{"title":"ICM","description":"\u003cp\u003eText about ICM\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"icm-72092-tupolev-tb-3-chinese-air-force-heavy-bomber","title":"Tupolev TB-3 Chinese Air Force Heavy Bomber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eRare Find!\u003c\/span\u003e This kit was discontinued in the early 2000s. Since the original molds have been lost, no future re-releases are anticipated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe set is factory-sealed and has never been opened.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTupolev TB-3 Chinese Air Force Heavy Bomber\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1930s, the TB-3 constituted the backbone of the Soviet long-range bombing fleet, bearing the primary weight of strategic missions in the pre-war era. Developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau between 1925 and 1930, this aircraft secured its place in history as the world’s first all-metal, four-engine monoplane heavy bomber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout its production run from 1932 to 1938, the Soviet aviation industry delivered 819 units across four combat variants and two civilian modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 1937, the Soviet government authorized military assistance to China to counter Japanese expansion, with the TB-3 included in the equipment transfer. Within the Chinese Air Force, these aircraft were utilized extensively for both bombing missions and strategic military transport. A defining moment of their service in this theater was the raid on May 20, 1938, when six bombers conducted a sortie over Japanese territory to drop one million propaganda leaflets. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263153619121,"sku":"ICM72092","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/3589\/7521\/files\/icm72092-box-art.webp?v=1779104473"},{"product_id":"icm-72302-dornier-do-215-b-5-wwii-german-night-fighter","title":"Dornier Do 215 B-5 WWII German Night Fighter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eRare Collectible!\u003c\/span\u003e Discontinued in the mid-2010s. Not to be confused with the newer ICM 72306 (a completely different, new tooling).\u003cbr\u003eFrom a private stash. Unstarted, but select parts have been carefully separated from the sprues.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDornier Do 215 B-5 WWII German Night Fighter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the early 1930s, the concept of the Schnellbomber (high-speed bomber) emerged, envisioned as an aircraft capable of outpacing contemporary biplane fighters. One of the most prominent designs born from this doctrine was the German Dornier Do 17. The maiden flight of the first prototype, the Do 17 V1, which was ostensibly developed as a commercial passenger aircraft, occurred in November 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in late 1938, the Do 17Z variant featured radial engines and a completely redesigned, heavily glazed forward fuselage, officially designated the Waffenkopf (weapon head).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early 1940, limited production commenced on the Do 215 series. This aircraft differed from its predecessors primarily through the installation of liquid-cooled Daimler-Benz DB 601A engines. By 1941, this evolution culminated in the Do 215 B-5 Nachtjäger (night fighter) modification. Featuring significantly upgraded forward-firing armament and the FuG 202 Lichtenstein radar system, the Do 215 B-5 saw operational service with Gruppe II.\/NJG 1 until early 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications of the Do 215 B-5\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength — 54.26 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWingspan — 59.05 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum take-off weight — 18,960 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerplant — 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 601A inverted V-12 liquid-cooled engines, 1,175 hp each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum speed — 289 mph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eService ceiling — 29,528 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperational range — 1,118 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament — 3 × 20 mm MG FF cannons, 4 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, 1 × 7.92 mm MG 15 flexible machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47289520128177,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/3589\/7521\/files\/icm72302-box-art.webp?v=1779105092"},{"product_id":"icm-72162-tupolev-sb-2m-100a-wwii-soviet-bomber","title":"Tupolev SB 2M-100A WWII Soviet Bomber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eA true rarity!\u003c\/span\u003e Discontinued a few years ago, and with the brand's shift to 3D kits, a reissue is uncertain. Still, the ICM kit remains the absolute best 1\/72 SB for geometric accuracy and overall quality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTupolev SB 2M-100A WWII Soviet Bomber\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SB aircraft (an abbreviation for the Russian \u003cem\u003eSkorostnoy Bombardirovschik\u003c\/em\u003e — high-speed bomber), developed in the A. N. Tupolev Design Bureau under the supervision of A. Arkhangelsky, was one of the world's first twin-engine bombers featuring a smooth metal skin and retractable landing gear. The prototype aircraft (ANT-40) made its maiden flight on October 7, 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1937, production SB aircraft were equipped with upgraded M-100A engines driving VISh-2 three-blade variable-pitch propellers. These machines formed the backbone of Soviet bomber aviation. SB bombers took an active part in several armed conflicts of the late 1930s, including the Soviet-Japanese border conflict on the Khalkhin Gol River and the Soviet-Finnish Winter War. 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