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The Lancia 1ZM was one of the best Italian armoredcars of World War I, and its performance wasexceptional for the time period. It was based on the1915 Ansaldo 1Ztruck chassis, and mounted two8mm St. Etienne Model 1917 machine guns in thelarge turret and a third in the rear.

It was powered by a Lancia 35 hp., 4940 cc.,4-cylinder, water-cooled petrol engine, and couldachieve a road speed of 37 mph and a range of 270miles. The crew consisted of six men: commander,driver, mechanic/driver and three machine gunners.

After World War I ended the Lancia Abm armoredcars performed security tasks on the Yugoslav border.Others were sent to Libya with various upgrading fordesert service, and later to Ethiopia in 1929. InJanuary 1937 a 1ZM unit was sent to fight in Spain,and others were shipped to China. It was so ruggedthat it could still be found in use in Italian colonies atthe opening of World War II.

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As early as 1928 the Italian authorities began to showan interest in a small two-man tankette. Twenty-fiveCarden Loyd Mk. VI tankettes were purchased from theBritish in 1929, and an Ansaldo/Fiat version wasdesigned. This was designated as "Carro armato daaccompagnamento per la fanteria" standing for infantrysupport tank. After trials in 1931 and a number ofmodifications, it was accepted as the "Carro armatoveloce ALSALDO", and full production began in 1933.

The new vehicle was now standardized as the C.v.33 series I, and mounted a single air-cooled 6.5mm Fiattype AV machine gun. This series is recognized by itsarmament and a prominent track tension roller assem-bly. In 1935 the C.v. 33 series II appeared mounting twin8mm Fiat 1935 machine guns. It now also featured thesimpler rear tension roller, and revised armor plateangles on the rear of the crew compartment. The rivetedsuperstructure appears mainly on the later C.v. 35models starting in 1936.

A confusing number of upgrade alterations followed,until many of the earlier models were retrofitted toseries II or the latest production C.v. 35 standards. Fromthat point on they were all usually referred to as the C.v.35. Then in 1938 the designation L3-35 became thestandard, and finally just L35.

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After initial trials in 1931 and a number of modifications, this small tankette was accepted asthe "Carro armato veloce ALSALDO", and full production began in 1933.

The new vehicle was now standardized as the C.v. 33 series I, and mounted a singleair-cooled 6.5mm Fiat type AV machine gun. This series is recognized by its armament and aprominent track tension roller assembly. In 1935 the C.v. 33 series II appeared mounting twin8mm Fiat 1935 machine guns. It now also featured the simpler rear tension roller, and revisedarmor plate angles on the rear of the crew compartment. The riveted superstructure appearsmainly on the later C.v. 35 models starting in 1936.

A confusing number of upgrade alterations followed, until many of the earlier models wereretrofitted to series /I or the latest production C.v. 35 standards. From that point on they wereall usually referred to as the C.v. 35. Then in 1938 the designation L3-35 became thestandard, and eventually they were just referred to as the L35.

One of the more common variants on this chassis was theflamethrower version. This mounted a single 8 cal. MGbeside a long flamethrower barrel. The orginal designincorporated a self-contained container on the rear deck forthe flame liquid. However, a second version towing the trailerof fluid behind seems to had better acceptance. Theself-contained version carried only 60 liters, while the trailerversion carried 500 liters. They had a fire range of 60 yards,and apparently were used both in Africa and on the Russianfront.

The interesting field modification shown here features the 20mm "Solothurn" anti-tank gun fittedto a C.v. 33 series II radio model and locally designated as L35/c. In 1941, when it was realizedthat the MG armament was now ineffective, a small number of vehicles were customized withthis 20mm gun in an attempt to give the L35 (C.v. 33) some much needed firepower. Themodification utilized the same parts and supports as the mono armed early C. V. 33, thusmaintaining the original line of sight and fire. Ammunition stowage was also the same, so fewchanges had to be made.

The few on record were modified in the field and saw action in North Africa. They weremainly used for covering fire in the final battles of the first British counteroffensives of 1941.During later operations they were all withdrawn from frontline service and several were latercaptured by the British on the high ground above Bardia. The large storage bins on each sideof the radio version housed the Marelli batteries.


A rear view of one of the M13/40s that were on display at the Worthington Tank Museumat Canadian Forces Base Borden.

A clear front view of the Italian M13/40 medium tank on display in England at the Bovington Tank Museum, showing the rivet detailand the twin Breda 8mm machine guns and their bow mount.

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By 1936 the Magyar govermentrealized that is was necessary toupgrade the Hungarian Army(Honvedseg). There were treatyrestrictions from World War I inplace that would not let Hungarypurchase armor abroad, but theMagyar goverment still managed topurchase a Lansverk L-60 light tankfrom Sweden, and a productionlicense was granted in 1937.

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The name "Toldi" was derivedfrom an ancient legendary Magyarwarrior of the 14th century. Thearmament chosen was the 20mm36M "Solothurn" heavy anti-tankrifle, and an 8mm Gebauer 34/37coaxial MG. The Germansuccesses in France convinced theHonvedseg that total mechanizationwas critical, and production beganin earnest.

The Toldi first saw action inYugoslavia during the April 1941invasion, where about 54 took part.They eventually served in Russia,but were quickly relegated to lightreconnaissance duty. The Toldi IIvaried mainly by the fact that mostof its internal components werenow built in Hungary. The produc-tion breakdown by 1944 was 80Toldi I and 110 Toldi II.

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The thirty-five R-1 tankettes acquired fromCKD saw service with the 1st RomanianCavalry Division, and fought on theRussian Front as best they could. Roma-nian forces suffered horrendous losses inmen and armor during the Stalingradfighting. Somehow several of the R-1 smanaged to survive and were seen takingpart in the liberation of Slovakia in 1945.

After the war ended Czech companiescontinued their tank production. Since theoriginal R-1 prototype still remained theproperty of CKD, it was considered for anEthiopian order in 1948. For this it wasrefitted with aTatra 114 air-cooled dieselengine as the AH-IV Hb.

In the mid-1930s CKD had been successful in garneringsizeable orders for its tanks from Iran, and this sale caughtthe eye of other countries. The Iranian sale was onlypartially delivered when World War II broke out andCzechoslovakia could no longer honor the contract.

Atotal of 50 AH-IV tankettes and 50 TNH light tanks(plus 2 prototypes) had been delivered to Teheran by May,1937. The Iranians were very impressed with the perfor-mance of these Czech vehicles and planned to orderseveral hundred more, but war intervened.

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ACAM lU-6~OAA---~~~(Tun Anticar cu Afet Mobil)76.2mm F22 SPGIn an attempt to shore up the Romanianarmored forces in early 1943, theGermans had supplied them with amixed bag of vehicles. Among thesewere more than a few dozen capturedRussian T-60 Light tanks which theRomanians then proceeded to rebuild astank destroyers. Twenty-three T-60s wentto the Leonida factory for the re-build inNov. 1942, and another 11 arrived therelate in Jan. 43. There were also 38Soviet M-1936 76.2mm semi-auto fieldguns available in the depot at Tirgoviste,and these were chosen as the weaponto be mounted.

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The final production model of the Schneider P16 wasdesignated as the Auto-mitrailleuse de Combat (AMC)Schneider (P16), Mle 1929.

During the 1930s, the AMC Schneider (P16) appearsto have served in six of the French Cavalry's seven"Groupes Autonomes d'autos-mitrailleuses" (GAAM) thenin existence. They were: the 1st GAAM in Orleans, the 2ndGAAM in Strassebourg, the 3rd GAAM in Paris, the 4thGAAM in Reims, the 5th GAAM in Compiegne, and the 7thGAAM in Saint Omer.

However, they were never quite satisfactory and werewere replaced by the Panhard 178 (AMD-35) armoredcars and the Hotchkiss H-35 and H/38 tanks, once thesewere available. Some of these half-tracked armored carsserved in North Africa with the 4th Regiment deChasseurs d'Afrique, in Tunis in 1939.

When France went to war in August 1939, there were74 Schneider (P16) Mle 1929, which were reclassified asAutos-mitrailleuses de Reconnaissance (AMR) andincorporated into five armored car squadrons. Anothersquadron of 14 cars was serving in Algiers (Algeria) withthe 5th Regiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique.

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After the disastrous battles fordominance at Stalingrad theRomanian army had only 40remaining R-2 tanks in theirinventory. Due to their lightarmament, they were chosen tobe uparmed with the capturedSoviet ZIS-3 M1942 76.2mm gun,to serve as tank hunters. The endresult was similar to the GermanMarders. The gun was modified byResita to fire Romanian ammuni-tion, and by June 1944 twentyvehicles had been converted.

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The TACAM R-2 tank hunters wereorganized into the 63rd TACAMCompany and took part in thefighting for the liberation of Bucha-rest, Ploesti and Northern Transylva-nia. Ten were lost in these battlesand the remainder were passed onto the 2nd Armored Regt. in Nov. 44,and fought alongside Soviet units inthe liberation of Slovakia, Austriaand Moravia.

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The original Lorraine Type 37L was accepted,and went into production in 1937, with aninitial requirement for 214 vehicles. Thissupply vehicle version was the only type inmass production before the German invasion.Eventually, 432 chassis were produced for alltypes. The proposed armored personnelcarrier version, Type 1938 Lde chasseursportes, simply raised the walls on the rearcargo area to accommodate infantry oranti-tank crews. All these vehicles were alsofitted to tow a tracked trailer or gun wherenecessary.

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The Panhard Model 1935 was mainlyused in a reconnaissance role withboth the infantry and cavalry units.They took part in both the first stagesof war on the French border withGermany in 1939-40 and theeventual invasion. This APX 3turreted version of the P-178mounted an 25mm SA 34 anti-tankcannon, and one 7.5mm MG. TheAPX-3-8 turreted version mounted apair of 7.5mm MGs. The vehicle hada maximum speed of 45mph on road.

After the armistice many of thesearmored cars were quickly pressedinto service by the Germans withvarious modifications. These vehicleswere then designated as Panzer-spahwagen Panhard 178-P204(f),and served on both the Eastern andWestern Fronts.

There were also about 45turretless P-178s that had beenhidden away by the UndergroundArmy, who eventually fitted them withturrets and various armament.However, they never did playa part inthe liberation process, since theywere eventually taken over by theGermans when they overpoweredthe French Armistice Force garrisonslater in 1942.

After Paris was liberated inAugust 1944, production of the P-178was resumed, but with a new largerturret and 47mm cannon, as the type1788 model.

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By 1940 the R-35 was the most numerous French tank inservice, with more than 1,600 being built. A number werealso exported, to Romania (40), Turkey (100), Poland (50)and Yugoslavia (50). It was classified as a light tank, but witharmor heavy enough to act as infantry support. The cast hullwas made of three pieces, plus a steel plate underpan. Thestandard APX-R turret was fitted with a 37mm SA 18 gun(semi-automatic, model 1918), very similar to that mountedin the earlier FT-17. Around 1938 some were fitted withunditching tails. They were normally issued to independenttank battalions assigned to support infantry divisions.

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The H-39 chassis saw service with the Germanoccupying forces, and 72 of them were shipped to theBecker firm in Krefeld for conversion to self-propelledguns.


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The Fox was used by the Divisional Reconnais-sance Regiment of 1st Canadian Infantry Division inItaly during 1944. Few if any saw action in NorthwestEurope. At times reference has been made tosuggest that there was also a Fox II mounting 37mmarmament, but this appears to have been fantasy ormisidentification.

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The Windsor might possibly be confused with theAmerican-built T16 carrier, since it also had two bogiepairs per side, but it was 20" shorter than the Windsorand almost a ton lighter.

The various versions of Windsor Carrier were:4.2" Mortar Platoon, Mortar CarrierAcrew of 5 and carried 22 rounds of 4.2" mortarammunition. It towed the mortar on a trailer.4.2" Mortar Platoon, Senior Commander's VehicleAcrew of 4 men and 20 rounds of 4.2" ammo. AStenand 3 rifles were carried in the rear. ABren LMG andammo were stowed in the front. Provision was made forstowage of a No. 19 or No. 22 wrr set in the right-handrear compartment.4.2" Mortar Platoon, Junior Commander's VehicleAcrew of 2and carried 48 rounds plus a Bren LMG andammo in the front compartment.6-pdr Anti-Tank Gun towing CarrierAcrew of 5, four boxes of 6-pdr ammo and detatchmentstores in the rear.6-pdr Ammunition CarrierAcrew of 2and carried four boxes of 6-pdr ammo, plusmain and auxiliary gun shields. Also 6-pdr gun spar sand accessories.


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The South African-built Marmon-HerringtonArmored Cars proved very important to recon unitsin the Western Desert in 1941. The basic chassis forthese vehicles were made by Ford of Canada /Marmon-Herrington and shipped to South Africa forfinal assembly and armament at the South AfricanDivision of Ford of Canada. The hull plates of theMk. I and early Mk. lis were riveted, but weldedversions soon were the norm. Their main use wasas reconnaissance vehicles, destined to shadow theAxis movements and support their own.

In the British 2nd Armored Division at least 50 ofthem fitted out the 1st King's Dragoon Guardsarmoured car regiment in 1941, and served themwell. The basic turret armament was a Boysanti-tank rifle, two Brens and aVickers MG.However, a good number were upgunned witheverything from the Italian 47mm, German 37mm,French 25mm or the Italian Breda 20mm AA/AT gun.


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The early pattern had straight-panelled fenders, but the later Dingos were fitted with a larger engine and rounded fenders. Eventually, at least244 of these vehicles were built and the final weight was 4.5 tons. The early runflat tires were soon replaced with regular pneumatic tires. TheDingo served its purpose, patroling Australian soil, and in late 1943 it was eventially phased out of service by newer models.

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These conversions were done in various army workshops,and this resulted in three basic versions of this vehicle,The wZ.34 had a Citroen engine and a Fiat 614 rear axle,The wz.34-1 had a Fiat 108 engine (as in the Fiat 508 car) andFiat 508 rear axle.The wz.34-11 had a stronger Fiat 108/111 engine and Fiat 618 rearaxle,

The wz,34-11 was the most popular of the three types thatwere built. Because of the differing components there werevariations in brakes and slight dimensional changes on thesevehicles. The armor also showed minor differences, where somehad two driver vision ports, others, only one, Some of them had avertical rear hull plate, but the majority were angled as shown.

Armament was a little more organized. One third of thevehicles mounted the 37mm Puteaux SA 1918, while theremainder sported the 7,92mm wz.35 MG.

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The original two-man Polish TK-3 machine gun carrierof 1931 was based on the British Carden-Lloydtankette. In 1934 its production was replaced by theTKS reconnaissance vehicle with a new Polish/Fiat122-B engine, improved hull contours and thickerarmor.

The Polish armored units requested a heavierarmed reconnaissance version, and in 1937 the 20mmFK-A wZ.38 cannon was fitted to the TKS. Acontractwas issued for 100 of these vehicles, but only about 26TKS with the FK-A cannons had been completed bythe time of the German invasion.

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The original two-man Polish TK-3 machine guncarrier of 1931 was based on the British Carden-Loyd tankette.

A few Carden-Loyd tankettes were purchasedfor examination, but in the eyes of the Polish Armyofficers they were inadequate for the task.However, after several prototypes, the third typewith an armored roof was accepted. Productionbegan in 1931 and lasted until 1933. The TK-3was never regarded as a tank, but as a lightreconnaissance vehicle or tracked MG carrier.

The TK-3, when compared to the Carden-Loydhad a superior suspension which gave the crew asmoother ride. In 1934 the TKS went intoproduction and replaced the TK-3.

Riveted Hull Armor:Front and rear: 6-8mmSides: 8mmTop: 4mmBottom: 7mmArmament: One 7.92mm Hotchkiss hMG

with 1,800 roundsEngine: Ford A, petrol, 4 cyl, 4-stroke

Liquid cooled, 3,285cc,40 bhp at 2,200rpm

Steel tracks: 140mm widthWeight: 2,430 kg (2.4 tons)Speed: 46 kmph (28.5 mph)

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Built on the chassis of the 1928 Ursus 2.5-ton truck,the first prototype was tested in 1929. Although welldesigned and heavily armed its crosscountrycapabilities proved disappointing. A total of only 13vehicles were built before production ceased in 1931.In 1936 they were all relegated to the ArmoredForces School for use in training exercises. However,when war broke out in 1939 they were all pressedinto active service to defend Poland.

The hull was built from carbon steel plate:7-9mm front, 9mm sides, and 4mm top and bottom.Turret: 10mm.

The turret mounted a 37mm Puteaux gun with 96rounds, and a Hotchkiss wZ.25 MG which could bemoved from the rear side position to an anti-aircraftroof position. A second Hotchkiss was mounted inthe hull rear, each with 2,016 rounds.

Weight was 4,800 kg and the road speed is listedat 45 kph.

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ELGIUMIn the late twenties a Polishdelegation took a serious interestin the Christie M-1928 designthat had been rejected by the USArmy. However, problems arosebetween Christie and the Polishmission and in 1930 they beganpreliminary design work on aChistie style tank of their own.

By 1932 the WIBI TankDesign Bureau had developedplans for such a vehicle, but in1934 the WIBI was shut downand most of these plans weredestroyed.

A Design &Testing Center ofthe Armored Forces (BBTBr.Panc.) was set up in 1935and it immediately resumed workon a wheel &track cruiser tankdesignated as 10TP.

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In the early 1930s the Belgian Army had gone looking for a trackedvehicle to tow their new 75mm howitzer, and came up with aCarden-Loyd "Dragon" Mk. I chassis. A total of 56 chassis wereordered. However, it was soon realized that the ideal solution was tomount an anti-tank gun on this chassis as a self-propelled gun.Therefore, 14 were set aside as artillery tractors, and the remainderwere fitted with an anti-tank gun as "auto porte C 47 sur T13".

These were assigned to the Chasseurs Ardennais (30 vehicles)and the Cyclistes Frontieres (12 vehicles). In 1938 the decision wasmade to provide all Belgian units with these vehicles, and 330 wereordered from Ateliers de Construction a Familleureux, whoproduced them under license

The T13 was to equip the 16th Company of each of 3 regimentsin the Chasseurs Ardennais. Each of the 12 active divisions was tocontain a company of 12 vehicles. Four vehicles were assigned tothe 7th Squadron of each cavalry regiment, and the Brigade ofDragoons also had 12. The Cyclistes Frontieres and two lightregiments were also equipped with the T13.

These were fitted to fire to the rear, and to swing the gun to thefront all the protective vertical panels had to be folded down.

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Having a much wider hullthan their 7TP tank, the 10TPcould now seat the crewmembers side by side. A solutionto driving the vehicle on bothwheels and track followed theAmerican T3 medium design, butwith newly designed steeringsystem and wider tracks.

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Production of the LT vZ.34 by the CKDfactory in Siany reached 44 vehicles andthe first of these were shipped to units in1935-36.

The LT vZ.34 was assigned toreconnaissance mixed units of the infantrydivisions, and most ended up in theservice of Slovakian units. There theyserved mainly as training vehicles until1944.

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Hara, ~ mio, and kira Tak uchi. Japanese Tanks and rmouredVehicles, Vol. I. ok : huppan Ky d ha, I 61.

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leks, Rob rt J. Tank' and Armor d Vl hicl s, 1900-1945. Id I' en-wich, : W Inc., I 7.

Jonca, ., and R. zubanski. Wrze ien 19 ,Pojazd Wojska Pol-skiego. Warsaw, Poland: W.K.L., I

Klim nt, . K., and V. ran v. z 'hoslovak rrnored FightingVehicles, 1918-1948. Atglen, P : chiff I' Publishing Ltd.,I 97.

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anada: rvic Publications, 2006.Lalak, Z. Polish Armoured Force, 19 9-1945. War aw, Poland:

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In fact, the BMM design wasactually chosen as the better of thetwo by the testing commission, butthey were overridden by theirsuperiors who decided to award thecontract to MAN, with an initialorder for 800 vehicles. However,production was halted after 131vehicles, hinting that possibly the"Lynx" was not as good as they hadhoped.

Only five examples of thePz.Kpfw.38(t) n.A. were eventuallyproduced, and none appear to haveseen active service. However, thedesign and research work that wentinto them was applied to lateradaptations of the 38(t) chassis,such as Aufklarungspanzer 38(t)and the Hetzer.

It was powered by aV-8 Praga NRgasoline engine linked to aplanetary 5-gear Praga-Wilsongearbox, and was capable of roadspeeds up to 64 km/hour. Itmounted a Skoda 37mm A19 gun,and the German MG 34, with a50mm gun turret being consid-ered. The weight of this lightreconnaissance tank was justunder 12 tons, and it carried acrew of four. All five prototypevehicles were built from mild steelplate, two being riveted and thefinal three of welded construction.

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1:4 4" 3" 250.0 mm Flying Models, Live-steam Trains1:8 8" IW' 125.0 mm Cars, Motorcycles, Trains1:12 I' I" 83.3 mm Cars, Motorcycles, Dollhouses1:16 I' 4" 3/4" 62.5 mm Cars, Motorcycles, Trains1:20 I' 8" 19/32" 50.0 mm Cars1:22.5 1'10 112" 17/32" 44.4 mm G-Scale Trains1:24 2' 112" 41.7 mm Cars, Trucks, Dollhouses1:25 2' 1" 15/32" 40.0 mm Cars, Trucks1:32 2' 8" 3/s" 31.25 mm Aircraft, Cars, Tanks, Trains1:35 2' II" 11/32" 28.57 mm Armor

1:43 3'7" 9/32" 23.25 mm Cars, Trucks1:48 4' 1/4" 20.83 mm Aircraft, Armor, O-Scale Trains1:64 5'4" 3/16" 15.62 mm Aircraft, S-Scale Trains1:72 6' 11/63" 13.88 mm Aircraft, Armor, Boats

1:76 6'4" 5/32" 13.16mm Armor

1:87 7' 3" 1J.49 mm Armor, HO-Scale Trains1:96 8' lis" 10.42 mm 1Js" Scale Ships, Aircraft1: 100 8'4" 10.00 mm Aircraft

J: 125 10' 5" 8.00 mm Aircraft1: 144 12' 6.94 mm Aircraft

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