Small Scale Military Headquarters

Hello Gents,
Here's the skinny on Unimax' 2005 lineup, although there's still a few things that have to be clarified with the manufacturer:

New Items (FOV-Modern):

US Marines 1st Marine Division - Desert Storm
US M1036 Humvee
US M60A1 Patton Tank in green (not sure if its with the reactive armor cells)
UK Challenger Tank
US AH-64D Apache Longbow

FOV-WWII:
Zundapp with side car - eastern front
StuG III Ausf. G - eastern front
Panzer IV Ausf. G Tank - eastern front
Panzer IV Ausf. F1 Tank - eastern front
German Tiger I Tank - eastern front
Russian T-34/85 Tank - eastern front
UK Matilda Tank - North Africa (not sure how it will differ from one presently offered)
UK 7th Armored Div, 3rd Regiment Figure Pack
UK M3 Grant Tank -North Africa
UK M4A3 Sherman Tank - Italy
US 82nd Airborne Figure Pack - Normandy
German Kubelwagen - Normandy
US M3A1 Halftrack - Normandy
German Sd. Kfz. 251/1 Halftrack - Normandy
German Panther Ausf. G Tank - Normandy
German Wirbelwind - Normandy
German Jagdpanther - Market-Garden
German Schwimmwagen - France
German King Tiger Tank - France

Extreme Metal 1:32 Planes
P-51D - Glamorous Glen III
P-51D - Cripes A Mighty 3rd
Spitfire IX - 134 Wing
Spitfire IX - 132 Wing
German Bf-109G-6 - Red 29
German Bf-109G-6 - Eismmer

1:32 Soldiers of Steel Figures

1:72 Micro Military Vehicle Series - awaiting assortment breakdown
1:72 Micro Soldier Assortment - ditto
1:72 Micro Military Plane Assortment - ditto

Hope that helps. Those 1:72 scale figures are sure going to be small. Hope they come with tweezers...

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.bigstep.com

the 1/72 stuff is very welcome indeed and I can only hope they have chosen well on the various models.

The new 1/32 stuff holds no surprises and although I will buy one each of any new model (not repaints) I would really have liked to see something differant to whats already available from other manufacturers.

I do welcome the lee/grant in particular.

Still new stuff is new stuff

Dom, I'm surprised you didn't mention the CHALLENGER!

I'd figure you Brits would be all over it. I love the looks of the Challenger, especially the Chally 2. Hope that's what it is.

I am excited to hear more about the 1/72 stuff.. Planes would be cool also, as long as they don't have dark panel lines like the jets did..

Lightning, please let us know when you get the pics up. I'd love to see them.

I'm going to just hate having all those choices.Sounds great Lightning 2000.Lets just hope the cash holds out!

Mark

Its good to see Dragon will have competition in the 1/72 scale. I hate the way they handle exclusives. If your going to announce a limited run and make it an exclusive than so be it. Don't just continue to repackage it.

Hello Gentlemen,
According to Unimax, here's the tentative breakdown for the 1:72 scale diecast armor line:

Modern:
US M1A1 Abrams tank in desert tan
US M3A2 Bradley Cavalry Vehicle in desert tan
UK Challenger 2 tank in desert tan
Iraqi T-72 tank in desert camo

WWII:
King Tiger tank in Norman camo
Tiger I tank in Norman camo
US M4A1 Sherm in Olive Drab
British Churchill in green

Again, this is preliminary info they're providing to us as a courtesy and, of course, they're collecting audience. This could change once the Hobby Show has concluded and they mull over the feedback they receive. From what we hear, the vehicles will have the same weathered appearance as their 1:32 scale brethren. What isnt clear if they'll come with accessories and/or figures like the FOV line. Just a guess but I think not.

We don't as yet, have the breakdowns for the figures or aircraft assortments. We'll post them as soon as we do...

Cordially,

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.bigstep.com

Thanks for the info Lightning!

I would really like to see someone do a Sherman Firefly, is it too late to convince them to make one?

Ah - I see that a FOV Panther is on the way - thats good news.

Also, I imagine that with Unimax and the 1/72 scale that there won't be exclusives and limited edition releases to worry about. I tell you what I would like though, some 1/72 diorama stuff like broken walls, lamp-posts etc included with the tanks...

Cheers - Pete

Thanks for the intell about the 1/72 line. They all sound very promising. I'm looking forward to the Iraqi T-72 tank the most.

hey guys,
found this over at another message board. shows catalogue scans of the FOV stuff, including the new 1/72nd stuff. Interesting picks on the 1/72 scale airplanes. corsair, hurricane and stuka, 4 versions of each. some other really good pics too. check it out, head down about 2/3rds of the way.

http://www.modelhangar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289

brian

Thanks for the Picture Football. This is great. The 1/72 figures certainly add to totally different dimension to 1/72 collectors. And I've always thought the 1/32 airplanes was something 21st should have persued more. Looks like they may be a little too late.

Great pics!!!!!!!

Very nice assortment of vehicles and planes.Thanks for the recon Mr Football,Lightning2000.

Mark