It's SxSW time in Austin. So sleep and diecast watching will be at a premium for this week!
We start this week with another great buy on some Oryon 1:35 soldiers. This time they are the "Kirovograd", Russia, Dec 1943 - January 1944 set from Internet Hobbies for $20.97.
The Soviet juggernaut got rolling in earnest during the Autumn of 1943 with the advance into the Germans' Orel salient. The diversion of the well-equipped Grossdeutschland Division from Belgorod to Karachev could not stop it, and a strategic decision was made to abandon Orel (retaken by the Red Army on August 5th, 1943) and fall back to the Hagen line in front of Bryansk. To the south, the Soviets blasted through Army Group South's Belgorod positions and headed for Kharkov once again. Though intense battles of movement throughout late July and into August 1943 saw the Tigers blunting Soviet tanks on one axis, they were soon outflanked on another line to the west as the Soviets advanced down the Psel, and Kharkov had to be evacuated for the final time on August 22nd.
This 4-piece figure set consists of two German parachutists from the 2nd Division "Ramke" and two Russian soldiers from the 67th Armored Division.
Assemble here before they run out of stock:
http://www.internethobbies.com/ory-3005-tws.html
Our first armor pick is from phase 2 of the Monkey Depot's Blammo Sale and will go great for the Oryon soldiers. Offered for $47.99, it is the Dragon Armor 1:35 scale Sd.Kfz. 184 Elefant Poland 1944 (61026).
Grab one here before spring arrives:
http://www.monkeydepot.com/Dragon_Ar...t_p/da0280.htm
Our second AFV pick is the now difficult to find 1:32 scale 21st Century Cold Steel M4A3 Sherman with 75mm Gun and Stars from The Toy Federation for $21.95.
Find it here:
http://www.thetoyfederation.com/prod...cat=358&page=1
Our first aircraft selection is from the very familiar Corgi by way of the even more familiar to all Amazon.com. It is the 1:72 scale P-40F flown by
Capt. John L Bradley, 59th FS/33rd FG, Tunisia 1943 on sale for $19.95.
Land one here:
http://www.amazon.com/Corgi-P-40F-Wa...001731&sr=1-56
Our final selection this week is Corgi 1:72 scale
Junkers Ju52/3mg5e (Floatplane) AA36901 from Alsand's for $85.00.
This 1/72nd scale die cast plane from Corgi is a replica of a WWII German Junkers Ju52/3mg5e (floatplane) used by the Luftwaffe (German Airforce) during Operation Weserubung, Norway 1940 (invasion of Norway). This helped the Germans to get troops in for the invasion. The plane is prepainted and assembled in accurate colors and scale for instant enjoyment.
Float over here to check it out:
http://www.alsandmdseco.com/catalog/i1091.html