New Release: F-86F Sabre
About the F-86F Sabre:
Following the Second World War, American engineers set to building aircraft using jet engines. Designed to combat the Soviet-built MiG-15, the F-86F Sabre employed the same “swept-back” wing design. This enabled the crack World War II American fighter pilots to successfully dogfight over the skies of Korea in an area known as “MiG Alley”. The Sabre’s exceptional dogfighting abilities places it as one of the best fighter jets of the twentieth century.
Equipped with a powerful General Electric J47-27 engine, the Sabre had a top speed of 690 mph. The Sabre was also equipped with six 0.5 Colt-Browning machine guns and had several options for hardpoints, such as air-to-air missiles or nuclear warheads.
The model features this legendary aircraft as it looked during the Korean War. Included with the kit is a custom-printed American pilot minifigure, a sliding canopy, and retractable landing gear. Also included are stickers and printed elements to give the Sabre an authentic 1950’s look.
Specifications:
- Engine: General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet
- Speed: 690 mph (1,110 km/h)
- Range: 785 miles (1,263 km)
- Armament: 6x 0.5 Colt-Browning machine guns, various hardpoints
Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:
The F-86F Sabre comes with the following features
- Custom-printed Air Force minifigure
- Retractable canopy
- Retractable landing gear
- Full-color Sticker sheet
- Printed elements
- Air brakes
- Designed by Cody Osell
- Includes 462 genuine new-condition LEGO® elements
- 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
- Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited-edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.
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New Release: Starship First Officer
Second in command on the Constitution-class Cruiser is the First Officer. This crew member supports the Captain in his decisions and acts as his right-hand man. Also acting as Chief Science Officer, the First Officer is in the unique position of providing excellent intel and strategy advice. The starship would be unable to function without the aid of the faithful and fearless F.O. The First Officer comes equipped with custom printed BrickArms Classic Medscanner.
This Starship First Officer features exclusive custom-printed artwork designed by John Canepa.
LEGO and the LEGO Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or these products.
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Restock: M3A1 Half-track
About the M3A1:
The M3A1 Half-track was the main troop transport vehicle for the US Army armored infantry during World War II and the Korean War. The M3A1 Half-track was designed to carry an entire rifle squad and their equipment (they would often tow a trailer with equipment, fuel, water or ammunition). The M3A1 was fitted with an armored “pulpit” mount for its M2HB heavy machine gun and had three pintle mounts for additional machine guns. The M3A1 was the most advanced version of personnel carriers of the M3 Halftrack family, of which more than 40,000 of all types were manufactured during World War II.
Specifications
- Weight: 20,000 lbs
- Length: 20 ft 2 5/8 in
- Width: 6 ft 5-¼ in
- Height: 7 ft 5 in
- Crew: 1
- Passengers: 12
- Armor: 0.25-0.50 in
- Engine: White 160AX at 147 hp (110 kW) – 3,000 rpm
- Operational range: 200 mi
- Speed: 45 mph (72 kph) on road
- Steering system: Steering wheel
Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:
The M3A1 Half-track comes with the following features
- Custom-printed elements including US insignia tiles and eight anti-tank mines
- Working rear suspension and with articulated Brickmania Track Links
- Two custom-printed US Army minifigures
- Three opening doors for the crew and passengers
- BrickArms M2HB ad M1919 machine guns included
- Functional anti-ditching winch on the front bumper
- Kit includes 415 genuine LEGO®, Brickmania and BrickArms® elements
- Over-all color is dark gray
- 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania model kits
- Intermediate building level (4-6 of years building experience recommended)
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.
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Restock: M24 Chaffee
The Chaffee was a light tank introduced at the end of World War II to replace the worn out and under-gunned M3/M5 Stuart tank. The Chaffee first saw action against the German Ardennes offensive—known today as the Battle of the Bulge. Lightly armored and fast, the M24 was a nimble scout vehicle that was armed with the same 75mm gun as the M4 Sherman tank. The M24 Chaffee was retired from US service after the Korean War, being replaced by the M41 Walker Bulldog. Around the world, Chaffees have soldiered on in other armed services to modern times. During the Vietnam War, the South Vietnamese Army effectively fielded Chaffee tanks that were left behind when the French Colonial Army withdrew in the late 1950s.
Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:
Features of this model:
- Fully articulated Brickmania Track Links™ tank treads
- Custom pad-printed tank commander minifigure
- BrickArms M2HB machine gun secondary armament
- Turret fully rotates and main gun can be raised and lowered
- Opening hatch for the tank commander
- 1/35 scale matches other Brickmania models
- The over-all color scheme of this model is dark gray
- Includes 377 genuine LEGO elements
- Sophomore skill level (2-4 years building experience recommended)
This Brickmania model kit is made from genuine unused LEGO bricks and is shipped disassembled. Also included are full-color printed building instructions, a signed certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a sealed box.
All Brickmania building kits are limited production and may be discontinued at any time.
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Restock: Tiger I Ausf H
The Legendary Tiger
Of all the tank designs to reach a 20th Century battlefield, no other vehicle has attained such legendary and mythical status as the German Tiger heavy tank. Backed up by undeniable battlefield effectiveness, the Tiger’s mythos grew to legendary status and struck terror into the hearts of those faced with the challenge of defeating it.
The origins of the Tiger tank date back to 1937, when a 30-35 ton heavy tank was discussed by German planners. The idea was dropped in favor of the more lightweight and mobile Panzer III and IV series, which proved adequately effective against allied forces in Poland and France. When Hitler turned his forces against Russia, they were soon shocked to be faced against the formidable T-34 and KV-1 tanks, both closely guarded secret weapons up to that point. The Panzertruppen found themselves out-gunned, and facing certain defeat, unless they were equipped with more powerful weapons.
On Hitler’s orders, a new 55 ton heavy tank was to be produced, armed with an adaptation of the deadly 88mm anti-aircraft gun, and 100mm of frontal armor. The winning prototype was designed by Henschel (referred to as the Panzerkampfwagen VI, Tiger I Ausf H) and was ordered into production in July of 1942. While sequentially following the much sleeker Panther tank (Panzerkampfwagen V), the Tiger was clearly a throwback to earlier design work. Instead of sloping armor, the Tiger relied on shear brute strength of its armor for protection. This simplified design helped speed the Tiger into production, although not without such innovations as a semiautomatic transmission, a hydraulically powered turret, and power steering, which allowed the driver to steer with a wheel instead of a pair of brake levers.
The Tiger made it’s battlefield debut in September of 1942 and immediately proved effective at knocking out virtually any adversary well before itself was within effective range of opposing fire. The Tiger successfully served the Panzertruppen on all fronts on the European continent until the end of the war. The Tiger’s near invincibility against any other Allied armored vehicle instilled a fear known as “Tigerphobia” and reports of battlefield encounters with Tiger tanks were censored by British commanders to prevent panic amongst the troops.
While the Tiger (and its descendant Tiger II) was undoubtedly one of the most formidable weapons present at any battle in WW2, less than 2000 were produced due to it’s enormous material cost. Even though it was one of the greatest tanks of all time, achieving an unequaled legendary status in AFV history, it never reached the battlefield in sufficient numbers to the turn the tide of the war. Although inferior in almost every aspect, the mass-produced medium tanks of the Allies (Sherman and T-34) were deployed in sufficient numbers to overwhelm the limited number of German heavy tanks, even while suffering grievous losses to their own units.
VITAL STATISTICS
- Crew: 5 (driver, radio operator, gunner, loader & commander)
- Weight: 60 tons (54 metric tons)
- Armor:1-4.72 in (25-120mm)
- Armament: Main Gun: 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 with 92 rounds. Secondary: 2x 7.92×57 mm MG34
- Road Speed: 28 mph (45 km/h)
- Range: 120 miles (195 km)
- Years Produced: 1942-43
Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:
Brickmania has released several Tiger I kits going back to 2003, but this is the first time we’ve made the early Tiger I Ausf H available. It has all of the same play features of the previous edition of Tiger I kits, but took some time to make improvements in durability and playability. While this kit only includes the Panzer Commander minifig, three can ride inside the hull and one more can each occupy the commander’s and loader’s hatches. Additional figures are sold sepearately.
Features of this model:
- Full 360° turret rotation and poseable main gun.
- Fully articulated tracks and realistic suspension.
- Four opening hatches for crewmen
- Detailed interior and engine compartment.
- Includes a hull-mounted BrickArms MG34 machine gun for the radio operator
- Includes one custom printed Panzer Commander minifig
- 1/35 scale matches other Brickmania models
- The over-all color scheme of this model is dark gray
- Includes 858 LEGO® and BrickArms® elements.
- Designed for Advanced builders (6-8 years of building experience recommended).
This Brickmania model kit is made from genuine, unused LEGO® bricks and is shipped disassembled. This kit included are full-color, printed building instructions, a signed certificate of authenticity, and is packaged in a sealed box.
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New Release: WWII German Heer Soldier V2
This common German soldier formed the backbone of the Wehrmacht, serving on several fronts during the Second World War. This enlisted soldier is commonly pictured with the iconic Stahlhelm German helmet.
This Brickmania™ exclusive minifigure features artwork based on the M36 Tunic, M36 Trousers, Enlisted Man’s Black Leather Belt, and Jackboots. The BrickArms Stahlhelm features raised texture printing on side rivets. The uniform also features a printed fabric pattern to simulate historically accurate feldgrau color.
Additionally, this figure uses only genuine LEGO® and BrickArms® Elements with custom printing done in house at Brickmania’s HQ in Minneapolis, MN.
This WWII German Heer Soldier V2 exclusive custom-printed artwork designed by Lando.
LEGO and the LEGO Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or these products.
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New Release: Micro Brick Battle – M26 Pershing
Add our official M26 Pershing Micro-tank to your arsenal for our Micro Brick Battle tabletop game. This kit includes the parts and instructions to build the game piece, as well as an exclusive M26 Pershing Micro-tank collectible game card for our upcoming Bricks of War card game.
New Release: Chef
This Chef feature exclusive custom-printed artwork designed by Lando.
LEGO and the LEGO Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or these products.
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New Release: Korean War US Marine
This Brickmania™ exclusive minifigure features artwork based on the M1943 Field Jacket with unoficial USMC stamp, M1943 Field Trousers, USMC canvas leggings, USMC leather “boondocker” boots, M1936 OD Pistol Belt, 1941 USMC Suspenders, M1923 .45 Pistol Magazine Pouches, M1910 Canteen Cover, and frogskin camo helmet cover.
This minifigure also features a BrickArms® M1 Steel Pot Helmet, BrickArms® M1 Carbine Fullstock, and genuine LEGO® elements (Torso assembly, leg assembly, head, and hands).
This Korean War US Marine features exclusive custom-printed artwork designed by Lando.
LEGO and the LEGO Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or these products.
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MiG-15 – Russian Fighter Aircraft
About the MiG-15 – Russian Fighter Aircraft:
Technology developed during the Second World War brought the battle for air superiority to new levels. The outbreak of the Korean War caused the development of jet-powered fighter aircraft such as the MiG-15, once again changing the nature of air combat. The old, slow-moving bomber aircraft of World War II would become obsolete in the face of these new terrors.
Instead of simply mounting jet engines on the old propeller-driven airframe, Soviet engineers employed a swept-back wing design and horizontal stabilizers. This afforded the MiG-15 a top speed approaching the speed of sound and a climb-rate completely unseen before in aerial combat. This engineering feat was first seen in November of 1950 when a B-29 Superfortress was engaged by enemy aircraft that moved so fast it could not be identified. The MiG-15 was able to damage the Superfortress and escape their Lockheed F-80 escorts, who attempted to pursue the attacker with no success.
Lightly armed with two 23mm cannons and one 37mm cannon and a top speed of 668 mph, the MiG-15 was designated as a bomber interceptor. It was equipped with a Klimov VK-1 turbojet engine, making it all but impossible to be targeted by Superfortress defensive guns. It took the development of the F-86 Sabre by the United States to successfully combat the MiG-15 in the skies over Korea.
Specifications:
- Crew: 1
- Engine: Klimov VK-1 turbojet
- Speed: 668 mph (580 knots, 1075 km/h)
- Range: 1156 mph (1860 km, 1004 nautical miles)
- Rate of Climb: 11,480 feet per minute
- Armament: Nudelman N-37 37mm cannon, 2x Nudelman NR-23 23mm cannons
Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:
The MiG-15 – Russian Fighter Aircraft comes with the following features
- Includes custom 360 degree printed North Korean pilot
- Retractable landing gear
- Sticker sheet with both Soviet and North Korean markings
- Air brakes
- Printed gun sights
- Designed by Yitzy Kasowitz
- Includes 460 genuine new-condition LEGO® elements
- 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
- Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited-edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.
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