1/35 British Expeditionary Force, France 1940
and no it's not a delayed post from April 1st
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Dragon announce Britsh Fig set w/Vickers MG
exer
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 01:04 AM UTC
I expect the news team will be all over this but I can't contain myself
1/35 British Expeditionary Force, France 1940
and no it's not a delayed post from April 1st
1/35 British Expeditionary Force, France 1940
and no it's not a delayed post from April 1st
pseudorealityx
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 01:25 AM UTC
Is this the first "live action" box art done with computer graphics and not based off someone's artwork?
alanmac
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 01:44 AM UTC
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Is this the first "live action" box art done with computer graphics and not based off someone's artwork?
I think its a combination of both. CG as in modelled in a CAD type program and then some added work by an artist/artists, probably using a graphics program combined with the CG renders.
It's not the first but certainly it seems the first time Dragon has commissioned artwork of figures done mostly in CG.
Still prefer Ron's (Volstad) work and style to be honest.
I think they are going to need to do some more work on the machine gun before release. Good news though.
Alan
jrutman
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 02:12 AM UTC
I am really liking this one! There is really not very much in the way of Empire figures out there and this will be a welcome addition.
J
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SdAufKla
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 04:04 AM UTC
Good news indeed and a long overdue subject!
Wasn't MiniArt or someone else working a Vicker's gun and crew (in desert uniforms, IIRC) some while back? I seem to remember that they went back to the drawing board a couple of times trying to get the gun right, but then no news since then.
At any rate, a welcome subject. I hope the molding and production lives up to the gray-CAD drawings.
Wasn't MiniArt or someone else working a Vicker's gun and crew (in desert uniforms, IIRC) some while back? I seem to remember that they went back to the drawing board a couple of times trying to get the gun right, but then no news since then.
At any rate, a welcome subject. I hope the molding and production lives up to the gray-CAD drawings.
berwickj
Joined: April 16, 2007
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 04:22 AM UTC
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Good news indeed and a long overdue subject!
Wasn't MiniArt or someone else working a Vicker's gun and crew (in desert uniforms, IIRC) some while back? I seem to remember that they went back to the drawing board a couple of times trying to get the gun right, but then no news since then.
At any rate, a welcome subject. I hope the molding and production lives up to the gray-CAD drawings.
I believe it was Master Box.
John
AlanL
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 04:46 AM UTC
Hi Pat,
Thanks for the heads up.
Al
Thanks for the heads up.
Al
barkingdigger
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 04:54 AM UTC
I like it! Especially the way the officer is almost standing while he points with his stick, when his troops are sensibly under cover. And letting his helmet protect his hip rather than putting it on his head - they really captured the spirit of the day... I've gotta get these guys when they come out!
Tom
Tom
DaveCox
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 04:57 AM UTC
I can see that ending up in a few dioramas. I like this a lot!
dioman13
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012 - 10:53 AM UTC
Oh boy, oh boy. Finally a set of B.E.F. that's going to be affordable in styrene. Now D.M.L.'s on the right track. Keep coming out with more early war allies and I'll drop as much cash as I can scrap up.
Gunner-steve
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Posted: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 01:21 PM UTC
A while ago I needed a Vickers and they were only available in resin. Now they seem to be popping up everywhere in styrene. Murphy's law I guess.
Still looks like a good kit.
Still looks like a good kit.
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