New Company: Modern US figures comming soon!
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 08:28 AM UTC
Here are a couple of upcomming releases from our new company called Helo Miniatures. More information about Helo Miniatures and upcomming releases will be posted in the near future.
Stryker Crew #1 will be available directly from us mid to late next week, the Patrol set will be released sometime in September. We are accepting pre-orders, If you are interested please contact us directly at
[email protected] for more information.
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Iowa, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 11:46 AM UTC
It keeps looking better and better for modern US modelers.
Scott
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 01:20 PM UTC
Absolutely amazing. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to adapt these guys to humvees, or just about anything really. This has been a long time coming and I'm glad its here.
Jeff
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Alaska, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 02:08 PM UTC
Awesome figures. I can't wait to pick some up.
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 05:02 PM UTC
Thanks guys

We have several other Modern sets comming as well. Including a Vehicle commander for the Stryker, a Stryker crew that will be appropriate for the 2004-2005 deployment (DCU's instead of ACU's), as well as some action poses including a wonded GI being dragged to safety. Once we have more information regarding the above figures we will post it here!
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 07:48 PM UTC
Great news! Very nice looking figures... and a most welcomed subject.
Did you sculpt all these figues? Really good work.
Hope you get a site running soon to make ordering easy.
Cheers
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 10:08 PM UTC
Anders, I wish you the best of luck in your new venture.
The figures look good as always.
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 11:09 PM UTC
Wow! They look really nice Anders! I like the patrol set that can also fit into the airguard hatches-neat idea. Its good to see more people willing to produce modern figures-thanks!!
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 11:20 PM UTC
Hi Anders
I really like the figures. I would like to see more in DCU's as the digital pattern is harder to paint...................well for me. I like the wounded figure being dragged away idea.
Just thought of one...............how about a few soldiers running and jumping over a small wall. Body leaping over sideways with one had on the wall the other on the gun.
Any chance of getting Colorado Miniatures website to carry this line of figures?
Keep up the great news.
Ryally

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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 12:53 AM UTC
Hi Anders
again to echo everybody else on this thread, these figures do look good, I look forward to seeing these in full production and reviewing them in the future for Armorama.com.
cheers
Keith Forsyth
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 12:58 AM UTC
They look very good. Would be a good team to go along with the Stryker.
Thanks for sharing the news - looking forward to the review.
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 02:01 AM UTC
What kind of price range is going to be on these fig's? They look really awesome and cant wait to get some for that modern dio I am working on currently.
Stu
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 02:07 AM UTC
Thank you all for your well wishes!
I did sculpt these two sets, other releases will come from both John Long and my self in the future.
We are working on our website, and we hope to have it up and running shortly.
The prices will be $17.95 for the Stryker Crew #1 and $25.95 for the US Infantry on Patrol set.
Thanks again guys!
California, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 02:50 AM UTC
is the ACU identical to the MARPAT uniforms besides the different camo pattern?
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 02:58 AM UTC
Hey Anders
Congrats on the new venture with John. We wish you all the best.
Hope you don't mind, I've posted this as a news item on HF
http://hfmodeling.kitmaker.net/news/2908 Rudi

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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 04:08 AM UTC
The ACU's vary quite a bit from the MARPAT. The basic idea is the same...digital pixels, or small squares, but the pattern and the colors are different. The Marines have two different versions, the woodland and the desert versions while the Army have only one.
Rudi,
No problems! We have some historical figures in the pipeline as well

California, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 04:12 AM UTC
Great news, Anders! All the best of luck and well wishes.
Would you be open to other larger scales?
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 05:26 AM UTC
Hola Pete!
Thanks for the well wishes!
We are not currently concidering doing anything in 1/16th scale, but we have a bust or two in the pipeline as well as some 54mm and perhaps even a 75mm figure or two.