Cool cruising
This latest-generation semitrailer is representative of much of Europe’s on-road haulage vehicles. Featuring an efficient braking system, side impact protection and a considerable load capacity, these trailers are used extensively and are produced by at least ten or so specialized companies, which provide a comprehensive range of variants to meet the specific needs of individual customers.
-Stock Number Description Retail Price
-ITAS3904 1/24 Reefer Trailer. $74.99 USD
-Available: May
Made for war
Even after two hundred years, the innovations of Napoleon’s command structure are relevant to modern war. The intricately organized General Staff of Napoleon’s Grande Armée allowed Napoleon to turn the half a million-strong force into a living extension of his will. Their mobility and discipline turned the tide of innumerable battles. In the General Staff, and in this kit, you will find Napoleon’s aides-de-camp, Marshal Berthier
(a major general), the Chasseurs a Cheval, the colorfully dressed Mameluks and the emperor himself.
-Available: May
-Description: 1/72 Napoleon’s General Staff.
-Stock Number ITAS6016
-Retail Price: $13.99 USD
Forces of the freedom fighters
Even after their homes were occupied or destroyed, remnants of the French and Polish Armed Forces fought on alongside the Allies. With all manufacturing facilities in the hands of the Axis, these homeless formations relied on equipment and supplies donated by the remaining Allied forces. Chief amongst the tanks supplied by the west was the M4A2 Sherman. Light, fast and lethal, the Sherman helped infantry deliver the decisive strikes that let the Polish and French soldiers finally go home. Kit features Free French, Polish, and US decals.
-Stock Number: ITAS7511
-Description: 1/72 M4A2 Sherman III Fast Assembly Retail
-Price: $16.99 USD
-Available in May, 2015
Set to shred
Mid-way through the Second World War, the Tiger I rumbled onto the field of battle and altered the course of the war. This massive tank was heavily
armored and armed with the 88mm KwK 36, the most powerful tank gun of the day. It was fully capable of taking out its contemporary adversaries from two to three times their effective range with relative impunity. However, although Tigers could destroy enemy tanks 1 on 1, the high cost and low production of Tigers ensured that numerically equal conflicts were rare.
-Stock Number: ITAS5755
-Description: 1/56 Pz.Kpfw. VI TIGER I
-Retail Price: $24.99 USD
-Available in May, 2015
Rolling out for Russia
Diesel engine-equipped Sherman tanks were primarily shipped to America’s Lend Lease partners during WWII. Thousands went to Russia where they were thrown into combat against the advancing German armies. At the front, these American-built tanks helped turn the tide against Germany and sped their eventual fall. The 76mm gun-equipped Sherman compared favorably with the T-34 and was a dangerous opponent to the Panzer IV. Eventually, whole Russian divisions were equipped with the Sherman. Kit features decals for one Soviet Army version.
-Stock Number: ITAS6483
-Description: 1/35 M4A2 76mm “Wet” Sherman
-Retail Price: $39.99 USD
