DAK032-DAK037 British 8th Army Infantry (1 Viewer)

[FirstLegion]

Collectors of our "DAK" figure range have long asked when we would provide some opposition to their German forces. We are pleased to release the start of them with these wonderful British 8th Army Infantry. Six different figure in combat poses that we hope will prove to be worth the wait!

DAK032 British 8th Army Captain with Webley Revolver $66.95
DAK033 British 8th Army Prone Firing Bren Gun $66.95
DAK034 British 8th Army Kneeling Firing Sten $66.95
DAK035 British 8th Army Throwing Grenade $66.95
DAK036 British 8th Army Charging with Lee Enfield $66.95
DAK037 British 8th Army Advancing Firing Sten $66.95
Shipping End March

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Best,

Matt
First Legion

 

[MapleLeaf]

Why all the same face ??

 

[spartan71]

Now, we are talking... Gotta have these...

 

[braddinpa]

These look nice. I wonder what kind of vehicles will be released.

 

[joesgis]

I really enjoy various FL ranges, but I find the overwhelming majority of their WWII figures, although painted wonderfully, to be stiff and lifeless due to the lack of expression on the faces.

Joe

 

[TomNT]

Why all the same face ??

Agreed and at $67 USD a pop, now that's going to hurt the hip pocket!

Tom

 

[chemiebay]

These look nice. I wonder what kind of vehicles will be released.

...I can almost smell the fuel of the dak pz iv...

 

[graycap]

Must confess I'm disappointed with these figures. The Sten was a very rare beast in the Western Desert, the Thompson SMG being much more the standard issue. The Bren gunner is wrong. The correct firing position was for the left hand to be placed over the top of the butt rather than the peculiar position of the FL figure. Not as good as the AK figures.

 

[Vezzolf]

Agreed and at $67 USD a pop, now that's going to hurt the hip pocket!

Tom

I'm glad that FL is finally getting around to these figures........But I must admit and agree $67 each is getting VERY difficult on the wallet.

 

[Vezzolf]

These look nice. I wonder what kind of vehicles will be released.

Good Question:salute::

 

[bradleyl30]

Must confess I'm disappointed with these figures. The Sten was a very rare beast in the Western Desert, the Thompson SMG being much more the standard issue. The Bren gunner is wrong. The correct firing position was for the left hand to be placed over the top of the butt rather than the peculiar position of the FL figure. Not as good as the AK figures.

Interesting. Just did a quick google search of British 8th Army pictures and here are my very un-scientific findings:

1. The vast majority of pictures only show rifles and Bren guns
2. There are a few pictures of Stens, but more are from the Italian campaign than the Western Desert
3. Thompson SMG pictures out number Sten pictures 3 to 1
4. The vast majority of playsets and plastic toy soldier packaging show Thompsons

Definitely think the next release should have Thompsons rather than Stens.

 

[sammy719]

hmmmm... well DAK has some Brit 8th Army now so I'm wondering if we Normandy fellas will see any Brit Paras or infantry to help out our Screaming Eagles???...Sammy

 

[cantinetozzo]

Interesting. Just did a quick google search of British 8th Army pictures and here are my very un-scientific findings:

1. The vast majority of pictures only show rifles and Bren guns
2. There are a few pictures of Stens, but more are from the Italian campaign than the Western Desert
3. Thompson SMG pictures out number Sten pictures 3 to 1
4. The vast majority of playsets and plastic toy soldier packaging show Thompsons

Definitely think the next release should have Thompsons rather than Stens.

They look more italian campaign to me. My father was refugee in the Cassino area (more near San Pietro In Fine, place where Huston filmed a beautiful documentary) and he always described me the first brit officer he saw, advancing calmly with webley in hand. I always imagined him just like the FL officer...

 

[graycap]

They look more italian campaign to me. My father was refugee in the Cassino area (more near San Pietro In Fine, place where Huston filmed a beautiful documentary) and he always described me the first brit officer he saw, advancing calmly with webley in hand. I always imagined him just like the FL officer...

8th Army in the main wore shorts in the desert, although some units preferred long trousers. Shorts were worn in Sicily but in Italy most troops tended to wear long trousers