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Special Offer:

Buy the Panzer VIII Maus by April 3rd 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 Panzer VIII Maus:

The Panzer VIII Maus was a German WWII super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever built. Five were originally ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces. These two prototypes – one with, and the other without a turret – underwent trials in late 1944. The Maus’ main armament was the Krupp-designed 128 mm KwK 44 L/55 gun, based on the 12.8 cm Pak 44 anti-tank field artillery piece which was used in the casemate-type Jagdiger tank destroyer. The 128 mm gun was powerful enough to destroy all Allied armored fighting vehicles then in service, some at ranges exceeding 3,500 m.

The principle problem in the design of the Maus was developing an engine and drivetrain which was powerful enough to propel the tank, yet small enough to fit inside it. The drive train was electrical, designed to provide a maximum speed of 12 mph and a minimum speed of 0.93 mph. However, during actual field testing the maximum speed achieved on hard surfaces was 8.1 mph with full motor field. The vehicle’s weight made it unable to utilize most bridges, instead it was intended to ford to a depth of 6 ft 7 in, or submerge up to a depth of 26 ft 3 in and use a snorkel to cross rivers. The Maus was intended to punch holes through enemy defenses in the manner of an immense “breakthrough tank”, whilst taking almost no damage to any components. There is a captured Maus prototype on display by the Kubinka Tank Museum in Russia.

Specifications:

• Number built: 2 (of which 1 incomplete)
• Weight: 188 tons
• Crew: 6
• Armor: 220 mm turret front, 200 mm turret side and rear, 200 mm hull front, 180 mm hull side, 150 mm hull rear
• Main armament: 128 mm KwK 44 gun L/55 (68 rounds)
• Secondary armament: 75 mm KwK 44 gun L/36.5 (co-axial with 100 rounds), 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun (co-axial with 1,000 rounds); MP40
• Engine: MB509 V12 petrol engine DB 603 derivative (V1); 1,200 hp (V2)
• Operational range: 99 mi (road), 39 mi (off road)
• Speed: 12 mph maximum; 11 mph average road speed

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The Panzer VIII Maus comes with the following features:

• Features detailed interior with 7 opening hatches
• Working rotating turret controller
• Includes one WWII German Maus Commander custom-printed minifigure
• 5 stud-wide technic track links included
• Removable fuel tank
• Includes 16 brick built shells, 6 BrickArms shells and BrickArms MG34 + MP-40
• Featuring one of a kind spring back antennas
• Designed by Yitzy Kasowitz
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models.
• Includes 1096 genuine new-condition LEGO® bricks and BrickArms® elements
• Advanced 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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In the late years of the war, there were rumors of a new and unimaginably powerful Wunderwaffe. The Panzer VIII “Maus” would have changed the tide of war, so the story goes. The Maus Commander, a Brickmania exclusive figure, is in control of this super tank. He features custom in house printing and MP-40 Stock in Stowed Position v2 by BrickArms.

Add our official Panzer IV 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 Panzer IV collectible game card for our upcoming Bricks of War card game.

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 (6-8 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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Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit

The LAV-25 has the following features:

• Fully poseable main gun and rotating turret
• Seven opening hatches for interior access
• Three genuine LEGO® minifigs with weapons and accessories from BrickArms®
• Includes 315 LEGO®, BrickArms® elements
• 1/35 scale matches other Brickmania models
• The over-all color scheme of this model is dark gray
• Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)

This Brickmania model kit is made from genuine unused LEGO, Brickmania and BrickArms elements and is shipped disassembled with full-color printed building instructions, 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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We’ve got these custom-printed light gray tiles with the WWII United States Army Air Force Insignia! Designed and printed by Brickmania!

Fighting undead uprisings? Who has time for secret experiments when you can get your hands on a Mystery Crate and the Wonder Weapon inside.

Includes custom-printed BrickArms crate, exclusive double over-molded Wunderwaffe DG-2BA weapon from BrickArms, over-molded Divinium ammo and vials for the weapon, and a custom-printed Zombie head.

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This WWII StuG Commander features exclusive custom-printed artwork designed by Lando! Designed to be paired with our classic StuG tanks or added to your collection and MOCs, these figures feature premium 360 degree printing and artwork.

Special Offer:

Buy the X-Craft British Minisub by March 27th 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 X-Craft British Minisub:

The X-Craft was a WWII midget submarine class built for the Royal Navy during 1943-1944. Known individually as X-Craft, the vessels were designed to be towed to their intended area of operations by a full-size ‘mother’ submarine with a passage crew on board.  Once the attack was over, the X-Craft would rendezvous with the towing submarine and then be towed home. Range was limited primarily by the endurance and determination of their crews, but was thought to be up to 14 days in the craft or 1,500 miles.

This specific variant was deployed during September 1943’s Operation Source to neutralize the heavy German warships based in Northern Norway. Six X-craft were used, but only two successfully laid charges; the rest were lost, scuttled or returned to base. This was the only multiple X-craft attack. X-Craft made additional attacks on German targets in Norway and helped survey the beaches for the Allied landings at Normandy.  The remains of two XT-class craft are present on the beach at Aberlady Bay in East Lothian, Scotland. One X24 is available to view at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport in the United Kingdom.

Specifications:

• Operators: Royal Navy
• Crew: 4
• Type: Midget submarine
• Displacement: 27 tons surfaced; 30 tons submerged
• Length: 51.25 ft
• Propulsion: Single shaft; 1 x Gardner 4LK 4-cyl diesel engine, 42 hp at 1,800 rpm; 1 x Keith Blackman electric motor, 30 hp at 1,650 rpm
• Speed: 6.5 knots surfaced; 5.5 knots submerged
• Range: 500 nmi surfaced; 82 nmi at 2 knots (2 mph) submerged
• Test depth: 300 ft
• Complement: 4
• Armament: 2 x 4,400 lb detachable amatol charges

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The X-Class British Minisub comes with the following features:

• Full hull details including posable dive planes and rudder, two opening hatches, retractable periscope and snorkel mast.
• Removable side charge reveals detailed interior with crew stations and engine room
• Four custom-printed WWII British submariners
• Premium vinyl sticker sheet
• Designed by Daniel Siskind
• Sturdy display stand
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models.
• Includes 985 genuine new-condition LEGO® bricks and BrickArms® elements
• Advanced 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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About the V-1 Flying Bomb:

The V-1 Flying Bomb was an early cruise missile and the first to use a pulsejet for power. It was developed at Peenemünde Army Research Center by the German Luftwaffe during WWII. Due to its limited range, the thousands of V-1 missiles launched into England were fired from launch facilities along the French and Dutch coasts. At its peak, more than one hundred V-1s a day were fired at Southeast England. A total of 9,521 were fired, decreasing in number until the last V-1 site in range of Britain was overrun by allied forces in October 1944.

As part of Operation Crossbow, the British operated an arrangement of air defenses including anti-aircraft guns and fighter aircraft, to intercept the bombs before they reached their targets. During this time, launch sites and underground V-1 storage depots were targets of strategic bombing.

Specifications:

• Designer: Robert Lusser
• Weight: 4,740 lb
• Length: 27.3 ft
• Width: 17.6 ft
• Height: 4 ft 8 in
• Warhead: Amatol-39
• Warhead weight: 1,870 lb
• Engine: Argus As 109-014 Pulsejet
• Operational range: 160 mi
• Speed: 400 mph flying between 2,000-3,000 ft
• Guidance system: Gyrocompass based autopilot

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The V-1 Flying Bomb comes with the following features:

• Custom air intake tile with textured dimensional printing
• Streamlined construction, posable wings, and custom texture-printed intake grille
• Includes detailed missile handling cart
• Designed by Cody Osell
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models (Wingspan of 6.2 inches, Overall length of 9.75 inches)
• Includes 237 genuine new-condition LEGO® elements
• Intermediate Skill Level (3-4 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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