A Reply from Andy Neilson!
Ask, and Andy will speak! Here's a note from Andy about the BBA line (as well as the upcoming paratroopers DD56):
[font=新細明體](1)(a) Overall length of the new paras from top of deployed 'chute to the feet of the paratrooper: approx. 20 inches.
[font=新細明體](b) Length of the 'chute lines from bottom of 'chute to attachment on paratrooper's shoulder straps: approx. 14 inches.[/font]
[font=新細明體](c) Can the lines be shortened? Technically, yes, you would cut the lines where they attach to the shoulder strap rings and then re-attach them at your own desired length.[/font]
[font=新細明體](2) Battle of the Bulge "Add-ons" -[/font]
[font=新細明體]In response to the query "How big will the BBA be?" I can only reply "pretty big". Here's why... This coming September, in time for the Chicago OTSN show, K&C hopes to release no less than 7 new German items for BBA. The September releases will include a German self-propelled artillery piece... an all-new tracked piece of armour... 4 sets of 4 fighting Germans and... a "personality" figure of Sepp Dietrich, commander of the 6th Panzer Army.[/font]
[font=新細明體]Later in the year, November to be exact, we will be adding on at least 6, possibly 7, new sets of American soldiers and fighting vehicles. We also have a very special "Christmas Santa" this year which has a Battle of the Bulge connection.[/font]
[font=新細明體]So, as you can see "Battle of the Bulge" has a very big and exciting future. I hope this will satisfy as well as encourage your forum enthusiasts.[/font]
[font=新細明體]Best personal wishes,[/font]
[font=新細明體]Andy[/font]
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