Friday, September 27

Preview: ICM's seven October Releases...

ICM has new paint, a Cobra & pad, a Model A, a kitchen truck, a Flak, a Chaika & crew in their October releases. We have art, info & even some CADs for you in our preview today...

Preview: ICM's seven October Releases...

Model A Standard Phaeton (1930s)
From ICM
1/35th scale
Model #24051
Length 163 mm/ width 68 mm
195 pcs
The first Ford Model A was manufactured on October 20, 1927, and its mass production and sales began two months later, in December. The car replaced the well-known Ford Model T, which had been produced for 18 years. The Model A was equipped with a 4-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a displacement of 3.28 litres and a power output of 40 horsepower.
The fuel tank was located between the engine compartment and the instrument panel and had an optical fuel gauge. Fuel was gravity-fed to the carburettor. Buyers were offered a wide range of various modifications, with different body types to choose from: coupe, cabriolet, sedan, phaeton, roadster, pickup, and others. Prices for the Ford A ranged from $385 to $1,400 (the most expensive being the Town Car variant). Production of the Ford Model A ended in 1931, with a total of 4,849,340 Ford A cars produced in all variants.


 AH-1G Cobra and M8A1 US Landing Mat 
From ICM
1/35th scale
Model #48298
Length/Height - 295 mm/71 mm 
Width/ Length -153 mm/245 mm  
The AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter undoubtedly became one of the symbols of the Vietnam War. Created as a specialized attack helicopter, it began combat operations in the spring of 1967 and immediately demonstrated its high combat capabilities. Equipped with powerful weaponry, the helicopter could engage various types of ground targets using its six-barrel Minigun, 40-mm automatic grenade launcher, and rocket pods and gun containers mounted on pylons. For direct ground support, combat helicopters were often based at airfields as close as possible to the combat zone. To create these airfields, U.S. Army engineering units used M8A1 steel plates for ground covering. The plates were connected either in a checkerboard pattern or in rows, allowing the construction of both small individual pads and large airfields. 


 WWII US Army Kitchen Truck 
From ICM
1/35th scale
Model #35587
Length 164mm/ Height 87mm
556 pcs 
"Kitchen Trucks" were employed to feed the American soldiers. They transported cooking equipment, supplies, and prepared hot meals during unit marches. These trucks had expanded arches for canvas coverings on the body, allowing chefs to stand.
While working, maintain an erect posture. Wooden bench chairs for men were situated throughout the body of the army. Trucks may be mounted on the outside of the "Kitchen Trucks" to place pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment. The equipment in these kitchens varied, but one of the important components was the M1937 field stove, which operated on liquid fuel. Each M-1937 stove came with a set of pots, pans, and other kitchen utensils. The stoves were placed either along the side walls of the bodies or near the cab.


Flak 38 WWII German AA Gun
From ICM
1/35th scale
Model #35717
69 pcs 
In 1934, the 20 mm anti-aircraft gun Flak 30, developed by the German company Rheinmetall, was adopted by the Luftwaffe. Based on the combat experience with the gun in Spain, Mauser upgraded it, and the new model was named the 2 cm Flak 38. The upgraded gun used the same ammunition as the Flak 30, with changes primarily aimed at increasing the rate of fire, which rose from 245 to 480 rounds per minute.
The cost of one 2 cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft unit was 6,500 Reichsmarks. The new gun began entering service in the second half of 1940 and soon became a common close-range air defence tool in the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe. Besides combating aircraft, the gun could also be used to engage lightly armoured targets. A company equipped with twelve 2 cm Flak 38 guns was part of the anti-tank battalion of infantry divisions, and similar companies were also included in tank and motorized divisions. Production of these guns continued until the end of World War II.


I-153 Luftwaffe with Pilots and Ground Personnel 
From ICM
1/48th scale
Model #48094 
Length 130 mm/ Wingspan 208 mm 
141 pcs 
The Soviet I-153 biplane fighter, also known as "Chaika," was created in 1938 by the Polikarpov Design Bureau. It was an advancement of the I-15 fighter line, featuring retractable landing gear (unlike the fixed gear of the I-15), and was considered one of the most advanced biplane fighters of its time. A total of 3,437 of these aircraft were produced. The I-153 was first used in combat against Japanese aviation in the skies over Mongolia in the summer of 1939. However, by the time the war between Germany and the Soviet Union began, this fighter was already considered obsolete—its low speed made it unable to catch up with even some bomber modifications like the Ju 88 and Dornier. Despite this, it continued to be used as a fighter, an air defence aircraft, and even as an attack aircraft. During Operation Barbarossa, advancing German forces captured a large number of operational aircraft on Soviet airfields, including the I-153. These were used by the Luftwaffe for test flights, and some were subsequently transferred to Germany's allies, including Finland.


Acrylic paint set for American cars of the early ХХ 
From ICM
Model #3058 
 Five bottles, 4 paints, a primer & varnish


 Acrylic paint set for Ancient Warriors 
From ICM
Model #3068
6 paints included.

Due in next month, you can find out about ICM's other releases on the ICM plastic model kits website