I discovered the above in a Model Zone shop in Central London yesterday. All looked very nice. They also had the Grant, which I believe has been available in the US for some time.
The 20mm flak mounting on the Wirblewind is a separate unit and comes with two crew members and looks very nice. Its in the markings of a SS heavy tank battalion in Normandy in 1944. Actually I thought the Flak platoons of these units were equipped with half-track mounted weapons. The German 251 half track when it came out last year had some infantrymen in various action poses, but the US M3 only comes with one - a standing .50 cal machine gunner. The Challenger looks most impressive - about as big as the Abrams and is in Basra 2003 markings.
So, one way or another on both sides of the Atlantic I think all the new FOV 1/32 armour releases and most of this years repaints are out. Over here we are still waiting for the last four 1/72 releases - Bradley, Challenger, Tiger I and Tiger II.
The assistants I was talking with in Model Zone seemed to have some doubt whether their chain would stock the FOV 1/72 and 1/32 aircraft ranges. Any other Uk members of the board got any further information on this one?
FOV NEW 1/32 - CHALLENGER II, WIRBELWIND & M3 HALF-TRACK
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Lucky you! Wish I was back in the UK at the moment - but for more reasons than just being able to get the FOV 1:32 Challenger II! I remember back when I was studying in Kingston-upon-Thames around March of 2003 seeing Challengers all over the BBC news as your country (and mine) trounced the Iraqi Republican Guard. Thats sort of why I want to get one, but they'll be here soon enough!
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I think my FOV 1/32 Challenger is either my favorite or at least top five favorite of all my models. It does not get discussed very much but I would urge everyone here to pick one up if they have not already. It beats the Abrams hands down in quality and detail. Nice find.
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