Arab States 1948-1991

Vehicle infantry and support weapons of the Arab Israeli wars

    • BTR-50 PB Waterline vesion
      Arab States 1948-1991Israel 1948 - 1991

      BTR-50 PB Waterline vesion

      Waterlined version of the amphibious armoured personnel carrier. The BTR-50 could swim with minimal preparation and offered crew and passengers protection from small arms fire and shell splinters. Used by Warsaw Pact forces and allies. These saw action on both sides in the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

      £3.10

    • PT-76(b) Amphibious Tank - waterline version
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      PT-76(b) Amphibious Tank – waterline version

      A waterlined version of the PT-76 amphibious tank. Used by Warsaw Pact forces, including Marines. These saw action in the Middle east in 1973 crossing the Bitter lake and at Ben Het , one of the few tank actions of the?Vietnam war.

      Introduced in 1951 and still in service around the world

      £3.10

    • M109 A2 Self Propelled Gun
      Arab States 1948-1991Britain, Cold War 1945-1991

      M109 A2 Self Propelled Gun

      The M109A2 was developed to address the limited range of the earlier M109; it also featured an improved turret with extra ammunition storage. Introduced into the US army in 1979, and exported to many NATO members such as the UK and West Germany.

      £4.40

    • Jordanian sustained fire MG teams (3)
      Arab States 1948-1991

      Jordanian sustained fire MG teams (3)

      Jordanian infantry team with tripod mounted FN FAL machine guns

       

      £1.90

    • Jordanian Infantry
      Arab States 1948-1991

      Jordanian Infantry

      Jordanian infantry in their distinctive head-dress; Equiped with mixed weapons M14, M60 and Super Bazooka c. 1970s (20 figs)

      £3.70

    • Arab Commandos (20)
      Arab States 1948-1991

      Arab Commandos (20)

      Arab Commandos based on the troops that assaulted the Suez Canal in 1973. They wear a smock to carry all the rations and ammo they will need for the first few hours of battle. Regular Arab support can be used for heavy weapons teams

      Commando battalions were also used as airmobile units dropped behind enemy lines. (20 figs)

      £3.70

    • M902 ITV (Improved TOW)
      Arab States 1948-1991United States, Cold War 1945-1991

      M902 ITV (Improved TOW)

      The M988 ITV (Improved TOW Vehicle) replaced the earlier TOW armed M113s with an enclosed turret that can “pop-up” to look over terrain and fire missiles while the carrier remains hidden. Entered service in the mid 80s and served through the 1st Gulf war.

       

       

      £4.20

    • Saracen APC
      Arab States 1948-1991Britain, Cold War 1945-1991

      Saracen APC

      The Saracen was part of the Alivis 600 series of 6×6 vehicles.? Used by Britain, the Saracen saw action in the Malasian chrisis and became an export succes because of it was significantly cheaper to run than tracked APCs but offered full armour and an MG turret.

      It saw action as part of Jordanian forces in the Arab Israeli conflicts and …

      £3.70

    • Saladin Armoured Car
      Arab States 1948-1991Britain, Cold War 1945-1991

      Saladin Armoured Car

      The Saladin is part of the Alivis 600 series of 6×6 vehicles.? Used by Britain, the Saladin became an export succes because of it was significantly cheaper than a tank but offered full armour and a useful 76mm gun. Users included West Germany, Austrailia, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and UEA. It also sold well in Afica, Aisia and South America. …

      £3.70

    • UAZ 469 jeep (x2)
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      UAZ 469 jeep (x2)

      The UAZ 469 jeep was developed in the late 1960s to replace the aging GAZ67. This rugged vehicle remains in use across the globe. Can be seen carrrying a driver and 7 paratroopers, normal load appears to be 5 passengers.

       

      £4.20

    • Airborne GAZ 66 truck
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      Airborne GAZ 66 truck

      Soviet truck first designed and built in 1966, since then almost 1 million have been produced until production ceased in 1999. This is the paratrooper airborne version, which could be parachuted. The folding screen and roof allowed loading into aircraft.

       

      £3.70

    • BRDM-2 Spandrel
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      BRDM-2 Spandrel

      A lightly armoured Soviet ATGM carrier fitted with a launcher for the Konkurs/Spandrel. This vehicle began to apear in the mid 1970s

       

      £3.70

    • MT-LBu APC/command vehicle
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      MT-LBu APC/command vehicle

      The MT-LBu was a more spacious development of the MT-LB, it has a raised cabin which gives more space at the expence of a higher profile. They are used as personel carriers, command centres and ambulances where more space is needed

       

      £4.20

    • T72a
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      T72a

      The T72 was developed as a more economic alternative to the T64, it included many advanced features such as 125mm smoothbore gun and auto-loading system but used a rugged diesel engine and conventional suspension. This turned out as winning combination making the T72 one of the most produced tanks of all time. The improved A model appeared in 1979 with …

      £5.50

    • M48 Bridgelayer, bridge only
      Arab States 1948-1991Israel 1948 - 1991

      M48 Bridgelayer, bridge only

      The 18m bridge could carry 60t and was later upgraded to 70t.? This is the bridge only

      £3.70

    • Unimog 404 Light truck
      Arab States 1948-1991Britain, Cold War 1945-1991

      Unimog 404 Light truck

      The Unimog 404 was produced from 1955-1980 with 36,000 for the Bundeswehr. This successful 4×4 truck was used by many armies including Syrian forces during the Arab-Israeli conflicts. It’s has been seen in many “Bush” wars as a “technical” by mounting machine guns and cannon. Other users include: France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and the UK

       

      £3.70

    • M48 AVLB Bridgelayer
      Arab States 1948-1991Israel 1948 - 1991

      M48 AVLB Bridgelayer

      The M48 AVLB was developed in the 1950s as an assault bridge layer for US armour and remained in production until 1960.? The 18m bridge could carry 60t and was later upgraded to 70t.? This is a multi part kit requires some skill to assemble. The M48 AVLB was used by the US army and many allies such as West …

      £8.80

    • 2S3 Akatsiya 152mm SPG
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      2S3 Akatsiya 152mm SPG

      The 2S3 entered service with the Soviet Army in 1971 going on to serve with most of the Wasaw Pact armoured divisions? with over 2000 produced.

      The D20 152 artillery peice was mated with a the mobile GM chasis and 520hp engine, allowing it to keep pace with Armoured formations. Unlike many soviet designs the 2S3 was not amphibious. The design …

      £4.40

    • 100mm T12 anti-tank gun
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      100mm T12 anti-tank gun

      T12 100mm smoothbore anti-tank gun, the Soviet Union continued to use and develop AT guns when most countries had given up the idea. These 3ton, 10m long monsters needed to be towed by the tracked MT-LB or large all terrain truck. The T12 gun saw use in the Arab Israeli conflicts and can still be found in armies around the …

      £5.50

    • KMT-5 Mine roller
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      KMT-5 Mine roller

      Soviet forces were equiped with mine clear equipment at company level, 1 in 10 tanks having it’s own mine clearing roller/plough. This model represents the KMT-5 model which was developed in the 1950s and is sill in use in various forms. The model can be used with Red3’s T54/55, T62 or T64 (tank models not included)

      £3.10

    • Gopher/9K35 SAM system
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      Gopher/9K35 SAM system

      Strela 10 missile system version of the MT-LB, this started to replace the Strella BRDM-2 from 1976.? It had an improved missile sytem,? better cross country performance and larger missile capacity. This tracked hull allowed the SAM system to keep pace with armoured units. They are normaly paired with the Shilka SPAAG

      Used by the Wasaw pact and many international customers

      £4.20

    • MT-LB APC & Artillery tractor
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      MT-LB APC & Artillery tractor

      Multi-function vehicle used as: an APC, Command post and tractor for T12 AT gun and 120mm Mortar. The would be the normal tractor in armoured units and BMP bases infantry formations. As an APC it could carry 2 crew and upto 11 passengers. It mounts a single MG for defence

      £4.20

    • JS-3 Heavy Tank
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Union WW2

      JS-3 Heavy Tank

      Heavy tank developed form the JS-2 incorporating strikingly modern and improved armour and the “frying pan” turret that came to be used on many Soviet tanks designs over the next 50 years. There is still debate on whether this tank saw action in WW2, the general opinion is it missed action in Europe only arriving in time for the victory …

      £5.50

    • GAZ 66 and Twin 23mm cannon technical
      Arab States 1948-1991Soviet Eastern Block 1945-1991

      GAZ 66 and Twin 23mm cannon technical

      This rugged 2t truck has been exported around the globe with many appearing in the news as “technicals” locally modified with heavy weapons such as the ZU 23-2 twin 23mm cannon with 2000rpm rate off fire. This combination forms an effective and cheap weapons system for regular and irregular forces. The Soviet truck was designed and built in 1966, since …

      £4.20