AFV’s of WWII – Diecast Roadster https://diecastroadster.com Diecast Models, Ferrari Models, Ford Models and More.. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:12:51 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.3 https://diecastroadster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-diecast-stockist-favicon-1-32x32.png AFV’s of WWII – Diecast Roadster https://diecastroadster.com 32 32 M24 Chaffee Light Tank “Rita Hayworth” “U.S.A. 2nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Germany 1945” 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII https://diecastroadster.com/shop/m24-chaffee-light-tank-rita-hayworth-u-s-a-2nd-cavalry-reconnaissance-squadron-germany-1945-1-43-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:12:50 +0000
  • Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of M24 Chaffee Light Tank “Rita Hayworth” “U.S.A. 2nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Germany, 1945” die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
  • Brand new box.
  • Detailed exterior.
  • True-to-scale detail.
  • Officially licensed product.
  • Comes in plastic display showcase.
  • This model does not have any openings.
  • Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
  • Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
  • Dimensions approximately L-5, W-2.25, H-3 inches.
  • The M24 Chaffee – arguably the best light tank of World War II – was a fast, lightly armored vehicle with the ability to deliver relatively large caliber direct fire thanks to its excellent 75 mm M6 gun. More than 4,000 vehicles were produced by Cadillac and Massey-Harris from 1943-45. The first vehicles reached Europe in late 1944, where they proved very effective and highly reliable. At the outset of the Korean War, however, American forces equipped with the M24 Chaffees performed poorly against the enemy’s T-34/85s, and these US units were soon augmented with M26 Pershings and M46 Pattons, along with M4A3E8 Shermans armed with the long 76mm gun. The Chaffee remained in American service until 1953, at which time it was eventually replaced by the M41 Bulldog.
    • ]]>         M26 (T26E3) Tank “U.S.A. 2nd Armored Division Germany April 1945” 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII https://diecastroadster.com/shop/m26-t26e3-tank-u-s-a-2nd-armored-division-germany-april-1945-1-43-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:09:26 +0000
  • Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of M26 (T26E3) Tank “U.S.A. 2nd Armored Division, Germany, April 1945” die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
  • Brand new box.
  • Detailed exterior.
  • True-to-scale detail.
  • Officially licensed product.
  • Comes in plastic display showcase.
  • This model does not have any openings.
  • Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
  • Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
  • Dimensions approximately L-7.75, W-3, H-3.5 inches.
  • The M26 Pershing was a heavy tank/medium tank of the United States Army. The tank was named after General of the Armies John J. Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I. It was used in the last months of World War II during the Invasion of Germany and extensively during the Korean War.
  • The M26 was intended as a replacement of the M4 Sherman, but a prolonged development period meant that only a small number saw combat in Europe. Based on the criteria of firepower, mobility, and protection, US historian R. P. Hunnicutt ranked the Pershing behind the German Tiger II heavy tank, but ahead of the Tiger I heavy and Panther medium tanks. It was withdrawn in 1951 in favor of its improved derivative, the M46 Patton, which had a more powerful and reliable engine and advanced suspension. The lineage of the M26 continued with the M47 Patton, and was reflected in the new designs of the later M48 Patton and M60 Patton. The T26E3 was the production version of the T26E1 with a number of minor modifications made as the result of field testing. In February 1945, the T26 was fielded in the European Theater, where its performance received early praise from Army Ordnance officials.
    • ]]>         M5A1 Light Tank #16 “Destruction” “U.S.A. 37th Tank Battalion France September 1944” 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII https://diecastroadster.com/shop/m5a1-light-tank-16-destruction-u-s-a-37th-tank-battalion-france-september-1944-1-43-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:08:27 +0000
  • Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of M5A1 Light Tank #16 “Destruction” “U.S.A. 37th Tank Battalion France, September 1944” die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
  • Brand new box.
  • Detailed exterior.
  • True-to-scale detail.
  • Officially licensed product.
  • Comes in plastic display showcase.
  • This model does not have any openings.
  • Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
  • Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
  • Dimensions approximately L-4, W-2, H-2.5 inches.
  • The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II. An improved version entered service as M5. It was supplied to British and other Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war. Thereafter, it was used by U.S. and Allied forces until the end of the war.
  • The British service name “Stuart” came from the American Civil War Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank. In U.S. use, the tanks were officially known as “Light Tank M3” and “Light Tank M5”.
  • Stuarts were first used in combat in the North African campaign; about 170 were used by the British forces in Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941). Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat when used in the Philippines in December 1941 against the Japanese.
    • ]]>         German Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. A Medium Tank with Side Armor Panels #422 “18.Panzer Division Poland October 1944” 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII https://diecastroadster.com/shop/german-sd-kfz-171-pzkpfw-v-panther-ausf-a-medium-tank-with-side-armor-panels-422-18-panzer-division-poland-october-1944-1-43-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:07:31 +0000
  • Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of German Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. A Medium Tank with Side Armor Panels #422 “18.Panzer Division, Poland, October 1944” die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
  • Brand new box.
  • Detailed exterior.
  • True-to-scale detail.
  • Officially licensed product.
  • Comes in plastic display showcase.
  • This model does not have any openings.
  • Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
  • Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
  • Dimensions approximately L-7.5, W-3, H-3.25 inches.
  • In many respects, the Panther tank was viewed as the finest armored fighting vehicle of the Second World War. Based in large part upon the Soviet’s highly successful T-34 medium tank, the PzKpfw V Ausfuhrung G was built by several manufacturers including MAN, Daimler-Benz and MNH. Mounting a fearsome 7.5cm KwK42 L/70 cannon and two 7.92mm MG34 machineguns, the Panther Ausf. G represented the third and certainly the most impressive installment in the Panther series.
    • ]]>         “Valentine MK.II” Infantry Tank MK.III “Harry I” “UK 8th Royal Tank Regiment Libya November 1941” 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII https://diecastroadster.com/shop/valentine-mk-ii-infantry-tank-mk-iii-harry-i-uk-8th-royal-tank-regiment-libya-november-1941-1-43-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:06:54 +0000
  • Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of “Valentine MK.II” Infantry Tank MK.III “Harry I” “UK 8th Royal Tank Regiment, Libya, November 1941” die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
  • Brand new box.
  • Detailed exterior.
  • True-to-scale detail.
  • Officially licensed product.
  • Comes in plastic display showcase.
  • This model does not have any openings.
  • Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
  • Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
  • Dimensions approximately L-5.25, W-2.25, H-2.5 inches.
  • The Infantry Tank, Mk III, Valentine was an infantry tank produced in the United Kingdom during World War II. More than 8,000 of the type were produced in eleven marks, plus various specialized variants, accounting for approximately a quarter of wartime British tank production. The many variants included riveted and welded construction, petrol and diesel engines and a progressive increase in armament. It was supplied in large numbers to the USSR and built under license in Canada. It was used extensively by the British in the North African campaign. Developed by Vickers, it proved to be both strong and reliable, which was unusual for British tanks of the period.
    • ]]>         German Sd. PzKpfw VI King Tiger Ausf. B Heavy Tank #111 “Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 101 Belgium 1944” 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII https://diecastroadster.com/shop/german-sd-pzkpfw-vi-king-tiger-ausf-b-heavy-tank-111-schwere-ss-panzer-abteilung-101-belgium-1944-1-43-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:59:12 +0000
  • Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of German Sd. PzKpfw VI King Tiger Ausf. B Heavy Tank #111 “Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 101, Belgium, 1944” die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
  • Brand new box.
  • Detailed exterior.
  • True-to-scale detail.
  • Officially licensed product.
  • Comes in plastic display showcase.
  • This model does not have any openings.
  • Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
  • Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
  • Dimensions approximately L-9.5, W-3.25, H-2.75 inches.The Tiger II is a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B, often shortened to Tiger B. The ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 182. (Sd.Kfz. 267 and 268 for command vehicles). It was known as King Tiger by Allied soldiers, and is also known under the informal name Konigstiger (the German name for the Bengal tiger which translates literally as Royal Tiger). The name Konigstiger was never used in contemporary German documentation, but was used extensively after the war The Tiger II was issued to heavy tank battalions of the Army and the Waffen-SS. It was first used in combat by 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion during the Allied invasion of Normandy on 11 July 1944; on the Eastern Front, the first unit to be outfitted with the Tiger II was the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion, which by 1 September 1944 listed 25 Tiger IIs operational.
    • ]]>         M24 “Chaffee” Tank #3 “U.S.A. 1st Armored Division Italy April 1945” 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII https://diecastroadster.com/shop/m24-chaffee-tank-3-u-s-a-1st-armored-division-italy-april-1945-1-43-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:55:43 +0000
  • Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of M24 “Chaffee” Tank #3 “U.S.A. 1st Armored Division, Italy, April 1945” die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
  • Brand new box.
  • Detailed exterior.
  • True-to-scale detail.
  • Officially licensed product.
  • Comes in plastic display showcase.
  • This model does not have any openings.
  • Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
  • Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
  • Dimensions approximately L-5, W-2.5, H-2.5 inches.
  • The M24 Chaffee – arguably the best light tank of World War II – was a fast, lightly armored vehicle with the ability to deliver relatively large caliber direct fire thanks to its excellent 75 mm M6 gun. More than 4,000 vehicles were produced by Cadillac and Massey-Harris from 1943-45. The first vehicles reached Europe in late 1944, where they proved very effective and highly reliable. At the outset of the Korean War, however, American forces equipped with the M24 Chaffees performed poorly against the enemy’s T-34/85s, and these US units were soon augmented with M26 Pershings and M46 Pattons, along with M4A3E8 Shermans armed with the long 76mm gun. The Chaffee remained in American service until 1953, at which time it was eventually replaced by the M41 Bulldog. After 1945, the M24 Chaffee was used by many American allies. The French army used them in Indo-China, including at the battle of Dien Bien Phu. Though obsolete by the mid-1960’s, it remains in service in some client nations.
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