shell of the M3 LeeGrant was used, then use was also M V later of Sherman chassis.

The 23 tonne vehicle was often also known as the Priest because the anti-aircraft MG was located at the front on the right in a kind of pulpit. The lightly armoured construction that was open above provided space for driver, commander, gunlayer and three gunners and could fire on the battlefield with a range of 10.5 km. After the end of the Second World War the size of the howitzers firing area was increased and the side walls were built up somewhat higher to protect the crew.

M24 Chaffee plastic kit from German specialists Revell. It was introduced by the US Army in 1944 in order to decommission the aged M3M5 tank. It was equipped with a 7.5 cm gun which originated in aircraft construction and had very compact dimensions.

Until it was available in sufficiently large numbers, only the reconnaissance units were equipped with it. It was strong enough to take care of itself and fast enough to be able to retreat with sufficient speed in the event of counterattacks. The Chaffee weighed 18.4 tonnes and had 2 Cadillac engines, each with 148 horsepower, which gave it a speed of up to 56 kph.

In total just 5,000 vehicles were built and these were deployed on the Western Front in France and Germany and simultaneously in the Pacific against Japan. Later it was used...

M3A1 Stuart Honey plastic kit from German specialists Revell. This Fast tank of American production, from 1941 used by the British Armed Forces was mainly for reconnaissance tasks and can reach speeds of 58 kmh on the road and 18 kmh cross country.

Sd. Kfz. 124 Wespe plastic kit from German specialists Revell.

The Wespe, Wasp in English, was created to meet the need for the artillery to follow the lightning tank strikes more quickly and to be ready to fire immediately after a change of position. In 1942 the firms of Alkett, MAN and Rheinmetall-Borsig designed this independently mobile gun platform on the basis of the Panzer II chassis and the light 10.5 cm field howitzer. The main production site was at FAMO in Warsaw.

Just 700 vehicles were built. The driving performance of 140 horsepower and 40 kph on the road was adequate for an 11.5 tonne vehicle. Originally it was intended to be only a temporary solution but it remained in production until the loss of the factory in 1944.

Sd. Kfz. 2342 Puma plastic kit from German specialists Revell.

The Puma belonged to a whole family of 8-wheeled vehicles that was developed by the Germans towards the end of the Second World War. This pioneering project became the model for many wheeled tanks all around the world. In total just 100 vehicles were delivered by Puma, so little has survived to tell us about possible painting and markings.

This vehicle with a speed approaching 90 kph was very good across country although it weighed almost 12 tonnes. The 5cm L60 gun was known from and tried and tested in the Panzer III and it could carry 55 rounds of ammunition. This vehicle, built by Bussing, was equipped with an air-cooled 12-cylinder Tatra diesel engine that had a 210 horsepower output.

In case of emergencies this vehicle...

Sherman Firefly plastic kit from German specialists Revell. In the context of war aid the British received Sherman tanks from the USA during the Second World War. The turrets were modified to allow them to take the heavy 17 pounder, about 90mm, anti-tank and artillery gun.

The Sherman Firefly deployed only by the British was a hybrid of the Americans many manufacturing series and had the most powerful gun of all manufacturing runs. With armour-piercing ammunition the fire of the heavy German tanks could now be countered earlier and the losses significantly reduced. This 32.7-tonne tank was introduced in 1943 and immediately incorporated into the armoured units.

The tank was very successful although it could not be produced in large numbers. The 5 man crew had an ammunition stock of 77...