New for 2009 (1 Viewer)

[9thHussar]

Hi

does anyone know what new releases are planned for 2009 - 1/32nd scale - ITALERI, IMEX, hat, A CALL TO ARMS, CONTE, AIRFIX etc... etc...

Despite the credit crunch our hobby is still relatively inexpensive - you can buy a box of 20 figures for a few quid/greenbacks and spend hours painting - its better than boozing or womanising!!

any news would be interesting

regards
Dave
9thHussar

 

[gk5717]

Dave, have to disagree, boozing and womanizing is much better than painting figures!
I spoke with the people of TSSD at OTSN and they said they should have a new plastic set out by the West Coast show in March. They wouldn't say what it is.
As for Conte, forget it. I don,t see him doing anything in plastic in the foreseable future other than different colored Spartans.
Gary

 

[9thHussar]

Hi Gary
yes you are right but women spend all our money and dont like us having hobbies. (only joking my dear if you read this!)

I am going to have a crack at these new 28mm plastic wargames figures coming on the market in multipose packs. Victrix have a few sets out of British Infantry Napoleonic Wars and I understand a few others - Perry Miniatures and Wargames Foundry are also in the fray. I might not like them but will be something different to try

Regards,
9thHussar

 

[Ragnar]

9th Hussar i just picked up a set of Vicrtix British Naps they just looked to good to pass up.
By the way i think A Call To Arms might be dead.
but you might want to double check i dont want to be the one to give the bad news.

 

[9thHussar]

Hi - what are they like in comparison to 1/72nd figures?
Mine havent arrived as yet and I am intrigued to know what size they are

Regards,
9thHussar

 

[Ragnar]

Hi - what are they like in comparison to 1/72nd figures?
Mine havent arrived as yet and I am intrigued to know what size they are

Regards,
9thHussar

9th I don't have mine yet i just got a email saying that they have been.
dispatched i should have them by next week.
28mm are much bigger then 1/72

 

[9thHussar]

A CALL TO ARMS - tried to find out if they are still trading but no luck - would be a real shame if they have gone under as they have done well over the last 10 years. There was supposed to be a set of 17th Lancers at Ulundi Zulu War 1879.
Their cavalry suffered from being under sized and dainty which may not have helped. Having just a few poses of horses was also a drawback.
All the same I hope that they are still operating
9thHussar

 

[Mike Blake]

'A very reliable source' has told me that ACTA have plans for some new releases next year, but he wouldn't say what, so I don't think they have 'gone under'.

AIP have exciting plans for new stuff, both with additions to current ranges and returns to older ones.

 

[9thHussar]

Hi Mike
excellent news - looking forward to their new releases - hope that they do more horse poses though in their cavalry sets and a touch larger in stature
Regards,
Dave
9thHussar

 

[modernreb]

I'm hoping for more English Civil War.

 

[9thHussar]

Hi Mike

why doesnt A Call to Arms update their website - it has had no updates for over a year or more - it hardly generates new interest - I take it that you know the owners of ACTA?

Regards
9thHussar