The U.S. Armoured vehicle test course is located in Aberdeen, Maryland, and is one of the most rigorous and demanding coursed in the world. Early in April 1957, a familiar looking small vehicle was seen to be running over the course with comparitive ease, and upon closer inspection it turned out to be the replacement …
This modern tank trailer was built according to the latest findings in regards to safety measures. āTOPASā stands for āTank vehicle with optimal passive and active safety installationsā. These include: ABS, low gravity-center, high-positioned break lights and chassis protection built in aerodynamic shape. The tank has elliptic double wedge shape and for weight reasons is …
For a single base tank design to fight through the entirety of WWII was something of a rarity, but the Panzerkampfwagen IV proved its enduring efficacy by doing just that. This precision plastic model depicts the Ausf.J variant of the rustic tank, which toted a 75mm gun and the distinctive “SchĆ¼rzen” armor additions. Modelers can …