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Italeri: 1940 Battle of Arras
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 05:34 AM UTC


Italeri presents a new Battle Set with a base, vehicles and figures for the Battle of Arras, in France 1940.

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Hessen, Germany
Joined: July 17, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 03:39 PM UTC
A panzerschreck in Arras, intersting...
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Sofiya, Bulgaria
Joined: November 15, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 03:41 PM UTC
Pure fun.
France 1940? Matilda in this form doesn't fit here I'm afraid, not to speak the production of SdKfz 250 wasn't started before 1941...
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Drenthe, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 05:14 PM UTC
well I do believe the Matilda II was used at arras:
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Drenthe, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 05:15 PM UTC
https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/419960733987607083/
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 05:21 PM UTC
For a model company Italeri doesn't seem to have any subject matter experts or enthusiasts: the Germans' shoulder belts are painted khaki. Then there's the SdKfz 250....
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 05:21 PM UTC
That said, the figures look nice.
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Sofiya, Bulgaria
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 07:33 PM UTC

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well I do believe the Matilda II was used at arras:

There weren't Leyland-engined Mk.IIs in France, there is a difference in the engine deck and exhausts. But this set is targeted to children anyway...
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Joined: January 22, 2016
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Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2016 - 10:08 PM UTC
My first thought when I looked at the figures was "where is my saw?" Or I would find a way to incorporate the bases into the scene...

Just my two cents worth...
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