That's it for tonight. The modern printables did pretty well for the site by the way, over 600 hits on it. Until next time, have a good one!
Well, it is kind of cold here in central Ohio this evening (relatively speaking). The heat's running and my feet are cold. A lot of the leaves came down the last couple of days and it is starting to feel like winter. Seemed like a good time to look at a recent release from Soldier Story - 101st Airborne, Bastogne. Now, I don't know about you guys, I like Band of Brothers as much as the next guy, but it sure does seem like the whole paratrooper thing has been done to death. Heck, between the various companies, they have probably released an entire company of 1:6th paratroopers........easy (yes, pun intended). That said, this recent Paratrooper from Soldier Story is pretty nice. Let's start with that great coat. Pretty nicely done, the stitching looks good and the brass buttons are nice. That watch cap is pretty sharp too. It fits on the sculpt in a very realistic manner, not looking oversized for the figure There is nothing wrong with the M43 uniform underneath either. It looks really good and the weight of the cloth looks realistic on the figure. I particularly like the helmet with the netting and helmet band. That band is a pretty much overlooked item on WWII figures, giving the helmet a unique look. The rest of the gear is pretty much standard fair for Soldier Story, in other words...first class, but the pictures pretty much tell the story. The Thompson is real sharp looking. I haven't read anything on this set, but it looks like a real wood stock and fore grip. If it isn't, well... it is a nice paint job. I also like the Bastogne sign that comes with the figure, it would be a great addition to a vignette or small diorama with two or three figures. Add a Major Richard to this figure and you would have a pretty nice scene. A gander above at some of the gear that comes with the set. Cotswold's shows this figure at $90. Which, though out of my price range, seems to be about average for a good figure these days. And this does look to be a nice one. Comments?
That's it for tonight. The modern printables did pretty well for the site by the way, over 600 hits on it. Until next time, have a good one!
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Okay, we all know we want to talk about it... Is it for real? Will it get produced? Will they find their way to the United States? How much will it cost? Will I be able to get one (or more)? Will they make it into a kit? Let me just say up front that I don't have the answer to any of those questions. What I do have is a couple more questions... Is this a production sample? Is this a hand built model? Those are two really important questions when trying to determine what Dragon might or might not do. And no, I don't have the answer to either one of those questions either. What I do have is some pictures (and I swiped all of those)... Panzer II was the common name of a German tank used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II (abbreviated PzKpfw II). Designed as a stopgap while other tanks were developed, it played an important role in the early years of World War II, during the Polish and French campaigns. By the end of 1942, it was largely removed from frontline service and production of the tank itself ceased by 1943, but its chassis was used for several other armored vehicles. This little tank saw action in all theaters and there were probably a few in service right up through the end of the war. No, you probably would not be painting it up to serve with the Waffen SS, post D-Day, but you could certainly make a case for North Africa, France, Poland and even Russia. If I had one, it would be joining Rommel's Afrika Korps. Well, here's what you really want to see... the pictures from the Tokyo Hobby Show... Suffice to say, I think we all want one, the question is how much will we have to pay and what will it really take to obtain one? I can't say...I am admitting that I am pretty skeptical about the whole thing as we have been down this road before. I remember a Panzer III that 21st was going to do and more recently a Humvee that Dragon was going to do. I just hope that I am dead wrong this time because this is one cool looking little tank. I truly hope the project doesn't end up like this real Pz. II Ausf. B... Ouch... That's all for tonight, until next time...have a good one!
...This POST is coming a day early because I had some time to work on the website today. Announcing ITALIAN WWII PRINTABLES. See the link on the home page. You'll find five pages of pdfs that include everything from cigarettes and rations to propaganda posters. It probably isn't everything that everyone would like to have, but it is a pretty good start. To "celebrate" a new collection of artwork, Panzercommander and I did a little photoshoot with his Italian machine gun team and my Marmon Herrington armored car. If you look real hard, you might even see a couple of the printables in the pictures. Anyway, hope you enjoy. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the shots of Panzercommander's Italian soldier
Just the other day, Panzercommander sent me some pictures of his excellent Italian Machine Gun Team, shot in a really cool desert-like location. I am going to let him do the talking for the rest of this Blog though because I know nothing about Italian units and he's got the straight scoop on these guys. So...here we go... Take it away Panzecommander! Machine Gun Team, 28th Regiment, |
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