Hi

Apart from the Russian Officers in the Jeep already mentioned on this site I spotted the 35046 German Feldgendarmie on display on this German IPMS web site from the Nuremberg show.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2008/Eiches_Bilder/slides/Miniart_1-35_02.html

Looks good. Like the poses, another winner for Miniart.

Alan

Thanks for the update. A nice set that is very useable in many dioramas.

Good to see they continue their line of high quality figures.

Hello Alan,

nice set, although for m fedelgendarm is not original except the pose which are nice, as usual..
Is it me or in the left corner of the picture there is an american soldier, whic coul be the mp set announced on their website ?

Best,

Julien

Yip,

anothe nice looking set.

direct link

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2008/Eiches_Bilder/slides/Miniart_1-35_02.html

Al

Hé hé Alan,
Look what I found on the internet
We are approaching a clear picture.
If only I could travel there with my new camera !!!
http://ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2008/Nuernberg2008_AT/slides/Miniart_Display_01.html
Best,
Julien

Hi

Looking good. I have no doubt clear pictures, sprue shots etc. will be coming over to Armorama from Miniart very soon.

I can already imagine the seated guy inside the new Tamiya Opel Truck passing his details out to the Officer whilst the others are by the road side fixing the sign up.

Or even better the same idea but add to it Masterbox's Checkpoint set and you have one great diorama scene.

If only I had the time...if only....

Alan

Spotted this when flicking through the pictures. Click here . Bill chilstrom book on converting and detailing plastic figures. This is something Ive wanted since I first saw the in-progress shots on ML!

Frank, the Chilstrom book isn't going to be released until around May/June - I was speaking to Squadron Signal at Nuremberg...

Re. the MiniArt figures - i'm preparing a full report (including lots of images) and the truth is, those new figures are totally superb...

Julien, I enlarged the picture and it definitely looks like 3 X MPs. And it's a pity the US jeep crew is obscured by the German MP...
Cheers
Brad

O.K. then, here's a sneak-peek of the Soviet Jeep Crew - Much more to come



The U.S. Jeep Crew/MPs:

Hi Jim

Thanks for that, looking pretty good for Miniart's future if they keep bringing on this sort of stuff. Looking forward to your news once you've had time to process it all.

You no doubt told them how pleased and encouraged we modellers are with the direction they are taking as regards figures etc.

Cheers

Alan

Thanks Jim. They look beaut! So 2 X MPs and three jeep men. 29th ID if I recall correctly... They look to be nice and 'ticked off', good for many dioramas...
Brad

Thanks Jim. Its still positive that it has actually a release plan, IMO. Ive been looking forward to this one for a long time. I guess its where a lot of my current interest is going ... converting figures, etc. Feels like a lifetime since it first came about.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Finally !
they look superb !
They seem to have improve again the face details and the fitting with helmet (apart maybe for the seated guy in the right back of the pic..).
I join Alan remark, tellethem, if you didn't do already, how gratefull we are they bring some sun in our figure modeller life !
I can't wait for your report Jim !
best,
Julien

Those US military policemen look superb. Bet they go fast once they hit the market.

2 of each set thank you

Wonder when they will hit the shops?

Cheers/Jan

hi thanks for he link. i'll make sure to take look! i love miniart products.

tim

Timothy, we've got a complete report on all the 2008 releases from MiniArt (including images) here:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/3482

I wonder if the Red Army Jeep - sorry, Light Vehicle - crew could be shoe-horned into the Tamiya GPA?

David