| 5 Feb 2010 |
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First sets of 2010 expand the Boxer Rebellion
Redbox have released three more of their Boxer Rebellion sets of figures. Austrian Sailors, British Naval Brigade and Gurkhas have all started appeared at retailers. |
| 12 Jan 2010 |
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2010 plans from two giants
Both Italeri and Zvezda have recently revealed their plans for figure sets for the coming 12 months. In addition to those already announced but yet to be released the following new sets are now anticipated.
Italeri
- 6151 - German Infantry (Winter dress)
- 6152 - Prussian Infantry (Napoleonic)
- 6153 - Austrian Artillery Train (Napoleonic)
- 6154 - US 7th Cavalry
- 6155 - Sioux Indians
- 6156 - Austrian Artillery (Napoleonic)
Zvezda
- 8068 – Spartans
- 8070 - Roman Field Artillery
- 8072 - Russian Dragoons of Peter the Great
- 8076 - Mongols – Golden Horde
- 8079 - Black Hussars
- 8082 - Russian Infantry (World War I)
- 8083 - German Infantry (World War I)
There are no firm release dates for any of these yet, but keep an eye on our Futures page for any more details. |
| 11 Jan 2010 |
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New output from Valdemar
Valdemar have kindly let us know about their plans for the next few weeks. The following sets should appear before April this year:
- Medieval Guardsmen
- Medieval Guardsmen Resting
- Medieval Highwaymen
- Medieval Builders
The last set is interesting because it will be a fully plastic injection moulded set, rather than the plastic/resin compound of other recent sets. A preview of the foot figures from the builders set can be seen on their listing page. |
| 5 Jan 2010 |
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And still they come
Another new release late last month slipped by us, so Zvezda's new Scythian Cavalry is a further 2009 product. Also HaT have been busy adding new announcements to their website so here are the latest titles to appear:
- 8246 - El Cid Almoravid Light Cavalry
- 8247 - El Cid Almoravid Heavy Cavalry
- 8248 - El Cid Spanish Command
- 8249 - El Cid Moorish Command
- WWII German Tank Riders
- WWII Russian Tank Riders
- WWII British Tank Riders
- WWII US Tank Riders
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| 4 Jan 2010 |
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2009 not quite over yet
It seems we missed a number of new figure sets from Mars towards the end of last month, so the following should now be available:
- 72031 - Swedish Army (with Culverin)
- 72034 - Scots Infantry
- 72035 - Saxon Infantry
The first two sets are for the Thirty Years War, while the last is for the Great Northern War era. The Scots Infantry was not previously announced so is a welcome surprise. |
| 3 Jan 2010 |
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Five more releases boost a bumper year.
Five more figure sets began distirbution in the last few days of last year. Legio have finally released their set of French Napoleonic French Cuirassiers, while four more sets have emerged from Caesar. They are:
- H051 - Roman Legionary Set 2
- H055 - WWII British Army
- H064 - Celt Warriors
- H069 - WWII German Army with Field Greatcoat
The last set is a surprise as it was not previously announced.
Unless we hear of any more last-minute releases the total for 2009 is now 149 new and original figure sets in 1/72 scale plastic, which is comfortably the most productive year ever. No one seems to think 2010 will be any less bountiful! |
| 26 Dec 2009 |
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28 year wait almost over
Airfix made their last new figures in 1982, and some thought the range would never be expanded. Then in 2009 Airfix released the old Esci/Italeri WWII British Infantry as set 01762 because they no longer had the moulds to either of their earlier British Infantry sets. Now Airfix have let us know that they are working on a brand new tooling, set 01763, named 'WWII British Infantry Northern Europe', to replace the lost moulds. When it is released, sometime in 2010, they will no longer sell the Esci/Italeri set. It has been a very long wait for something new from Airfix, so expectations are running high, and we will of course let you know as we hear more news. |
| 12 Dec 2009 |
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First new Revell figures for three years
The first new Revell figures to appear for three years have finally begun to arrive in shops in Germany. 'Pilots and Ground Crew: German Air Force' and 'Pilots and Ground Crew: Royal Air Force' each have about 30 figures and many parts, including seated pilots suitable for aircraft cockpits. It has been a long time coming but finally those venerable old WWII Airfix sets get some competition. |
| 10 Dec 2009 |
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13 new Strelets releases
Not to be outdone by the latest bumper HaT batch of new releases, Strelets have started releasing 13 new sets onto the streets. Two are new versions of old sets, namely:
- M021 - Dacian Heavy Infantry
- M022 - Dacian Light Infantry
The remainder are all new subjects, and are:
- M036 - Scottish Schiltron
- M037 - Roman Velites
- M038 - Roman Infantry in Winter Dress
- M039 - Normans on the March
- M041 - Crimean French Line Infantry
- M042 - Roman Extra Heavy Infantry
- M043 - Norman Army Before Battle
- M044 - Russian Civil War Red Army in Winter Dress
- M045 - Russian Civil War Red Army in Summer Dress
- M048 - Medieval Russian Militia
- 905 - Court and Army of Peter the Great
We hope to have pictures of all these soon. |
| 9 Dec 2009 |
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10 new HaT releases in time for Christmas
HaT have released no less than 10 new sets in our favourite scale, and they are already in shops in some parts of the world. The newcomers are:
- 8153 - World War I Australian Light Horse
- 8176 - El Cid Spanish Heavy Infantry
- 8177 - World War I British Heavy Weapons
- 8190 - World War I ANZAC Heavy Weapons
- 8201 - El Cid Spanish Light Cavalry
- 8213 - El Cid Spanish Heavy Cavalry
- 8225 - Napoleonic Austrian Ammunition Wagon
- 8226 - Napoleonic Austrian Cavalry Artillery
- 8227 - World War II British Mortars
- 8228 - World War II British Machine Guns
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