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As a special for this week, we are offering our behemoth of a tank – the M60A1 – Main Battle Tank for 30% off! This deal only lasts for this week, so act quick! Available while supplies last.

For this week only, we are offering all Brickmania Track Links at 20% off! This is a crazy deal for getting standalone treads for your kits! Order while supplies last.

About the Char B1 Bis:

The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before WWII. It was a specialized heavy break-through vehicle, originally conceived as a self-propelled gun with a 75 mm howitzer in the hull. Later, a 47 mm gun in a turret was added to allow it to function also as a “battle tank”, fighting enemy armor and equipping the armored divisions of the Infantry Arm. Starting in the early twenties, its development and production were repeatedly delayed, resulting in a vehicle that was both technologically complex and expensive. It was already obsolete when real mass-production of a derived version started in the late thirties.

Among the most powerful armed and armored tanks of its day, it was very effective in direct confrontations with German armor in 1940 during the Battle of France. However, slow speed and high fuel consumption made it ill-adapted to the war of movement then being fought. After the defeat of France, captured Char B1 tanks would be used by Germany with some rebuilt as flamethrowers or mechanized artillery.

Specifications:

• Crew: 4
• Units produced: 405
• Armor: 40 mm (Char B1); 60 mm (Char B1 bis)
• Main armament: 75 mm ABS SA 35 howitzer
• Secondary armament: 47 mm SA 34 (Char B1); 47 mm SA 35 (Char B1 bis); 2 x 7.5 mm Reibel machine guns
• Engine: Renault inline 6 cylinder 16.5 liter petrol
• Fuel capacity: 400 L
• Operational range: 120 mi
• Speed: 17 mph; 13 mph (off-road)

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The Char B1 Bis comes with the following features:

• Driver space and hatch
• Decorated interior with engine
• Commander hatch in turret
• Moveable side door
• Printed elements and custom-printed WWII French Tank Commander
• Designed by Cody Osell
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models.
• Includes 618 genuine new-condition LEGO® bricks and BrickArms® elements
• 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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M3 Stuart Background Information:

The M3 “Stuart” was the only American tank design to see combat from the opening days of the war right up through the end. The Stuart was intended to be a fast, lightly armored reconnaissance tank. Armed with numerous machine guns and a turret-mounted 37mm gun, the Stuart was effective against most Axis tanks during the war.

Early M3s Stuarts had riveted hulls and turret armor. Many were supplied by Lend-Lease to Great Britain fighting in North Africa where they were nicknamed “Honeys” by their new British owners in homage to their reliability and speed. Operation Torch brought American troops and their M3A1 Stuarts with cast armor turrets and welded-hulls to North Africa in 1942. They were also supplied to Soviet Union under Lend-Lease, who preferred the Stuart to the Russian T-70. The Stuart was also deployed by US Marines during the legendary Guadalcanal and Tarawa campaigns.

The Stuart saw continued refinements throughout its production cycle and would eventually be standardized as the M5 Stuart to avoid confusion with the M3 Medium Tank. In many ways the Stuart was substandard to its Axis counterparts, however the lack of a suitable replacement meant it would serve with Allied armies until the end of the war.

Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:

This is an updated version of one of Brickmania’s most popular building kit and now includes premium vinyl sticker sets to build three different M3 Stuart variations. This Brickmania model kit is made from genuine unused LEGO bricks, articulated Brickmania Track Links, a BrickArms M1919, a custom printed tanker minifig and full-color, professionally printed building instructions.

The M3A1 Stuart Kit has the following features:

• Fully rotating turret with elevating main gun assembly
• Opening commander’s hatches on the turret
• Full articulated treads built with Brickania’s Track Links™
• Brickmania’s exclusive custom US Tanker minifig
• Sturdy construction means lots of play possibilities
• Premium vinyl sticker sheet to build three different M3 Stuart models
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
• Includes 445 genuine new-condition LEGO bricks, Brickmania Track Links and BrickArms elements
• Comes with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)

All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks and this one includes compatible accessories by BrickArms. This model comes disassembled, and includes complete full color printed building instructions, a signed certificate of authenticity and comes packaged in a sealed box.

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The lathe has been used throughout history. The earliest version is found in ancient Egypt. This was a 2-person apparatus where one person would spin the lathe and the other would carve the object. This lathe is based on a modern variant. Today, lathes come in many sizes and are used for machining, wood working, and even watchmaking.

Lathe has the following features

• Rotating spindle
• Movable carving tool & tool rest
• Over-all color is a mix of new light and dark grey with black accents
• Includes 49 genuine new-condition LEGO® elements
• Sophomore Skill Level (2-4 years experience with LEGO is recommended)   
• Kit includes just the Lathe. We recommend this product only be used by a trained operator.

  All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes professionally 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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In WWII, the United States Navy was responsible for providing medical services to the United States Marine Corps, a tradition which continues to this day. This WWII Navy Corpsman would be found in the frontlines of combat providing vital life saving support to the Marines fighting in the Pacific.

This Brickmania™ exclusive minifigure features artwork based on the Pattern 1941 USMC HBT Three Pocket Tunic, USMC Reversible “Frogskin” Camouflage Trousers, and USMC Leather Boondocker Boots.

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 US Navy Corpsman 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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For this week only we are offering the Ki-84 Hayate at a crazy 30% off. This special is only available this week as supplies last. Add this premium Brickmania building kit to your collection today!

All week long we are offering this special on BrickArms Crates! Order them while supplies last for this sale, and save big.

We have hand-selected many BrickArms Overmolded Reloaded weapons for Red October! Order these restocked BrickArms today!

Outfit your medical infantry with these custom-printed BrickArms Steel Pot Medic helmets.

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Special Offer:

Buy the 2K22 Tunguska SPAAW by October 23 and get free shipping on your entire order*

*Within the USA free shipping means delivery by the United States Postal Service using First Class Mail (packages up to 8 ounces) and Priority Mail (packages over 8 ounces). Select Countries: Free Economy Mail delivery (4-8 weeks) is also being offered to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Luxemburg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

About the 2K22 Tunguska SPAAW:

The late twentieth century Cold War saw incredible advancements in aircraft technology. With these advancements, nations began to develop sophisticated air defense systems. Among these were several self-propelled armored vehicles such as the 2K22 Tunguska, first developed by the Soviet Union in the early 1980’s. The Tunguska is armed with a combination of 2A38M 30mm autocannons and varying surface-to-air missiles. The sophisticated IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) radar-tracking system can track aircraft at sixteen kilometers.

Just like the real Tunguska, the kit features a 360-degree turret, collapsible radar, and a functioning suspension system. Coupled with an authentic camouflage pattern and a Russian Tank Commander, this vehicle is essential to armored victory on the battlefield!

Specifications:

• Crew: 4 (vehicle commander, driver, gunner, radio operator)
• Main armament: 8 x 9M311, 9M311K, 9M311-1, 9M311M, 9M311-M1 or 57E6 missiles
• Secondary armament: 2 x 30mm 2A38M guns (1,904 rounds carried)
• Engine: V-46-6 MS centrifugal turbocharged V-12 direct fuel injection
• Transmission: Hydromechanical
• Operational range: 310 mi
• Speed: 40 mph (road)

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The 2K22 Tunguska SPAAW comes with the following features:

• Custom-printed minifigure
• Actual working suspension (as seen in our T-14 Armata kit)
• Accurate camo designation
• Independent missile pod elevation
• Unified 30mm cannon elevation
• Stowable radar dish
• Space for driver in hull
• Printed tiles in camo
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
• Designed by Cody Osell
• Includes 978 genuine new-condition LEGO® & BrickArms Elements
• Advanced Skill Level (6-8 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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