News: Royal Model Children Playing

Children playing

Manufacturer: Royal Model
Item Code: 638
Material: Resin
Sculptor: TBC
Box Artist: TBC

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News: Royal Model Panzer IV Crewman (Normandy 1944)

Panzer IV crewman (Normandy 1944)

Manufacturer: Royal Model
Item Code: 631
Material: Resin
Sculptor: TBC
Box Artist: TBC

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News: Royal Model Evacuee Pulling Cart

Evacuee pulling cart

Manufacturer: Royal Model
Item Code: 628
Material: Resin
Sculptor: TBC
Box Artist: TBC

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News: Dragon Models Ltd Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 37, 1.Panzer-Division, Leningrad 1941

Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 37, 1.Panzer-Division, Leningrad 1941

Manufacturer: Dragon Models Ltd
Item Code: 6651
Material: Injection Plastic
Sculptor: TBC
Box Artist: Based on images by Ron Volstad

Comments: This figure set is based on 2005 artwork by Ron Volstad for DML's publication arm, Concord Publishing. This particular artwork appears on Plate 18 of Concord's 6001 "The German Army: Blitzkrieg 1939-41", with text by Gordon Rottman and colour plates by Ron Volstad (ISBN: 962-361-5). DML have elected to replace the colour plate's casualty with a prone soldier armed with a rifle fitted with a rifle-mounted grenade.

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F135: The Week That Was (02/05/2011 - 08/05/2011)

News Summary

This week's news archive can be found here: News archive 2-8 May 2011
While I played catch-up with the New World Miniatures news of the set eating GI's and individual releases of figures previously released in sets (i.e. the Kiwi LRDP and Kettenkrad figures), Black Dog released a set of German "Ardennes" figures (let's be honest: these can be used in most late war, winter settings), and MiniSoldiers announced the imminent release of the previously alluded to Soviet Cossacks (drilling/thinning that overcoat sure is going to be fun! Given its prominence I'd think they'd cast it as a separate piece featuring the internal coat details...). My Editor's Pick of the Week, though, goes to the late week announcement by Mantis Miniatures of their Eastern Front German motorcycle crew. We've seen many motorcycle crews, but not many for the icy Eastern Front - especially none wearing that motorcyclist's mask!

In the Community

• Community posts (Completed figures and Galleries)

• Panther Crew: Alpine figures by Stefano Lancioni
• Dark December: A diorama by Volker Bembennek (the WIP can be seen further up the thread)

• Reviews

• A whole bunch of Archer decal reviews by Bill Cross - beware if you read the forum commentary, the user by the name of Brassnautilus is a rival vendor...
• In-Box Review: Archer German Helmet Insignias
• In-Box Review: Archer German SS Uniform Patches
• In-Box Review: Archer German SS Shoulder Boards for Panzer Units
• In-Box Review: Archer German SS Shoulder Boards for Infantry Units
• CMK F35 217 British WWII Officer from India: An In-Box review by Bill Cross.
• Evolution Miniatures EM-35033 American Marines WW2 Pacific Ocean: An In-Box review by Dr Engin Kayral
• Dragon Models 6671 German Halftrack Riders: An In-Box Review by Vinnie Branigan
• Master Box Ltd 3578 France 1944: A Built review by Rick Cooper

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