| west1871 | 20 Oct 2011 11:24 a.m. PST |
Hello all, Here is one of the new Airfix blokes, make up your own mind about them.
link Cheers Rich. |
| Who asked this joker | 20 Oct 2011 11:34 a.m. PST |
I see there is a PIAT on the front of the box. What other equipment comes in the box? Did they actually sculpt #2 men for heavy equipment or did they leave them out? The figure looks pretty good really. Like you, I was pretty fond of the 8th Army and DAK sets. |
| zippyfusenet | 20 Oct 2011 11:38 a.m. PST |
He seems to be waving a Webley revolver. It's nice that you can tell. |
| Timbo W | 20 Oct 2011 11:59 a.m. PST |
Any chance of a pic of all the figures Rich? This is the first I've seen of them, you're even scooping PSR!! |
| west1871 | 20 Oct 2011 12:14 p.m. PST |
Cheers all, Yes they were greasy, and here is a link to see the whole set.they are in this thread, link Cheers Rich. |
| Timbo W | 20 Oct 2011 12:31 p.m. PST |
Hmmmmn, interesting, better than the old old Airfix Brits but not up to Zvezda standards by any means. Still Airfix back in the game !!! |
John Leahy  | 20 Oct 2011 4:58 p.m. PST |
Link redone: link And here is a link to the actual page with pics rather than the thread. link Thanks, John |
| Norman D Landings | 20 Oct 2011 5:40 p.m. PST |
Very nice job! Thoughts from in my brain-jelly: Good to see they've rediscovered how to get a new set of figures made. So… would it be foolish to hope for more? This set looks to be a pretty much perfect match for the recent Caesar WWII Brits. Wonder why they didn't base the figures on their (excellent) 1/32 British infantry set? |
| Toronto1948 | 21 Oct 2011 1:24 a.m. PST |
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| Norman D Landings | 21 Oct 2011 4:39 a.m. PST |
Oooh… I have to say, the better the photos get, the less I'm impressed! Actually a better match for the Atlantic Brits… The box pic is interesting – I think the four riflemen featured on it are carrying two SMLEs, one Rifle No.4, and the P14! Talk about covering your options! The strangely-proportioned Brens remind me of the BMC 'D-Day' British. And is that the early war gas-mask case on 3rd chap, middle row? Wasn't that long gone by the time the PIAT was issued? |
| Who asked this joker | 21 Oct 2011 5:24 a.m. PST |
They are ok. I wish the Piat operator had an assistant. I also wish they added a Vickers MG. But…oh well.Pretty good looking set. Probably useful for wargaers who game in 1/72. |
| paul liddle | 21 Oct 2011 12:05 p.m. PST |
Middle shot,third guy from the left has legs like a chicken I've got legs just like his,maybe he's a model of my grandad.Legs run in our family!. |
| forrester | 22 Oct 2011 12:40 a.m. PST |
On the plus side, you can get a platoon out of them…you could scratchbuild the 2" mortar "slung". However I'm a bit underwhelmed..the Esci figures I used in the 80's were better.
I can recall when plastic 20mm WW2 were always better than the metal alternatives-Figures Armour Artillery were the first to overtake them.Certainly that doesn't seem to be the case now. |
| Canuckistan Commander | 26 Oct 2011 2:38 p.m. PST |
Chicken legs, skinny enfields, short bayonets, and bloused pants that make it look like they are ready for the parade square |
finds a personal connection to WWII.
