MULE was first published as a computer game in 1983 Inspired by board games it became a breakthrough then a classic Now this warm-hearted game of cut-throat capitalism is finally available as a board game! In MULE The Board Game you are one of the pioneering & industrious species of a Galactic Federation Together with your fellow colonists you attempt to settle the distant Planet Irata with the so-called help of a mule-like machine you all learn to hate But for now he&s all you&ve got Well him & your fellow colonists I wouldn&t count on their help though — not unless there&s profit Good luck You&ll need it In MULE (abbreviated from “ Multiple Use Labor Element”) players claim plots of land & install mechanical robots (MULEs) to work on them MULEs produce goods that colonists can use sell for profit or stockpile for (hopefully) even more profit Smithore is a metal that cannot be used by players directly but can be sold to The Store The Store uses Smithore to manufacture MULEs Since players need MULEs to produce their Goods they must sell Smithore to increase their production Crystite is a luxury mineral with a highly volatile price It is not needed for anything on Planet Irata but can be exported to other worlds for great profits (unless stolen by Pirates – you have been warned!) Food is needed by players to take Development Actions such as Assaying Lands or Installing Refitting MULEs Energy is needed to power MULEs You&ll know the value of Energy when you lack it There will be unexpected surpluses & shortages of different goods causing market prices to fluctuate Players must plan ahead while maintaining flexibility to change their plans as all kinds ”fun” planetary disasters hit them Interaction between colonists is highly opportunistic they will gladly help you if there&s profit in it for them Or maybe not You&ll get to see the true color of your friends by playing MULE with them The most cunning settler & trader receives fame fortune & the honorary title of First Founder! There is also an overall Colony Retirement score describing how your colony succeeded (or failed) as a whole Players 3-4 Playing time 90-120 minutes Suggested ages 10 ...

A model construction kit of one of the largest cruise ships with car decks It operates on the Kiel-Oslo route on a daily schedule One-piece hull Power unit Lifeboats Display stand authentic decal set for following version Passenger Ro Ro ship Color Magic Oslo Norway 2016 ...

The US Army's 68-ton M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank entered service in 1980 when it was deployed extensively in the st&-offs of the Cold War It saw combat during Gulf 1 (1991) the invasion of Iraq in 2003 & in Afghanistan (2010) Its revolutionary design incorporates a powerful multi-fuel turbine engine sophisticated Burlington composite armour & a deadly main armament featuring a 105mm rifled gun (M1) & the 120mm smooth-bore gun (M1A1 & M1A2) which makes the Abrams capable of making a kill at ranges in excess of 8200ft ...

The American M10 tank destroyer served during WWII After the US entry into World War II & the formation of the Tank Destroyer Force a suitable vehicle was needed to equip the new battalions By November 1941 the Army requested a vehicle with a gun in a fully rotating turret after previous models were criticised for being too poorly designed The prototype of the M10 was cdeveloped in early 1942 & was delivered in April of that year After requested changes to the hull & turret the modified version was readied for production in June 1943 appearing as the 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10 It mounted a 3-inch (762 mm) Gun M7 in a rotating turret on a modified M4A2 Sherman tank chassis Productions ran from September 1942 to December 1943 The M10 was numerically the most important US tank destroyer of World War II It combined thin but sloped armor with the M4 Sherman's reliable drivetrain & a reasonably potent anti-tank weapon mounted in an open-topped turret Despite its obsolescence in the face of more powerful German tanks like the Panther & the introduction of more powerful & better-designed types as replacements the M10 remained in service until the end of the war ...

A model construction kit of the mostly built self-propelled armoured Howitzer in the world in its original version with the German Army
- Rotating turret- Detailed chassis- Injection moulded tracks with separate sections Authentic representation of the following versions- Artillerieschule Idar-Oberstein 1968- 2 Panzerartilleriebataillon 35 Dedelsdorf 1970- 2 Panzerartilleriebataillon 315 Wildeshausen 1982- 3 Panzerartilleriebataillon 135 Wetzlar 1985
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The M113 is the most widely used & versatile armoured vehicle in the world Fielded in 1960 as a simple 'battlefield taxi' over 80000 M113s would see service with 50 nations around the world & 55 years later many thousands are still in use In addition to its original role of transporting troops across the battlefield specialized versions perform a multitude of other functions including command & control fire support anti-tank & anti-aircraft defence & casualty evacuation This new fully illustrated study examines the service record of the M113 from its initial fielding through to the end of the Vietnam War It will also describe the many US South Vietnamese & Australian variants of the M113 used in the Vietnam War as well as information on tactics unit tables of organization & equipment & a selection of engagements in which the M113 played a decisive role ...

The patina on the models as well as the originality of the aesthetics has pushed this range to the top of its market Within this military collection you will find armoured vehicles artillery tractors as well as a whole range of warplanes; all produced in a 172 ratio A must have for all aficionados of military models! ...

The Revell M2M3 Bradley Model Kit in 172 scale from the plastic tank models range accurately recreates the real life modern American infantry fighting vehicle This Revell military model requires paint & glue to complete This is just one of many great kits from the Revell plastic models range ...

The M3 personnel carrier was developed from the four-wheeled scout car During the Second World War more than 41000 vehicles were produced by the White Motor Company This version came with the enhanced M49 machine gun ring mount over the right hand side front seat Between 1942 & 1943 all M3 Half-Tracks (standard & A1's) were uprgraded ...

The British named the M3 General Stuart upon receipt of the tank under the Lend-Lease program in June of 1941 The tank's ability to shoot & scoot as well as keeping the crew safe from small fire arms fire earned an affectionae nickname of Honey by its operators The British cavalry men liked this tank as it could travel 10 to 20 mph faster than their own or enemy tanks & for its ease of maintenance The M3s were designed to replace the outdated M2s The M3 incorporated a thicker armor lengthened hull & a trailer idler wheel to act as another road wheel to decrease ground pressure & improve weight distribution The M3 turret had three pistol ports & shortened recoil mechanism It was also equipped waith a 37mm M6 gun which was adequate early in the war but by 1942 the German counterparts far surpassed the range of the M3 The narrow width of the M3 could not accommodate a larger gun The M3A1 was fitted with a Westinghouse gyrostabilizer a turret basket & an oil gear hydrolic traverse mechanism but lacked a turret cupola The earlier version of the M3A1 the Stuart III was powered by Continental W-970-9A-7 cylinder radial gas 250 hp engine but by mid 1941 the Stuart IVs came off the production lines with Guiberson T-1020 air cooled radial diesel engine ...