New figs on AREA-21

bird · Post by **bird** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:30 pm

TKO get in their ear about making a weapons pack, sell it carded with both allies and axis weapons, might wanna include helmets, canteens, ammo packs/pouches and perhaps.....heads.

I like all the new figs can't wait till smalljoes gets them
Only problem with the DAK guys is who am i gonna get them to fight?

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:54 pm

Heads. Lots of heads. (Rainman voice): Yeah, definitely heads.

As for who they're gonna fight? Ever hear of a little operation called "Torch?"

Round up a bunch of US bubbas. I even have a winter Sherman that can pass as 'dusty.' All I need to do is add some 2nd Armored markings.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:03 pm

tko211 wrote:No Nap for me! VMF is a freelance hacker!

He is always looking to see if I have set up an article early!

It makes me feel good though, It is proof positive that the fans are engaged and they are always excited to see what is next. It means I am doing my job as far as building awareness and excitement! Enjoy the pics and evryone thank VMF for his counter intel skills.

A Hacker!!!!!!! LOL.. I could not find my out of a wet paperbag…LOL

I check every day to see what you have written, btw I love the DWK spitfire

Any Idea as when the new figs will be out???

newwavepop · Post by **newwavepop** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:14 am

finally, these daks are the first ones so far i can actually see myself bothering with.
though i have to admit my picture of them was always those old desert films my dad watched where they had tan uniforms and shorts.
but hey im happy because they dont look exactly like every other figure so far.

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:05 am

The pea green uniform is correct. However, I believe it is period to later in the campaign. Still, very cool. And, I think these guys would be in line for an Italian campaign as well.

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:06 am

Rowsdower wrote:
MandaloreSC wrote: Put them into an envelope, send them to me!
Ok, maybe not that many and I think those are illegal to export due to the war on terror anyway.

Well, I think this would be only shipping back to the production places, would'nt it? I don't think this would be illegal.

About the DAK colors: I did a little research in WWII books and I've seen nowhere some DAK troops with shorts. But of course it's hard to find out which would be the correct color from b/w pics. Hmmm - do we really want to see some soldiers in shorts? Just imagine those hairy legs....

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:15 am

Just look on the internet and you'll see lots of pictures of german DAK soldiers in shorts. And british and italian too.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:41 am

MandaloreSC wrote:Well, I think this would be only shipping back to the production places, would'nt it? I don't think this would be illegal.

Lol, good point!

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:32 am

Does anyone else think the second DAK guy looks like Hitler without a mustache?

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:19 pm

Tinman wrote:Does anyone else think the second DAK guy looks like Hitler without a mustache?

Yes, I thougt that too. Would be a good head for a hitler custom, but I'm not interested in building one.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:02 pm

lablksmith · Post by **lablksmith** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:44 pm

It that all? Isnt there one more figure to go...

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:41 pm

I'm liking the DAK figures. If anything, they look decent, have the new articulation, and its a new theater. Unfortunately, I'm thinking if we'll only see the figures release in 6-fig assortments, these will be in the last assortment.

And can I complain again about the right hands that can't hold a weapon, like a luger?

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:17 pm

lablksmith wrote:It that all? Isnt there one more figure to go...

TKO -
Where is the 18th figure in this series??

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:43 pm

A Priest is on the way...

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:17 pm

Morian Miner wrote:I'm liking the DAK figures. If anything, they look decent, have the new articulation, and its a new theater...

It seems they don't have the ball shoulder. Not a huge loss but it does appear that way.

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:38 am

Razor17019 wrote: TKO -
Where is the 18th figure in this series??

You are right, Razor. When I was looking at the pics I've saved a realized that right now it's only 17. First I thougt I forgot to save one of the pics. I thougt we already know 18 and the last figure tko mentioned would be some kind of bonus figure from an upcoming vehicle or something. But you are right. We only know 17 right now. tko sayed this last guy would be a german....

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:41 am

digger wrote:
Morian Miner wrote:I'm liking the DAK figures. If anything, they look decent, have the new articulation, and its a new theater...
It seems they don't have the ball shoulder. Not a huge loss but it does appear that way.

Did not notice that on these. Good catch. Again, not a killer, but why skimp on the German figures, XD? Same thing with the BOBIIs - US figs had a bunch of accesories, squat for the Germans.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:28 am

The DAK bubbas look a little bit like the prototype that was introduced a while back. I'm betting they recycled a mold or two, and that's the reason for the lack of the new articulation. That's just a guess though.

Another thing I like particularly are the long coats. These will go well on Panzer Commanders and such. That'll allow me to bring some extra bodies to the North Africa party.

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:31 pm

flpickupman wrote:The DAK bubbas look a little bit like the prototype that was introduced a while back.

Which prototye

Do you have a link or some saved pictures you could share?

I like the idea of using these brown coats with Panzer Commanders, but would this be historically correct? I don't remember to see tank commanders in coats on photos before.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:55 pm

Did we all know the Pak-40 would come with a figure?
I also remember a possible pak-40 crew in the works?

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:00 am

MandaloreSC wrote:Which prototye
Do you have a link or some saved pictures you could share?

I like the idea of using these brown coats with Panzer Commanders, but would this be historically correct? I don't remember to see tank commanders in coats on photos before.

When I have a DAK 251 Hanomag, and a Tiger with both Early Production cupola and Late Production steel road wheels, I'm not gonna let a little thing like historical accuracy stand in my way.

I personally don't have a link, but one of the guys here has posted a photo of the prototype DAK figure(s?) on at least one occasion. I'll see what I can rustle up.

Okay, here's the link to that thread,

viewtopic.php?p=49320&highlight=dak#49320

I guess what looked familiar to me was the goggle head sculpt. 21C did a nice job on the new molds.

newwavepop · Post by **newwavepop** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:52 am

hmmm, that picture and the coloring look more like how i recall them looking than the picture of the actual new figure does to me.

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:48 am

thanks very much, flpickupman (and Razor of course) for showing this picture. To be honest, I would prefer this colors over the green too. But let's not forget the pics we have seen so far are only production samples. The final products may look very different when they are in stores.

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