Dragon Models - Dragon Models - New Allied Figures

Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 01:29 AM UTC

In a welcome break from their Axis figures sets, Dragon Models have announced their first Allied release of 2011.

The New set, which consists of 4 Figures, is:

6653 - Allied Force ETO 1944

The set, is within the '39-'45 series with weapons as Gen2.

The subjects are as follows: Two U.S. Army Infantrymen, A U.S. Paratrooper and a British/Commonweath Commando.

Now, the mix is eclectic, but frankly, puzzling. It definitely raised my eyebrows seeing such a mixed batch of figures and frankly a 100% U.S. (or British set) set would have been a lot more practical. Unfortunately the poses also make for difficulties in adding more sets. They're standing around doing not very much at all. The 'Bergen' on the Commando is welcome (although it has been done before) and the quality of the weapoms will b etop-notch. It still leaves me REALLY confused though.

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skyhawk

that is the first thing that came to mind...the Advance to the Rhine" and the Ramagden set too... I thought I was having deja-vu. Its almost as though they are doing a "mmm....we ran out of room in the other boxings, so lets take those leftover poses, do em up, and toss them in the same box..." still, each on thier own, nice looking figures. Ill probally pick one up someday when somebody is cleaning out thier stash or I just HAVE to have another GI standing staring off into space....

JAN 06, 2011 - 06:35 PM

HONEYCUT

Now not knowing too much about the plastic injection moulding process thingy, is the fact that the arms never hang/sit tight on the body (especially when holding a weapon) a result from some limitation in this process, or is it just the sculptors will and the companies want?

JAN 06, 2011 - 08:21 PM

Kuno-Von-Dodenburg

I don't think the DML one looks too bad but yes, this NWM figure looks very gay. - Steve

JAN 06, 2011 - 10:24 PM

Plasticbattle

Personally I like this set and would consider buying it. Very useful is you like one or two figures placed beside armor, or in small vignettes.

JAN 06, 2011 - 10:50 PM

bill_c

I'm with you, Frank. It's very rare for me to find a set where all the poses fit right into a dio or beside a vehicle. One of these figures with some German POWs, for example, or the dude with the Tommy gun next to one of the new Allied staff cars or motorcycle riders on his Harley? You guys need to expand your thinking and not expect to have dioramas spoon fed to you, LOL!

JAN 07, 2011 - 06:14 AM

grom

Is Dragon getting the message,yes I am with you on this one with Alan and Jeremy a set of commandos would be nice and my preference but this is a set I will buy ,the first set of Dragon figures in over 2 years

JAN 07, 2011 - 08:30 AM

dioman13

Set or not, the figures look good, and if they are as good as they look, then I'll buy them. Used alone or as add ons to other sets, they will be handy for dio. and ving. builders.

JAN 07, 2011 - 11:53 AM

Hohenstaufen

If the British guy had been an ordinary infantryman, this set would have been good for the British/American link up closing the Falaise Gap, or linking the beachheads after D Day, but never mind. I thought the Marine Commandos continued to get Thompsons rather than the Sten, which wasn't a very popular weapon due to it's unreliability; but I may be wrong. It would have been nicer if the set had been split 50/50 in my view, but there you go.

JAN 09, 2011 - 11:01 PM

cpt_Hobo

look ok nothing that i could find a use for but as stated before great dio on there own or a painting exercise.

JAN 15, 2011 - 07:44 PM

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