| PeterH | 12 Apr 2017 10:42 a.m. PST |
two part question
1. what are your favorite US Airborne figures and
2. if a manufacturer were to announce a new range of US airborne, who would you want it to be? |
| Timmo uk | 12 Apr 2017 2:04 p.m. PST |
AB. I'm waiting and hoping they will do them. |
| nazrat | 12 Apr 2017 2:23 p.m. PST |
1. A tie between Elheim and FAA. 2. AB. It is my fondest (miniatures related) dream… |
| dwight shrute | 12 Apr 2017 5:20 p.m. PST |
1) FAA US paras 2) I have enough of 1 :-) |
| PiersBrand | 12 Apr 2017 6:09 p.m. PST |
You may be waiting a while for Tony to do them for AB… |
| genew49 | 12 Apr 2017 8:07 p.m. PST |
Elheim, couldn't wait anymore for the possibility of AB ever happening. Happy with my choice. |
| huevans011 | 13 Apr 2017 5:40 a.m. PST |
You may be waiting a while for Tony to do them for AB… No one ever knows with Tony. OTOH, now that he has done Soviets, US AB is the only really big hole left for late war ETO in his range. |
| PeterH | 13 Apr 2017 6:56 a.m. PST |
I will throw another vote for AB here on my own thread. I have pleaded with Mr. Barton and understand why, for now at least, it doesn't seem to be in the cards. But, my intention with this thread was twofold – see if I am missing a range out there and hopefully gin up enough responses for AB that it may inch closer toward becoming a reality!
AB US paras for Normandy and beyond would be incredibly well done, I have zero doubt in my mind. |
LeonAdler  | 14 Apr 2017 12:08 a.m. PST |
Ah which uniform though? D-Day or Market Garden?
L |
| PeterH | 14 Apr 2017 4:53 p.m. PST |
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| Blacky750 | 15 Apr 2017 4:17 a.m. PST |
FAA with Kelly Heroes mixed in The Battlefield Blitz ones are very nice for Bastogne Poor old Peter H, nowt like flogging a dead horse I guess, there's plenty for Mr Barton to do with the US infantry and even the Germans |
| PeterH | 15 Apr 2017 5:26 p.m. PST |
I know Blacky, but given the 100 post thread on the Guild with everyone putting plugs in for what they'd like, I figured it never hurts to keep asking if the creator himself is open to hearing. I have yet to hear anyone say that AB wouldn't immediately be the best US paras on the market! And besides, Mr. Barton's Germans are thoroughly covered and the US infantry range is pretty deep at this point too, although I always welcome more of both! |
| tayerigonz | 16 Apr 2017 2:07 p.m. PST |
AB will be a great addition |
| PeterH | 16 Apr 2017 6:30 p.m. PST |
no doubt tayer, here's hoping! |
| Blacky750 | 17 Apr 2017 7:53 p.m. PST |
Not sure why you're not happy with the FAA ones, they are still very good, I can think of only 1 naff pose in the whole range which is the advancing BAR gunner otherwise FAA take pride of place in my Rapid Fire US Airborne division, yes a whole division |
| PeterH | 18 Apr 2017 8:51 p.m. PST |
not sure I've ever seen the FAA ones but considering they are probably 20 years old, I suspect they wouldn't hold a candle to the fictitious AB paras floating around in my head! |
| Umpapa | 19 Apr 2017 11:03 a.m. PST |
CP Models and Elhiem, if metal. Italieri/ESCI, Ceasar and Revell, if plastic. link |
| PeterH | 20 Apr 2017 8:31 a.m. PST |
thank you for the link umpapa, I had browsed your site before and admired the work put into that para collection!
What about question #2? Interested to hear what company you would like to see make more, either in plastic or metal! |
| Umpapa | 21 Apr 2017 11:43 a.m. PST |
I am afraid I have already all US Paras I will ever need, frankly. Oh, maybe CP Models US Paras AT gun crew. Thank You! I am glad You like them. :) |
| Kungfucius | 22 Apr 2017 5:28 a.m. PST |
1. Blitz
2. AB of course. If in plastic, the Plastic Soldier Company |
| PeterH | 24 Apr 2017 8:40 a.m. PST |
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| Blacky750 | 27 Apr 2017 4:18 p.m. PST |
As I said, the FAA ones, sculpted by the late Paul Barnshaw are very nice link They are in the States Peter, get some, they might be old but still worth getting, they form the basis of my Rapid Fire US Airborne division |
