As the threat of Japanese invasion loom (literally) over the horizon, the need for indigeneous pressed harder than ever for New Zealand which led to the birth of this "tank". Basically a modified tractor with armor and machine guns, it was slow and heavy and declared a failure.
Means "Jaguar" in Mapudungun language. While it have the appearance of the more famous M4 Sherman, Nahuel is not related at all with the Sherman. Only 12 were produced until it was replaced by surplus Sherman that was in abundance after WWII
A light bomber and trainer aircraft respectively. Pretty much already obsolete by the time Indonesian National Revolution came on the horizon, but these aircrafts does contribute into the existence of Indonesian Air Force that we know today.
These model are actually finished earlier this month but somehow i forgot they exist until "Air Force Service Day" ("Hari Bakti Angkatan Udara") yesterday, so there you go...
To combat increasingly well-armored Soviet tanks during the WWII, this Hungarian medium/heavy tank was designed to replace the older Turan tanks. The only Tas prototype was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944.
A ground attack aircraft (then redeveloped as high-altitude fighter) Manshu Ki-98 was developed by Manshu (Manshukoki Hikoki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha-Manchuria Aircraft Manufacturing Company) in mid-late WWII, the component of the first prototype was in manufacture when it was ordered to be destroyed to prevent capture by Soviet force in 1945.
When i design the papermodel, i thought it would be pretty big for a 1/100 papermodel (because you know, high-altitude fighter), turns out it's roughly as big as P-51.
Zirkus Rosarius (also known as the Wanderzirkus Rosarius) was special test unit of the Luftwaffe, specifically of the Luftwaffe High Command, tasked with testing captured British and American aircraft, all of which were repainted in German markings with the purpose of discovering any strengths or vulnerabilities in their design or performance.
Sure i haven't uploaded in a while, been busy with real life problem lately. This diorama set includes a Bf-109, a captured P-51B/C, an Opel Blitz (fuel tank variant), a few ground crew and pilots, an a diorama base
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| i didn't have the base and personnel because lazy :p |
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| this is the plan including personnel and diorama base |
The Mitsubishi A7M Reppū (烈風, "Strong Wind") was designed as the successor to the Imperial Japanese Navy's A6M Zero, with development beginning in 1942. Performance objectives were to achieve superior speed, climb, diving, and armament over the Zero, as well as better maneuverability. To meet these performance specifications its size and weight were significantly greater than its predecessor. The A7M's allied codename was "Sam".
A7M2, revised version of A7M1, powered by a 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) Mitsubishi Ha-43 engine, with a maximum speed of 627 km/h (389 mph). Armament the same as previous model, or four 20 mm (.80 in) Type 99 cannons. The A7M2 was to be the main production aircraft of the A7M series. Three were converted from A7M1. One massproduction type under assembling at the end of the war.
The model can be bought here:
This Daimler Benz aircraft project was basically designed around an engine that was being developed at that time. The Daimler Benz Jäger (not its official name) was of a conventional layout with the exception of the propellers location. The engine was mounted in the fuselage nose, with an annular radiator in front. The wings were unswept and exhibited no dihedral and were mounted below the fuselage. The tail was of a conventional design, with its single fin and rudder. Because of the propellers arrangement, a tricycle landing gear had to be used. A single pilot sat in the cockpit that was located towards the rear, just ahead of the contrarotating propellers.
Where the Daimler Benz Jäger differed from most aircraft was its unusual propeller placement. The Daimler Benz DB 609 development began in September 1942, and it was to be an in-line, 16 cylinder injection-type aircraft engine. It was to develop 2700 horsepower, although this could be increased in later version to 3400 horsepower. Allowance was made for fitting a four-stage supercharger, and with its inverted V design, the DB 609 would have been ideal for a large caliber cannon installation, such as the MK 103, MK 108 or MK 212 cannons.
Although a mockup of the forward fuselage was built (as far back as the propeller location), and because of this engine's long development time (actual delivery wasn't schduled to begin until April 1947), the RLM cancelled its development in May 1943. And, along with the DB 609 cancellation, so went the Daimler Benz Jäger project.
Pretty cool (or weird) looking aircraft, just like every other German paper project they got those fictional feeling (but with a slight realism, like something you would see on Ace Combat).
Kyushu K11W Shiragiku (White Chrysanthemum) was a Japanese Imperial Japanese Air Service bombing trainer aircraft during WWII. The crew consisted of a pilot and gunner/radio operator sitting in line under the canopy and the trainee bombardier, trainee navigator, and instructor in the lower fuselage beneath the wing. Its main purpose is to train crews in bombing, navigation, and navigation, while there's a small number repurposed as transport aircraft, as well as Kamikaze aircraft near the end of WWII
