Dragon Models Ltd. have just provided us with images of DRA 6390 - British 8th Army Infantry, El Alamein 1942. This four-figure set has been announced since september, and now, with the publication of the images, should be that little neare. The Photo-Report on this very-welcome set, can be seen:

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

Nice to see the good guys getting some attention from Dragon.

Never seen a Bren gun magazine mounted that way before though

Not the box art, the photos of (possible) figures.

Alan

Well spotted - extremely unusual (not to say impractical)

This looks like a good set and along with the Mountain Troops I will buy at least two sets

Cheers

Ray

Bren gun mag on the figure is totally wrong, its physically impossible to clip the mag in that way, there is a small lip on the front of the mag which clicks in and holds it in place.

IF these are the actually figures, they look pretty cool (with the exception of that ammo clip).

Whatever you do, do not fire that Bren gun....other than that, nice set.

I am scratching my head looking at the depiction of the bren on the box art thinking it looks ok to me magazine looks a little set back but ok .Then I switched to the link yes guys got ya make him a sargent for that one.
Phil

Happy

Al

Just a goof in the figure pics I think.
Remember that 1:72 sherman that had white crew members in the box art, while the particular vehicle was from an African-american unit? IIRC, they corrected the box top soon after.
Another goof I can remember is the Extratech/eduard jumbo sherman kit's box art, with the track connectors like on the old Tamiya stuart tracks.
Looking like this.

Edit: Agh...
Yes yes, of course it was the figure pics that were wrong, not the art. Silly me again.

Nice set, hopefully this may lead to more British figure sets.

What!?!?!? Another set of Allied figures...!
Just kidding, just kidding.

Still not as animated as some other manufacturers figures, but I'll definitely take 'em.

Dragon makes some great figs. I think they are very top heavy with German sets. It is great to see some more British figs on the scene and hopefully they will release some more allied sets.

Nice looking set!

Aaahhhh, finally no more scratching Thompsons with the drum mag. by using the Ppsh drum !!!

Everyone can use a Chicago typewriter now and then.

Anyone know when a review or some sprue shots will be available???

Hi Matt,

Saw the spurs over on Mil Mod. Unfortunately the putties are on the wrong way round and the SMLE seems to be more like the Mk I and not the Mk III. They are a good enough set, not up to their Gen 2 stuff but can be put right with a little bit of work.

Officer has his pistol mouilded into his hand and a wistle in the other, pity separate weapons would have given more options.

You only get 1 rifle the SMLE Mk 1 and 1 Thompson and a set of the generic weapsons from their earlier NWE set carrying the Bren , 2 No Mk 4s and a Sten.

You do get a bayonet and scabbard. Poses are good and they will be useful. Just a pity there are a few basic errors.

I would have liked to have seen a new weapson spur with the 2 or 4 SMLE Mk IIIs, a couple of Thompsons and some more bayonets and scabbards, plus a .38 and .45 revolver but ........lol, lol

Cheers

Al