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Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 09:05 PM UTC
Model Cellar announced the re-issue of their 1/35 scale WWI British Infantry figures, and gives us preview of their brand new FT-17 French tanker.
The WWI British Infantry, 1916 Somme were sculpted in 1/35 scale by the late Jim Payette. These figures will make the perfect accessory advancing alongside the new Mk.IV kits due out soon from TAKOM and Tamiya. They can be purchased individually or as a set.

Also, coming soon is a re-issue of the "CRIB" Trench Crossing Device for the Mk.IV tanks.

Finally, Model Cellar gives us a preview of a brand new 1/35 scale French Tanker for the FT-17 kits from Meng and/or the St. Chamond kits from TAKOM. Sculpted by Mike Good, the tanker comes with 2 optional heads - one with a beret, and a half head and Adrian helmet.
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It's good to see Model Cellar re-issuing these figures and hopefully the At Ease set will come around again too. The new French Tanker looks like a very nice figure and if the Mk IV and FTs spark some interest in 1/35 scale WW1 kits then perhaps more WW1 items may appear or be re-issued. I used their trench sections and at Ease Set in my Somme dio and I think there is a lot of scope for them in the diorama area by adding to the range with sandbag section with dug out entrances incorporated into the section and OP sections to build into the existing sets. Also curved section of trench would be useful. Good to see another WW1 figure coming onto the scene. Al
MAY 22, 2014 - 11:56 PM
Hi Alan, Yes, the 'at ease' set will eventually come out too, along with the German with armored crawler. Plus, more brand new figures sculpted by Mike Good. regards, Paul
MAY 23, 2014 - 09:30 AM
Hi Paul, Thanks for the info, that's good to know. I'll look forward to developments. cheers Al
MAY 23, 2014 - 10:25 AM
Great news, was searching the net for these Somme Brits only a week ago and could not get them anywhere.! Paul, hopefully some new Germans/ Allied infantry in fighting poses on the way (not German grenadier/ trench assaulters, seems to be more grenade throwing Germans out there in the WW1 figures than just riflemen or machine gunners). Looking fwd to the new stuff...
MAY 23, 2014 - 05:13 PM
The French tanker is very nicely sculpted and would make a great companion piece for the St. Chamond or the Char 2C.
MAY 24, 2014 - 01:02 AM
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