NEW RELEASE PRODUCT RANGE: Collectors Battlfield! (1 Viewer)
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Jack
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Not for me but certainly an excellent idea. I hope it does well. Anything that gets people talking (and buying) is good for the hobby.
this looks very interesting george
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Some years ago, my son and I were wargaming with the Warhammer 40K series( 28mm ), which has armor and such. The tanks can be 41/2'"- 61/2 " long by 3" - 4" wide. They are a nice size to play with as well as display, and I am totally buying into CS, if their pieces are sized proper within the range. Michael
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Hi guys. I came across this new venture whilst penning a post for my blog about some new CS releases. Got to say, like many others here, I'm quite excited at the prospect. A lot has been said about scale and I don't know that adding to that aspect of the discussion will be all that profitable but for me, GW figures whilst being classed as part of the 28mm wargames market are definitely oversize. It's a little bit akin to the difference in the toy soldier hobby between the 'true 54mm' figures and those measuring 60mm plus and looking like they've been beefing up on steroids. I've got quite a few '28mm' WW2 German figures from more than one maker that I use for skirmish gaming and I'm looking forward to seeing these CS products. The only true test will be to put them side by side with the ones I already have and see how they measure up
Can't wait to see them
PS: Why, when I click on any of the links to the associated website, do I not get anywhere?
richardschulze1944
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Hi there
Nor me today. I feel a bit like Homer Simpson just now
. Last night when I tried it from TCS main home page it took me to a domain hosting website and on another occasion to a search results page suggesting that the site didn't exist! I've literally just tried it having read your message and, lo and behold, all seems well. :salute::
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I had my first look at this new range today and I love it! I was surprised at how big 28mm is. I guess I kept thinking they'd be a bit bigger than Dragon 1/72 but they were quite substantial, something I really took a shine to. I was mainly in the shop to get the CS Roman cavalry but I put two of those on hold to pick up the Puma and the Stug. I can't stop looking at them! I can't wait to get a bunch of infantry to go with them. After the price of 1/30 figures I'm almost giddy to be able to get a figure for just $10! They have a nice weight to them too. I have to say this range is even better than I hoped. I am very interested to see where it goes next!
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This is good to hear.
Will they be expanding into any other ranges, theaters, or units?
Will they be expanding into any other ranges, theaters, or units?
larso
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My camera is playing up, so pictures are a bit tricky at this point. Measurement wise, the Puma hull, including 'bull'-bar is 11cm long and 4cm wide. The 50mm gun overhangs about 7mm. It's longer than the STUG III which comes in at 9cm (but the gun there brings the overall lenth to that of the Puma's). Apart from looking great, the good thing about them is that they're constructed and packaged to allow some variety in appearance.
The Puma has a commander, who can be positioned leaning out of his hatch. It can also be configured with the hatch closed or opened up. So three different looks can be done from the one base vehicle.
The Stug comes with attachable side skirts, a comander and an MG. So again, a few display options there. The best thing is that it comes with three different decals, numbered: 114, 115 and 116. So they can have different callsigns/markings too. It used to always annoy me that the model kits of my childhood always had the same decals (though there was some options regarding different units sometimes), so I'm really pleased to get the opportunity here to display a realistic looking unit.
The Puma has a commander, who can be positioned leaning out of his hatch. It can also be configured with the hatch closed or opened up. So three different looks can be done from the one base vehicle.
The Stug comes with attachable side skirts, a comander and an MG. So again, a few display options there. The best thing is that it comes with three different decals, numbered: 114, 115 and 116. So they can have different callsigns/markings too. It used to always annoy me that the model kits of my childhood always had the same decals (though there was some options regarding different units sometimes), so I'm really pleased to get the opportunity here to display a realistic looking unit.
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Larso
They did look good and it is always pleasing to see innovation in the hobby. I hope it works out for CS. I did laugh though at the speed that Larso dropped the rule book when he realised that it was not free. It was just a blur of movement!
Jack
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I am liking more and more of what I hear about this.
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I had this range for sale at the Woburn MA toy soldier show this past Sunday, customers were very interested in the items, made several large sales on the range. Others were wanting to know what other ranges he'd be doing, I told them I wasn't sure, but took names and email addresses to keep them updated. I also have several customers who are coming to the Gettysburg show on the 27th and Valley Forge May 9th and 10th who are interested in seeing the items.
From a wargaming standpoint, Napoleonics would be a natural fit, as would ACW, either one would be a home run. Ancients probably not as much, but from a toy soldier collectability standpoint, Romans/Gauls and Knights would be well recieved IMO.
This range has legs, that is for sure.............
From a wargaming standpoint, Napoleonics would be a natural fit, as would ACW, either one would be a home run. Ancients probably not as much, but from a toy soldier collectability standpoint, Romans/Gauls and Knights would be well recieved IMO.
This range has legs, that is for sure.............
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This new range seems to be worth a look! Since this compliments the figure/vehicle rages from the "Bolt Action" game system of WW2 miniature gaming the CS stuff will be able to fit in with other miniatures in this line. It's always nice to know that a size/scale is supported by more than one manufacturer as it ensures that that size will be supported. I'm just learning about that stuff, but the other miniatures in 28mm that I have seen are kits, so CS should have a nice market for the pre-finished stuff.
Gary B.
Gary B.
Larry Allen
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Never been much of a War Gamer, unless you want to call the Avalon Hill games in ... War Gaming. :rolleyes2:
However, the idea of a 28mm size and the lower cost does have an appeal; AND those figures look fantastic!
I would like to see a range that is around the Civil War or earlier .... Like AWI or FIW.
Just think of all the series in a FWI range .... --- Larry
However, the idea of a 28mm size and the lower cost does have an appeal; AND those figures look fantastic!
I would like to see a range that is around the Civil War or earlier .... Like AWI or FIW.
Just think of all the series in a FWI range ....
--- Larry