Small Scale Military Headquarters

I think Dragon 's packaging has got confused. The U/i Italy version is, I'm pretty sure, a Panzer Lehr vehicle from Normandy - it looks like a vehicle I've seen pictured knocked out near ST Lo. The Dragon model purporting to be a Panzer Lehr vehicle has SS number plates - Panzer Lehr was a Heer form...

The BTR 80s are very good and I would highly recommend them. However compared to them the Tigers are very crude. Nothing like as good as Dragon or FOV.

To UKsubs

Have you seen the Minichamps Centurion in the UK?

Lightning

Thank you for the pics of the Minchamps Centurion - it look fantastic - looks like a BAOR RTR vehicle. Any idea how "imminent" it may be?

Better start doing some overtime!!

A couple of years ago Target had a number of FOV models that were, I believe, exclusive to them. They included the AAV-7, the LAV-25, the MLRS and the Paladin SPG. Also a Humvee in KFOR markings mounting either a .50 cal or grenade launcher, rather than a TOW and a M901. Eventually most of them appe...

Luftwaffe ground units, such as field divisions, fallschirmjager divisions and the Herman Goring Pz Div would have had on their establishments artillery prime movers with LW plates marked with standard German army tactical symbols.

Motorpool - thanks for the update. After I learned that Minichamps had pulled the early version oft the M-60 I feared for the fate of the T-72 and Centurion. Thank you for the positive news about the T-72. Hopefully the Centurion may make it out early next year. I 'm hoping the Centurion when/if it ...

I live in the UK and it is very frustrating, but very useful, to know what 21st Century is putting out in both 1/18 and 1/32, especially as their releases seem to arrive like bolts from the blue! I have manged, over the years, to aquire some of the 1/18 figures and vehicles but it is difficult to bu...

I attended this event last weekend. The Dragon stall wasn't the most efficently organised as I think they somewhat underestimated the demand. As they only accepted cash I was rather limited as to what I bought - 1 x Firefly and the 1/6 figgure of the tankcrewm who manned it. That cleaned me out of m...

Minichamps armour is scaled 1:35 not 1:32 I believe.

Saw a copy of the latest Minichamps catalogue in London earlier this week. In it there was photo of the latest version of the M-60 (without of course reactive armour) in 1980s camo and also a photo of the forthcoming (no date) T-72. The T-72 looked very nice in the markings of a National Volks Armee...

DOMIUK

MZ in Central Londn finally got around to opening their latest deliveries yesterday and I picked up the T34/85, Su 122, M3 1/2 track and the M113 - they are indeed great litle models.

I think the Grant and the other remaining 1/72 FOV release for this year ie the 251D "Stuka zu Fuss" with rocket launchers, are due out next month.

Domiuk

Thanks for that - I'll try London MZ again tomorrow!

DOMIUK

Where did you purchase your new 1/72 FOVs? The Modelzone here in London has the 1/32 88mm and some of the new repaints but none of the new 1/72s.

As I was unsure about any UK dealers handling this range I ordered mine direct from Admiral about three weeks ago and it arrived last week. I was most impressed with the way it was packed. It is a very nice little model. A nice change from all the late war German armour currently available. I'd put ...

Here in the UK we are still waiting for 1) The three (at least) T34 mod 1943 versions 2) The two STUG IVs with side skirts 3) The two Panthers with zimmermitt all of which, I understand, are available in the US. Talking to one of the sales rep in the central London Model Zone there is concern that o...

I picked up two of the armour models in London last week. They come in reddish/black box labelled "World War II Ground Armor". The model shop (ModelZone) had the JSIII, Pershing and AS90. There would appear to be four paint versions of the JSIII. I got a version used by the Egpytian Army in June 196...

Thank you for that fantastic review. I picked up the APC (with the two marines) from Forbidden Planet (a large sc-fi shop in central London) last November. They were expecting the dropships by Christmas. I left my phone number with the assistant ...and waited and waited! Until last Thursday when I g...

Lightning- you've really whetted my appetitie. I'll just have to be patient!

Lightning - Thanks very much for your information. I live in the UK and when I mentionned a NVA T-72 I actually meant National Volks Armee, the non-lamented former East German Army. I'd certainly buy it! Actully I suppose the T-72 counts as NATO tank today as its used by the Poles, Czecks and Hungar...

Lightning - thankyou for confirming my worst fears about the Centurion!

Be great if they dif one in Soviet or Russian colours. A NVA version would be good.

Lightning - By theway any news on the forthcoming Minichamps Centurion?

Thanks to Takara one will be able to model the entire Yamato task group on its final mission to Okinawa.

Eppinier Modelzone don't stock 21st Century 1/18 models. Try the following and go to the 21st Century part of the site. http://www.tankzone.co.uk By the way - I've got to thin out my 1/18th collection so I'm disposing of the modern vehicles/figures portion - if you are interested email me at Davidtb...