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[darryn]

Excellent post Darryn.I can I add one thing.The Arnhem and D Day sets were only previewed at last months Westcoaster,but are part of this months dispatches,so in fact Aprils Dispatch is pretty darn big!.

Cheers

Rob

Rob, Cheers mate. Glad you knew what I meant about releases Arnhem released this month but, WSS next month. Especially good for WWII buffs as its not large amounts from different ranges which, always makes people panic

 

[Rob]

Rob, Cheers mate. Glad you knew what I meant about releases Arnhem released this month but, WSS next month. Especially good for WWII buffs as its not large amounts from different ranges which, always makes people panic

Yes indeed mate,also as theres another eight Dispatches to come this year,theres plenty of time for Crusaders,Naps,ACW,ww1 etc,K&C normally visit them all in the space of a year.

Rob

 

[darryn]

Yes indeed mate,also as theres another eight Dispatches to come this year,theres plenty of time for Crusaders,Naps,ACW,ww1 etc,K&C normally visit them all in the space of a year.

Rob

Rob, agree totally and, although I can understand the desire of collectors for me, its still as exciting finding out what is going to be relesed, a little patience is the key.

Could not understand the 'too many Tigers' thing as it has to be the iconic AFV of WWII but, sure it will probably out sell all the others and, from snippets I have heard think its going to be a good year

 

[Rob]

Rob, agree totally and, although I can understand the desire of collectors for me, its still as exciting finding out what is going to be relesed, a little patience is the key.

Could not understand the 'too many Tigers' thing as it has to be the iconic AFV of WWII but, sure it will probably out sell all the others and, from snippets I have heard think its going to be a good year

Yes it does sound like another good year doesn't it,I know money is generally short everywhere but it still feels like the golden age of this hobby.I guess with the Tiger being so famous and popular with collectors that companies will often return to it for tried and trusted sales.And even if established collectors have enough versions there will always be new guys who missed out first time around.

Cheers mate

Rob

 

[lancer]

It goes back to Frederick the Great when a Hussar regiment was formed by a Colonel Van Reusch. It's recent history is less than illustrous, with use of the death head by the Freikorps in the 20s in Germany and by the SS during WW II.

Those bleeping Nazis also ruined a perfectly fine good luck symbol (the swastika) forever. I know of several instances where the swastika was used by WW1 pilots, including Raoul Lufbery and Werner Voss. -- Al

 

[Rob]

Those bleeping Nazis also ruined a perfectly fine good luck symbol (the swastika) forever. I know of several instances where the swastika was used by WW1 pilots, including Raoul Lufbery and Werner Voss. -- Al

Wasn't it also used on Finnish Tanks?.I'm sure I saw an episode of Tanks in which this was the case and one of them now resides in the Bovington Tank museum.

Rob

 

[lancer]

Wasn't it also used on Finnish Tanks?.I'm sure I saw an episode of Tanks in which this was the case and one of them now resides in the Bovington Tank museum.

Rob

This is true. The Finns used the swastika as an aircraft marking on the wings and body also. I am not sure when the Finns adopted it but I think it was used as an ID to ally with Germany. The Finnish version was usually a mid-blue color on a white circle as opposed to the Nazi black on white. -- Al

 

[Rob]

This is true. The Finns used the swastika as an aircraft marking on the wings and body also. I am not sure when the Finns adopted it but I think it was used as an ID to ally with Germany. The Finnish version was usually a mid-blue color on a white circle as opposed to the Nazi black on white. -- Al

I understand the Finnish air force used it from 1918,but it had been a traditional symbol in art and folklore in Finland long before this.

Rob

 

[lancer]

I understand the Finnish air force used it from 1918,but it had been a traditional symbol in art and folklore in Finland long before this.

Rob

Thanks for the info, Rob. Good to know the Finns weren't influenced by the Nazis. Had no idea (or long ago forgot) that the Finns used the symbol so early on. -- Al

 

[bromhead]

I was initially surprised at the $215 price for the Kursk Tiger with only 2 partial figures. I expected something below $200. Add a few (3) of the extra tanker figures to complete the crew, and the cost is up to $315.

The Tunisian Tiger was released in December 2007 - 2-1/2 years ago for $199, with 2 full figures and 3 partial figures. The Kursk Tiger with 3 additional figures is effectively a $115 increase or 50%. Of course, one does not have to buy the extra figures so the price of the tank is similar to 2-1/2 years ago. And I thought the price of the Tunisian Tiger was a very good price.

Compare it to the price of the Figarti JS-2 plus tank riders - 4 full figures and 1 partial figure for $305 or to an FL AFV with 2 figures plus 3 tank riders at $450.

Perhaps a combination of a very good price for the Tunisian Tiger, 2-1/2 years of inflation, and a higher per piece manufacturing cost due to smaller production runs in today's market have all contributed to the increase?

Terry

Incredible prices in an incredible economy

 

[jazzeum]

Those bleeping Nazis also ruined a perfectly fine good luck symbol (the swastika) forever. I know of several instances where the swastika was used by WW1 pilots, including Raoul Lufbery and Werner Voss. -- Al

This is so true; they did the same thing with the death's head.

The symbol of the swastika goes back about 3,000 years and the word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix. It was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.

The swastika was first used in German politics by the Thule Society, founded towards the end of WWI, which was an anti-semitic Pan-German sect. The swastika denoted its racial priorities and was named after the location of supposed home of Aryan purity, Iceland. The German Workers Party, founded by Anton Drexler, later the Nazi Party, was created by the Thule Society. Hence, the origins of the use of the swastika.

Post 1918 German politics The origins of Aryan racial theories in the post 1848and post 1918 German politics until the advent of Hitler are fascinating.

I'd recommend Richard Evans' book The Coming of the Third Reich in this regard.

 

[Capitolron]

I was flipping through the channels the other night and caught a old BBC WWII Special on Hitler and his Life.

One interesting point was that the Catholic Church where Hitler was a choir boy ( in Austria) had a version of the Swastika emblem on the main Alter in the Church ! They should pictures of the Church and Alter and where Hitler would have sat while participating in the Church Service - it blew my mind !

 

[Beaufighter]

Marc ,many thanks for the info,just to clarify ,i will be using WSS154 as a generic SS panzer officer in my Ardennes dio, thanks for the interest tho , ken

ROGER THAT Ken:

Got it now...you and I will be creating the same scenario then for the Ardennes.

Good Show,
Marc

 

[Rob]

Any of you guys going to get those new US Rangers with a thought to putting them in an American Landing craft for a scene ala Saving Private Ryan?.

Rob