Hobby Master Armor Ground Power Series

A34 Comet - Queens Own Hussars Berlin Brigade 1950

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG5209British A34 CometT33578, 10th Hussars, 2nd Infantry Div., West Germany, 1950Authentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Weathering and insigniasTurret turnsMain gun elevatesMetal chassis, turret and main gunRealistic tracksTracks replicate real track droopThe British Cruiser Tank A34 "Comet" was designed to correct some of the problems with the...

A34 Comet British Cruiser Tank - South African Defense Force 1960's

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG3422Achilles IIC75th Anti-tank Reg., Royal Artillery,11th Armoured Div., Belgium, winter 1944-1945Authentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Weathering and insigniasTurret turnsMetal turret and main gunRealistic tracks In 1943 the US introduced the M10 as a SP anti-tank gun using the carriage of the M4 tank and a 3-inch M7 AA Gun. The British took their...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG3513Australian Centurion Mk.5/1169039, C Squadron, 1st Armd. Rgt., RAAC, Vietnam, 1971 Authentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Weathering and insigniasTurret turnsMetal turret and main gunRealistic tracksThe Centurion tank arrived too late for service in WWII but became the back-bone of the post-warBritish Army because of its thick armor, adaptability...

Cromwell Mk.IV, Western Europe, 1945 (1:72) by Hobby Master ArmorItem Number: HG3104Considered too lightly armored by many, the agile Cromwell was the fastest British tank of WWII. In 1943 the A27M model with the Meteor engine entered service and became part of the 22nd Armoured Brigade arsenal. In 1944'_45 the Cromwell became the most numerous British tank and in many units replaced the Sherman. There were 341 Cromwell Mk. VI'_s produced and these were armed with a 95mm Howitzer and used for...

German Staff Car, Wehrmacht Heer, Berlin, 1945 (1:48) by Hobby Mastor ArmorItem Number: HG1801Authentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Turret turnsMetal turret and main gunRealistic tracks

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG7056ISU-122 Tank Destroyer3rd Belorussian Front unit, Konigsberg, WWIIThe ISU-152 was a Soviet Self-Propelled gun produced in 1943 and nicknamed"Zveroboy" (The Beast Killer). It had no turret making it necessary to maneuver the entire tank. One of the best uses for it was as a Tank Destroyer waiting to ambush German vehicles. The ISU-152 was also used in fire support as long as it was accompanied by heavily armored vehicles. The BL-10 main gun wasn�t...

ISU-122S Tank Destroyer, No.23, Soviet Army, Poland 1944 (1:72) by Hobby Master Item number HG7720

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG7055ISU-152 Tank Destroyerunknown unit, Berlin Operation, April 1945The ISU-152 was a Soviet Self-Propelled gun produced in 1943 and nicknamed"Zveroboy" (The Beast Killer). It had no turret making it necessary to maneuver the entire tank. One of the best uses for it was as a Tank Destroyer waiting to ambush German vehicles. The ISU-152 was also used in fire support as long as it was accompanied by heavily armored vehicles. The BL-10 main gun wasn�t always...

ISU-152 Tank Destroyer, PLA Artillery Regiment (1:72) by Hobby Master Item Number: HG7021

The ISU-152 was a Soviet Self-Propelled gun produced in 1943 and nicknamed "Zverboy (The Beast)". It had no turret making it necessary to maneuver the entire tank. One of the best uses for it was as a Tank Destroyer waiting to ambush German vehicles. The ISU-152 was also used in fire support as long as it was accompanied by heavily armored vehicles. The BL-10 main gun wasn't always accurate and slow to aim but it did cause terrific damage if its shell hit the target.Prior to the battle for...

The ISU-152 was a Soviet Self-Propelled gun produced in 1943 and nicknamed "Zverboy (The Beast)". It had no turret making it necessary to maneuver the entire tank. One of the best uses for it was as a Tank Destroyer waiting to ambush German vehicles. The ISU-152 was also used in fire support as long as it was accompanied by heavily armored vehicles. The BL-10 main gun wasn't always accurate and slow to aim but it did cause terrific damage if its shell hit the target.In the East Prussian city...

Kubelwagen Type 82 sPzAbt.501, Maintenance Unit, HQ Company, Tunisia, 1943 (1:48) by Hobby Master Diecast Military ArmorItem Number: HG1202In November 1938 Porsche completed a prototype vehicle based on the Volkswagen designated the Kubelwagen Type 62. Kubelwagen is short for K'belsitzwagen, (bucket seat car). The Type 62 lacked good cross-country performance so ground clearance was increased and a modified gear ratio. This gave birth to the Type 82 and in 1940 mass production began at the...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG3015Soviet KV-II Heavy Tank"For the Motherland!"Features:Fully assembledTrue to Scale (1:72)Die-Cast chassis, turret and gunTurret turnsMain gun can be elevatedRealistic tracksIndividual moving wheelsHighly detailed featuresProfessionally painted in accurate colorsWeatheringMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedLooking at the KV-2 now one might say "what were they thinking". But at the beginning of WWII this monster of a tank was a fearsome sight on the early...

Light Utility Car "Tilly" North Africa, 1940-41 (1:48) by Hobby Master Diecast Military ArmorItem Number: HG1303Early in WWII the need for a small utility vehicle became apparent. To expedite the manufacturing process some civilian car designs were modified. These small utility vehicles were usually referred to as "tilly", a play on the word utility. There were 4 major producers of these vehicles, Austin, Hillman, Standard and Morris. Manufacturers kept some of their distinctive physical...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3424 M10 Tank Destroyer 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, Italy In 1943 the US introduced the M10 as a SP anti-tank gun using the carriage of the M4 tank and a 3-inch M7 AA Gun. The British took their M10s and exchanged the 3-inch gun for the larger 17-pdr that had much better stopping power against the Panther and Tigers. They added some armor to the turret and named it Achilles. The first modified tanks went into service in 1944 and by the end of WWII...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3423 M10 Tank Destroyer 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion Volturno River, 1943 In 1943 the US introduced the M10 as a SP anti-tank gun using the carriage of the M4 tank and a 3-inch M7 AA Gun. The British took their M10s and exchanged the 3-inch gun for the larger 17-pdr that had much better stopping power against the Panther and Tigers. They added some armor to the turret and named it Achilles. The first modified tanks went into service in 1944 and by the...

M151A2 Ford MUTT, US Marine Corps, Japan (1:48)

M20 Light Armored Car - Ardennes Forest December 1944

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3814 M20 Armored Utility Car 807th Tank Destroyer Bttn., B Co. 1st Platoon, Germany 1945 The M20 Armored Utility Car was built by Ford and served mostly as a command and control vehicle. The M8 turret was removed and had a .50 cal heavy machine mounted on a ring that was lower than a turret. The open top allowed for more room inside and held long range radios and a bazooka as well as some small arms. Land mines were carried on the outside and could be...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG5702US M35 2.5 ton Cargo Truck US Army, Baghdad, Iraq, 2003Authentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Weathering and insigniasRemovable roofMetal chassisProduction of the M35 2.5 Ton Truck "Deuce and a Half" began in 1949 and was first delivered to the U.S. Army in 1950. When production ended in 1988 there were 150,000 of these vehicles produced in...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG5313M41A3 BulldogROC ArmyAuthentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Weathering and insigniasTurret turnsMetal turret and main gunRealistic tracksAs a replacement for the M24, production started in 1951 on the new M41 Walker Bulldog. By 1953 the M24's had been completely replaced. The M41 saw limited action in Korea but was very much in demand in Vietnam....

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG5314M41A3 BulldogTaiwan Marine CorpsAuthentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Weathering and insigniasTurret turnsMetal turret and main gunRealistic tracksAs a replacement for the M24, production started in 1951 on the new M41 Walker Bulldog. By 1953 the M24's had been completely replaced. The M41 saw limited action in Korea but was very much in demand...

M41A3 Walker Bulldog Tank - Taiwan Marine Corps

M41G Walker Bulldog Tank - German Army 1950s

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG3705US M46 Patton Medium Tank64th Tank Battalion,Imjin River, Spring 1951The M46 Patton tank was named in honor of the famous US General George S. Patton M4 Sherman. 800 of the M26s became M46s when they received a new and more powerful engine and transmission with rearward-facing mufflers on each fenders and a main gun with a bore evacuator. A further 360 were converted to M46 standards plus they received improved braking, cooling and fire suppression...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG3706US M46 Patton Medium Tank7th Infantry Division, 31st Infantry Rgt.,Tank Company, 1951Authentic DetailingPre-Painted by professionalsAccurate paint colorsMarkings Tampo (pad) appliedFully AssembledDie-Cast ModelTrue to Scale (1:72)Weathering and insigniasTurret turnsMetal turret and main gunRealistic tracks The M46 Patton tank was named in honor of the famous US General George S. Patton M4 Sherman. 800 of the M26s became M46s when they received a new...

M48A2 Patton 1/72 Die Cast Model

M60A3 Patton Tank - Egyptian Army Cairo 2011

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG5611 US M60A3 9-59028, ROC Marine Corps The M60 was initially introduced in 1960 and often incorrectly referred to as a Patton. The M60 resembled the M48 because it was based on the M48 but with some significant alterations and improvements. M60 has a 105mm Main Gun while the M48's was 90mm and the front slope was straight compared to the M48's rounded front plus other modifications. The M60 was the last U.S. tank to use homogenous steel as well as an...

M60A3 Patton Tank West Germany, 1990s (1:72) by Hobby Master Diecast Military Armor Item Number: HG5608

Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3812 M8 Greyhound Armored Car C-30, Ardennes Forest, December 1944 winter scheme The American M8 was equipped with a 37mm gun and 6X6 wheel drive and was the main recon vehicle used by the US military during WWII. The only positive thing the crews had to say about the vehicle was it was reliable and fast on roads. It performed poorly off road, was very lightly armored with only sheet metal for a floor. It had an open top with no periscopes and exposed...

M8 Light Armored Car - ROC Taiwan Police Force

M8 HMC - Free French Army WWII

M8 HMC - ROC Army Late 1940s

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG4916M8 HMCUS Army, European Theatre, WWIIThe U.S. military had requested a light close-support vehicle so a standard M5 with the turret removed was tested. A new open-top turret was installed, the Driver and Co-driver were moved forward to accommodate a larger turret and with limited space in the vehicle the chassis was modified to tow an armored ammunition trailer. The M8 was the first American fully tracked Self Propelled Howitzer with 1,778 vehicles...

Opel Blitz Cargo Truck, WH-21013, Normandy, 1944 (1:72) by Hobby Master Item Number: HG3913

Panzer II Ausf. C - Libya 1942

Panzer II Ausf. C - Libya 1942

Sd. Kfz.7 8-Ton Half Track - 10th Infantry Division 1942

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG5004Sd. Kfz. 7 German 8 Ton Half TruckWL605030, WWIIThe concept for the Sd.Kfz. 7 dates back to 1934 when the need for this type of vehicle was realized. It wasn't until 1938 before the first vehicle actually left the factory. The vehicle had theater-type bench seats capable of carrying up to 12 men. There was stowage room at the rear for ammunition for the large guns it usually towed. These vehicles required a lot of maintenance and were prone to tracks...

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power SeriesHG5006Sd. Kfz. 7 German 8 Ton Half TruckWL-427172, WWII winterThe concept for the Sd.Kfz. 7 dates back to 1934 when the need for this type of vehicle was realized. It wasn't until 1938 before the first vehicle actually left the factory. The vehicle had theater-type bench seats capable of carrying up to 12 men. There was stowage room at the rear for ammunition for the large guns it usually towed. These vehicles required a lot of maintenance and were prone to...

Sd.Kfz. 2 Kleines Kettenkraftrad - 1st Gebirgs Mountain Division Soviet Union 1942

Sd.Kfz. 2 Kleines Kettenkraftrad - C. 1st Skajager-Brigade Russia Winter 1944

Hobby Master 1/ 48 Ground Power Series HG1704 Sd. Kfz. 2 Kettenkrad 20th Panzer Division, Russia, 1944 The Sd.Kfz. 2 designation was for the Kettenkrad. Ketten means tracks and krad is the military abbreviation of Kraftrad, administrative term for motorcycle. Originally intended for use by German airborne troops it was designed to fit inside the JU-52 aircraft. With its amazing ability to tow 4 tons the vehicle soon was used to tow light artillery and trailers as well as aircraft to save...

Sd.Kfz.2 Kleines Kettenkraftrad Ramcke Fallschirmjaeger Brigade, North Africa (1:48) by Hobby Master DiecastItem Number: HG1702

T-55 Medium Tank - Soviet Army 1970s