News Revell jan 2011: Military

Wiesel 2 LeFlaSys (Waffentrager OZELOT)

Product ID: 80-3089

Overview
Skill level: 4
Scale: 1:35
Length: 129 mm
Parts: 162

Description

The celebrated, highly powerful anti-aircraft system.
Featuring German Army’s Light Air Defense System (leFlaSys), the Wiesel 2’s Ozelot weapons platform can engage airborne targets with Stinger missiles at impressive heights. It’s easy to transport by air, and offers sufficient armored protection against small arms. Kit features finely engraved surfaces, a filigree 7.62 mm MG3, a 360° traversing turret, a smoke grenade discharger, a rear storage container with four “Stingers,” easy-fit vinyl tracks, detailed running gear, a filigree tool kit and authentic decals for four vehicles.

SPz Marder 1 A5

Product ID: 80-3092

Overview
Skill level: 4
Scale: 1:35
Length: 197 mm
Parts: 196

Description

The Panzergrenadiere’s toughest combat vehicle.
Germany’s Marder I A5 infantry fighting vehicle continues the long line of Marder Is, which have been in service since 1971. A5 designers used existing A3s as their template, adding more resilient anti-mine armor and a completely remodeled interior. Kit features authentically reproduced surfaces, a traversing turret, mobile guns, a replica Milan launcher with MIRA night vision device, pivoting road wheels with an additional carrier roller and new suspensions, an armored bottom, three additional external storage bins, a smoke generator, wide vinyl tracks and decals with four different marking options.

03182 Sturmgeschütz IV

The mark IV assault gun is based on the undercarriage of the STuGIII with improvements proposed by General Guderian. These improvements include under alia front armour plating reinforced from 50 mm to 80 mm, a longer front end and lateral aprons for additional side protection. Some 1.000 units were produced in 1943 and 1944. Crew: 4 men; weapons: one 75 mm gun and one 7.92 mm MG; engine power: 300 hp; speed: 38 km/h. This self-propelled assault gun was deployed successfully in all war theatres.

Colors: 16 67 84 91

03183 Challenger I

The Challenger l main battle tank was developed from the Shir 2, which was originally developed for Iran and was introduced into the British Army in March 1983. From 1988 onwards most of the vehicles were retrofitted with facilities for additional fuel tanks at the rear. The Challenger l is armed with one 120 mm L11A5 cannon with rifled barrel, which can fire separate-loading ammunition. It is powered by a 1,200 h.p. Condor V-12 Diesel engine with a maximum speed of 56 km/h on the road. It has a combat weight of 62,000 kg and a four-man crew.

03184 PzKpfw. IV Ausf.H

The armoured fighting vehicle Pzkpfw. IV formed the backbone of the German tank units in World War II. Between 1933 and 1945 it was built in greater numbers than any other German battle tank of the period. The H version, which for the first time was equipped with side skirts to increase armoured protection, was built from 1945 to 1944.

03185 M2 A2 “Bradley”

The M2 “Bradley”, introduced in 1983, is the standard fighting vehicle of the American armoured infantry. The main armament consists of a McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems 25 mm M 242 Bushmaster chain gun with double belt feed (max. firing speed 200 rounds per minute), together with a 7.62 mm M 242 C machine gun mounted coaxial to right of the cannon. To the left on the turret is a launcher that swivels up and down for twin TOW anti-tank missiles.

Model-details:
– Fine surface details
– Traversing turret
– TOW launcher optionally down or in the firing position
– Injection moulded tracks with individual links and segments
– Applique armour
– Optional parts for versions M 2 A2 and M 3 A2
– Authentic decals for four vehicles

Colors: 6 88 90 91

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