Italeri 1/720 Admiral Graf Spee Reissue

Italeri has re-issues their 1/720 kit of the Kriegsmarine ‘Pocket Battleship’, Graf Spee. She was commissioned in 1936 and originally called ‘Panzerschiff’ – armored ship – armed with 11″ guns in two triple turrets and designed to out run what she couldn’t out fight.
Admiral Graf Spee was deployed to the South Atlantic in the weeks before the outbreak of World War II, to be positioned in merchant sea lanes once war was declared. Between September and December 1939, the ship sank nine ships totaling 50,089 gross register tons (GRT), before being confronted by three British cruisers at the Battle of the River Plate on 13 December. Admiral Graf Spee inflicted heavy damage on the British ships, but she too was damaged, and was forced to put into port at Montevideo. Convinced by false reports of superior British naval forces approaching his ship, Hans Langsdorff, the commander of the ship, ordered the vessel to be scuttled. The ship was partially broken up in situ, though part of the ship remains visible above the surface of the water.

This kit (No. 502) was originally issue in the 1980’s and has the has the option for full hull or waterline display

HobbyBoss

Classy Hobby a new company

There is a new company on the scene when it comes to 1/16 scale offerings.
The new company is called Classy Hobby and is a new Chinese manufacturer.

The two products are a Luchs Light Reconnaissance Tank and a WWII German 20L Jerry Can & 200L Fuel Drum Set, both in 1/16 scale.

MC16001 1/16 Sd.Kfz123 Luchs Light Reconnaissance Tank [9th Panzer Division]

MC16002 1/16 WWII German 20L Jerry Can & 200L Fuel Drum Set

Eduard Model Accessories

Photo-etched sets for HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943 in 1/350 scale by Trumpeter. October, November and December releases.

Tiger Models NEW KIT 1/35 4604 AMX-30 B2 BRENNUS MBT (2)

4604 – AMX-30 B2 BRENUS MBT

In the 90s, a reactive armour package named BRENUS was developed for the AMX-30B2. It was issued to two tank regiments only, which in peacetime were combined into the 1er/ 2e Chasseurs, that were part of France’s rapid reaction force.