By way of a minor ''Innovation'' and addition to the News Section, we are now going to be running ''Initial Reports'' on new releases. This will mean, that when we only have the images of a new release, we''ll run that and follow up with a more complete report as more images/data become available.

Meanwhile, onto this report. Dragon Models have announced a series of new releases in no less than THREE different scales with good news for both Allied & Axis builders, for Braille-Scalers and for those who like BIG models. The report can be seen:

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Me thinks many people will cheer DML for releasing a new allied figure set.
The more interesting news to me is the Pz. IV G kit. Their F2 was a killer and so this will be, I assume.
And I keep hoping that DML will release a Bradley in 1/35 one day. I already had the scream of joy on my lips when I saw the pic, but then I read 1/72 ;(
Anyway, good news.

Delighted to see the 8th Army Infantry. Didn't think we'd see any Britsh from DML this year and very happy to be wrong.

Now, how many combinations can I make from these guys lol, lol, a couple of sets should do to start

Excellent and long overdue IMHO.

Al

I almost bought the Bronco Humber scout just to get the early version of the Tommy Gun that's in the 8th Army set. There has been some talk of dissappointment with the poses But I'm happy with them and when I get my hands on them they're going straight to the workbench not into the stash.

Hi Pat,

There should be some mileage in these chaps. Good to see an officer figure and the Thompson with the drum mag.

I had to loook twice to ensure I wasn't seing things, lol, lol

Have fun when they arrive.

Al

If the poses are half as good as the boxart (not holdimng my breath here), these will big sellers for Dragon, I already have a couple ideas which means buying more than one set SWMBO won't be happy but I think, she understand.

I,m just happy to get more Allied figures. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend!

Like Pat one thing that interested me about the Humber scout car was the early Thompson, which this kit also has. Cheers to DML for coming out with a very highly requested item. Finally something to replace resin or decades old Tamiya offerings.

I'm really torn on the poses. They seem to be neither fish nor fowl as they aren't really really poses, but neither are they fighting poses. The one thing that can be said for them is that they at least all work together as one, unlike some kits where one guy is always doing something totally out of character with the other three.

If DML comes out with just one Allied kit every six months I'll be happy.

You know all armies are really like that

Really happy to see an Allied figure set from Dragon. I like the 2 guys kneeling down, the one advancing with bayonet - meh, too similar to figures in the Airfix and Tamiya 8th Army sets.

But still, British figures!!! How about some Indian infantry next Mr DML? Please?

Not going to happen - no mainstream manufacturer is EVER going to do figures of this type unless they've got some economic death-wish...

Alternatively, take a look thru the Hornet heads catalogue and see what you can adapt or convert. Take a look at the bald head sets and figure out how to add a turban...

With this set, the figures are there for the Desert, for Early-War in the Far-East and with some minor adaptation, Italy, or later war Far-East...

Perhaps the set's a lot more flexible than you could imagine?