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jimbrae
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Provincia de Lugo, Spain / España
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 04:37 AM UTC
There are a series of combatants from WWII who, it seems some manufacturers studiously ignore. Here's one less on the list thanks to MiniArt Ltd.

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Thanks!

AlanL
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 04:41 AM UTC
These should be a welcome addition. A Frence crew suggests French Vehicles?

Al
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 04:45 AM UTC
Wouldn't that be sweet

This is a very welcome surprise, and I hope that either MiniArt or another company will release another set with more figures positioned to sit inside the tanks.
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MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS
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Joined: January 09, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 04:48 AM UTC
C'est merveilleux. Felicitación!
jon_a_its
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 04:53 AM UTC
The middle one looks like he doesn't have a 'clouseau'
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 06:47 AM UTC
That's because his brain was blown up by a bim............
exer
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Dublin, Ireland
Joined: November 27, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 09:01 AM UTC
Merci vraiment Miniart.

I'm very pleased with this. Lots of conversion potential in these guys too and the standing officer would do for the Italian Campaign
ninjrk
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Alabama, United States
Joined: January 26, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 11:23 AM UTC
Man, between these guys and Master Box it is the golden years for plastic figures. It's like for 30 years of my model related b**ching someone was taking notes!

Matt
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 01:01 PM UTC
About time Tamiya's and Bronco's new(ish) releases of French vehicles get some love.
05Sultan
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California, United States
Joined: December 19, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 01:12 PM UTC
Man oh man, love these guys! Wished they were out 2 months ago 'cause now I got 2 crews of 'B' team figs ready to go. No worrys, have more french armor in the pile.
Really nice poses!
ALBOWIE
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 09:12 AM UTC
A very welcome release and once again Miniart show a bit of common sense and imagination in their releases. I just wish we had some more early war French Armour (R 35, H 35, S 35 etc)
Cheers
Al
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 09:49 AM UTC

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I just wish we had some more early war French Armour (R 35, H 35, S 35 etc)

I wonder what the chances are that MiniArt release something French to pose these with? Theres quite a few possibilities that need updating!
Finch
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New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 10:02 AM UTC
Terrific news; I'll buy a few of these.

The most logical AFVs to produce, it seems to me, would be the FT-17 or S35. The FT-17 has the most marketing potential, since variants saw service in France, USSR, USA, Spain, Afghanistan, China, and probably twenty other places I am forgetting. My personal favorite would be the S35 though, and there has NEVER been a decent kit of one.
Bodeen
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Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2011 - 02:34 AM UTC
Very cool!!!
Now I have figures to go with my Tamiya and Bronco early war French armor!
Bravo MiniArt.
Jeff
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Texas, United States
Joined: October 21, 2004
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2011 - 03:09 AM UTC
Wow - nice! Just in time to add to my just built, ready for paint Char B1 bis!

Grizzly
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Arizona, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2011 - 03:39 AM UTC
Finally !! good news. Here's hoping they also will do some some French infantry figures as well.
Modelltreff
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Berlin, Germany
Joined: February 25, 2008
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Posted: Monday, January 24, 2011 - 10:59 AM UTC
Indeed some welcome additions to the figure market.

Love the poses and the figures

Joking aside I think these figures are somewhat beautiful and I hope that some more French and Italiens will follow...
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