Rifle-fire, rockets, cannon-fire, missles, and bombs are all merely brushed aside by the deflector shields of the alien vehicles.
The graceful lines of the War Machines completely belie their awesome destructive potential. The hover forward on a tripod of electrical energy, completely ignoring all of man's efforts to stop them.
The townsfolk flee, as the army makes a desperate stand. Reports come in that the same thing is happening all over the world. Can nothing stop the Martians?
This 1:144 scale Chrome Copper Finish Plated Build-Up has two War Machines, ray beam, two Sherman Tanks, as well as diorama display base (8 inches wide).
Collectors and Model Builders Note: No paint and glue are needed because it's already been professionally built! Intended for adult collectors. Note the "ray" coming from the ship is orange and the tank being hit is all orange as shown in first image, compared to the built model kit in the second image added here to show more detail.
For your entertainment, here is a clip of the main battle scene from the original The War of the Worlds (1953):