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Posted: Monday, October 08, 2012 - 07:23 AM UTC
Alpine Miniatures have added two new 1/35th scale figures to their range with the addition of two SS armoured fighting vehicle crewman.

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Posted: Monday, October 08, 2012 - 07:39 AM UTC
Thanks Darren. Any word yet on who sculpted and painted them?
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Posted: Monday, October 08, 2012 - 07:53 AM UTC
I'd love to see Alpine do some head sets in a similar vain to Hornet (i.e non specific helmetless heads), the faces on their figures are always so full of character!
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Posted: Monday, October 08, 2012 - 08:00 AM UTC

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Thanks Darren. Any word yet on who sculpted and painted them?


Krisztian Bodi sculpted them and the box art was painted by Man-Jin Kim. And if you think these are nice, check out Alpine's new 1/16 figure over at HF:

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Posted: Monday, October 08, 2012 - 08:04 AM UTC
Thank you for adding that information Mario It had slipped my mind and it is now added to the story. The 1/16th scale figure release by Alpine is stunning and well worth a look.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 03:09 AM UTC
Thank you for the kind words, guys!
All credits should go to the painters and sculptors.
:)
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 03:47 AM UTC
They don't make anymore modern figures. Bad because the only ones they have released were very good.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 10:22 AM UTC
Thanks again, guys!
These new figures are shipping out to dealers
starting next Monday.

Please make an inquiry to your local dealers soon
as many of them have not placed orders for them yet.

As for the modern figures, the investment to release
new modern figure is too big for relatively a smaller
return at the moment... or maybe my sculpting skill isn't
good enough as my modern figures have not done well
for me.

I do have a plan to release modern head sets soon though.



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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 11:04 AM UTC

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or maybe my sculpting skill isn't
good enough as my modern figures have not done well
for me.



I can assure you that isn't the case! I'm a modern fan and I have several sets of the figures you released. But i'm realistic and realise that there are a lot more WW2 armour fans out there and just as many figure painters who prefer that period.

As a testament to your (and Alpine's other sculptors) skills I've even got a few of the WW2 figures, they are just too good not to paint!
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Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 01:42 AM UTC

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I can assure you that isn't the case! I'm a modern fan and I have several sets of the figures you released. But i'm realistic and realise that there are a lot more WW2 armour fans out there and just as many figure painters who prefer that period.

As a testament to your (and Alpine's other sculptors) skills I've even got a few of the WW2 figures, they are just too good not to paint!


Rob,
Thanks for the support!
Will try to come up with better figures next time.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 08:27 AM UTC
Interesting figures; will have to take a look at them later though I've 'no plans for any SS tankers specifically.
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