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jimbrae
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 03:36 AM UTC
It''s not a huge 'scoop', but i''ve just posted the first image of Tamiya's new 35288 - WWII French Infantry Set in 1/35th scale. More on the way...

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
Jamesite
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 03:56 AM UTC
Interesting stuff, Great to see Tamiya pushing something different!

Some good 'action' poses too which will be a breath of fresh air to anyone wanting to model some battle of France stuff.

Great news Tamiya, keep the 1/35 stuff rolling!

James
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 06:42 AM UTC
Splendid!
Great to finally see something new ( and non german, i might add)
popping up on the 1/35 Figure horizon.

I shure hope that Dragon follows suite!




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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 05:04 PM UTC
Any chance on getting larger picture?
jjumbo
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 05:56 PM UTC
Am I seeing things or is that a Citroën Traction 11CV in photo #3?
That's great if it's in 1/35th.

jjumbo
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2007 - 12:50 AM UTC
Thanks Jim! Good to see Mr. T get back in the 1/35 game in a strong manner this year. A few more Commonwealth trooper sets and we could do a Dunkirque diorama!(just kidding)
I see an ever lengthening wish list on my bench!
jimbrae
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2007 - 03:49 AM UTC
Another update added: Details of the set are now in the News Story...
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2007 - 08:00 AM UTC
I wonder if picture 3 slipped in by mistake - I suspect they may be 1/48th figures. If you look carefully they look like Luftwaffe "types", one pair is a pilot being helped on with his parachute. Would be nice if the Citroen had been scaled up though. Seems Tamiya are keen to get more mileage out of the Char B1bis, I'll bet this is a seller. What's the griff on all the French subjects (not that I'm complaining, I've got the Char B1)? Have Tamiya got a French factory so as to get into the EU & avoid paying import taxes like Hondas made in Italy?
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Posted: Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 08:04 PM UTC
Still with the 1916 pattern ammo pouches, just like Heller used to - I'd love some 1935 pattern ones. At least the glass is half full

David
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Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 02:15 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 10:39 AM UTC

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I wonder if picture 3 slipped in by mistake - I suspect they may be 1/48th figures. If you look carefully they look like Luftwaffe "types", one pair is a pilot being helped on with his parachute. Would be nice if the Citroen had been scaled up though. Seems Tamiya are keen to get more mileage out of the Char B1bis, I'll bet this is a seller. What's the griff on all the French subjects (not that I'm complaining, I've got the Char B1)? Have Tamiya got a French factory so as to get into the EU & avoid paying import taxes like Hondas made in Italy?


those figures are certainly in 48th,cause that is a ICM rebox...wonder if the price will be "Tamiya like"...
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 03:51 PM UTC
I really like the French early war stuff. I'm not so thrilled about the other re-release kits with ICM figures (I've nothing against ICM). I'll take what I can get though. It'll be nice to have some early war combatants that aren't German.
Keep it up Tamiya.

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