Valky

Built: 1/72 Hasegawa Polikarpov I-16 Type 24

Built: 1/35 Trumpeter AS-90 British SPG

1/72 Zvezda Mi-24V/VP Hind E

The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a Soviet/Russian attack helicopter with transport capabilities that was first operated by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. There has been various nicknames used by its crew, such as “Flying Tank” and “Crocodile”. It had received various upgrades over time, the Mi-24V (Hind E) version was introducedContinue reading “1/72 Zvezda Mi-24V/VP Hind E”

1/35 Das Werk 2cm Salvenmaschinenkanone SMK 18 – Typ 2

The 2cm Salvenmaschinenkanone SMK 18 – Typ 2 is a WWII German 8 barrelled anti-aircraft gun prototype designed in the 1930s. Little to no history can be found about this particular gun besides it’s physical attributes. The actual prototype (along with some other SMK prototypes) survives to this day and can be found at theContinue reading “1/35 Das Werk 2cm Salvenmaschinenkanone SMK 18 – Typ 2”

1/72 Aoshima JGSDF Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile

The Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile, otherwise known as SAM-4 or Chu-SAM, is a surface-to-air missile system developed and manufactured by Mitsubishi for the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF). The vehicle consists of a launcher unit with 6 missiles mounted on the back of modified NK series truck. It was accepted for service inContinue reading “1/72 Aoshima JGSDF Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile”

1/72 Italeri X-47B Unmanned Combat Aircraft System

The X-47B is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) manufactured by Northrop Grumman intended for carrier-based operations. It first flew in 2011and carried out extensive carrier-based testing between 2012 to 2015. The program came to an end in mid 2015, and the two existing airframes are placed in storage, kept in flying condition at NorthropContinue reading “1/72 Italeri X-47B Unmanned Combat Aircraft System”

1/72 Takom SLT56 & Leopard 2A7

The SLT 56 is a tractor and tank transporter currently in use by the German Army, some times referred to as Franziska. It was originally designed with a 56 tonne capacity trailer intended to carry the Leopard 2 tanks. The trailer has since been reinforced with the introduction of newer and heavier Leopard 2 variants.Continue reading “1/72 Takom SLT56 & Leopard 2A7”

1/35 Tamiya M561 Gama Goat

The Gama Goat is a six-wheel drive off-road vehicle with an articulated chassis that was developed due to concerns for navigating the terrains of Vietnam. The official military designation was M561, 6×6 tactical 1¼-ton truck. Over 14,000 were produced between 1969 and 1973. It saw limited combat action, and was phased out gradually after theContinue reading “1/35 Tamiya M561 Gama Goat”