After much anticipation and a few delays, it's finally time to release our brand new Falkland's range! This is the first range which has been produced entirely due to our Requests system, so it just goes to show that all your votes do produce results!
This first batch contains most of the infantry types, mainly in beret, and we'll be following this lot up with the helmeted chaps pretty soon. The masters arrived from Techno last week, so are currently in the moulding queue. As well as the infantry, we've recently previewed some of the upcoming vehicles as well, so check those out here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,5849.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,5849.0.html). We're hoping to have these ready to go in the October releases.
Of course the Brits will need some opposition, so the Argentinians will be following on very soon, possibly in one big release with the helmet Brits, but we'll wait and see on that.
Finally, if you're in need of any scenery and buildings for the conflict, then it's definitely worth heading over to the Timecase website: http://www.timecastmodels.co.uk/range_1/range_1.html (http://www.timecastmodels.co.uk/range_1/range_1.html)
So, here's the releases:
Falklands British - http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Post-War-Modern-c20/Falklands-British-sc282/ (http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Post-War-Modern-c20/Falklands-British-sc282/)
(All packs contain 10 foot unless otherwise shown, priced at £1.35)
FLB1 Advancing with SLR, beret
FLB2 Advancing under fire, beret
FLB3 Kneeling, firing SLR, beret
FLB4 Standing, firing SLR, beret
FLB5 Standing, firing SMG, beret
FLB6 Officers, with SLR/SMG/map (3 poses)
FLB7 Radio Operators, beret
FLB8 .50 cal MG, beret
FLB9 GPMG team, prone, beret (5 pairs)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7799005504_17d7dfbe25.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendraken/7799005504/)
FLB10 GPMG team, walking, beret (5 pairs)
FLB11 Blowpipe, beret
FLB12 84mm MAW, beret
FLB13 Milan team, beret (3 teams)
FLB14 Tabbing Para, full kit, helmet
FLB15 Sniper team, ghillie suits (5 pairs)
FLB16 Engineers, 1 kneeling, 1 prone, beret (5 pairs)
FLB17 SAS, advancing with SLR
FLB18 SAS, firing M16
FLB19 SAS, with grenade launcher
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7799004774_c2bba9decf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendraken/7799004774/)
We hope you like them!
:-bd
Now I have to find the TFL special which has the falkland rules to figure out how much I need.
Tom
Superb, look forwards to getting my hand son the rest of these!
Shecky - any chance of a link to that TFL supplement?
Matched up with the new Scorpion/Scimitar and Land Rover all you need now is some Argies. 8)
Outstanding - worth the wait, but will be waiting a little longer until the full range is out which might give me chance to make in roads on other pendraken lead mountains I'm still to start!!!!!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 17 August 2012, 07:46:27 AM
Superb, look forwards to getting my hand son the rest of these!
Shecky - any chance of a link to that TFL supplement?
We'll have to Bloody Walk (good name) is in the 2004 Christmas Special
Excellent news :) Dougie
Hoofing.
Excellent! Can i just say a big well done to Pendraken for releasing this range. The Falklands war isnt mighty popular and this should spark some great looking wargame tables and dioramas. Also a big thanks to all those who voted in the requests system for this range :) . Im off to scour the garden for some more little stones to paint and some slate. Thanks again Pendraken =D>
Even if you don't want to game the Falkland War these figures would come handy as a kind of Ersatz UNIT force for taking on Alien types in leafy English villages. (Good enemy types can be found in the Dungeon Monsters range) Let's face it if you are taking on something un-pleasant a MILAN team is going to come in mighty handy.
Dave Turner
I feel another project coming on :D can't wait to get my hands on these, and a big well done to Dave and Leon for releasing this range =D> well done guys
Here's a link to the TFL site to purchase the special which includes, "We'll Have to Bloody Walk".
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=28
You need to also own IABSM as it is based on that.
Nice one on the link!
In addition to the UNIT alternative, these could be used for any 1960s-1984 Cold War British army, for example if fighting in Norway, or the north German plain in winter. Hell, if the October 73 war had gone global you might find these on the Golan heights alongside the IDF fighting Syrians and Soviets. It snows up there you know, so winter gear would be appropriate.
Of course, you'll need some Wombats, FV432, Chieftains and Centurions to go with, then some Soviets to fight, but am sure the voting process will determine that. Or not :D
The possibilities are many. Once the Argies are out, well, even more so....
Mark
Little change - theres this man fixeated on Mezo Americans and another with a headgear fixation......
IanS :d
Sorry I forgot to mention the very talented Phil for sculpting the range excellent work
Superb - and, as Gran76 says, great to see a response to demand. Top-notch 8)
will there be argentinians realesed, sorry for spelling mistakes. :D
Quote from: Leon on 17 August 2012, 02:55:10 AM
Of course the Brits will need some opposition, so the Argentinians will be following on very soon, possibly in one big release with the helmet Brits, but we'll wait and see on that.
NAV..............As the announcement says :)
This all looks superb and is high on my must have list.
One comment which may may not seem important to you but I know any Parachute Reg members viewing the range will grind their teeth at.
Para's "TAB", Marines yomp. The term yomp was popularised during the Falklands conflict by reporters talking to Marines not to Paras.
Cheers, Rob :)
Quote from: Rob on 19 August 2012, 03:41:52 AM
Para's "TAB", Marines yomp. The term yomp was popularised during the Falklands conflict by reporters talking to Marines not to Paras.
Major Fielder mentioned that over on the BKC forum as well, so I've changed that now.
8)
Well...
You learn something new every day ! :-bd
Thanks - Phil.
TAB means Tactical Advance to Battle and I really hated my annual 8 mile CFT (combat fitness test) TAB.My shins use to hurt like mad god knows how they felt in 82 with alot of kit and ankle busting "babys heads" (large grass tufts).
Great to see these released, awesome sculpts raising the bar again! These are probably 3rd on my project list right now.
Cheers,
Kev
They are really superb figures, but who is willing to play the Argentines unless they play the cat and mouse (or elephant and tiger) routine?
However, I think we need to take out sometime to point out why they are great figures.
They are proportional to what I think a human person looks like- no short or long limbs, etc.
Each figure is perfectly in scale to others in the line.
[/list] The small parts, weapons, etc., are well detailed and perfectly proportionate to the person carrying them.
The figures will paint well. Not many nooks and crannies that hard to reach.
The details are not buried by the posing.
The details appear historically accurate.
The bases are not thick at the bottom and the height of each figure is more or less the same.
The clothing/uniforms are commensurate to the figure.
Thanks for your kind words Urbinoprince. :-[
I really must pay tribute to Barrie at Timecast, who was my 'mentor' for these figures as far as getting them as 'historically accurate' as possible at this scale.
So thanks from me Barrie !!
Cheers - Phil
Falkland special personality one arrived today.
Perfect Techno.
Sending them on to the person they are modelled on now!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 20 October 2012, 11:00:13 AM
Falkland special personality one arrived today.
Perfect Techno.
Sending them on to the person they are modelled on now!
Wow! Did Margaret Thatcher really order a special personality? :D
Quote from: mad lemmey on 20 October 2012, 11:00:13 AM
Falkland special personality one arrived today.
Perfect Techno.
Sending them on to the person they are modelled on now!
Thanks for letting me know Lemmey !
Ill have to scrounge one of those from Leon.
Oh dear.....If I was supposed to be making it look like Mrs Thatcher.....I've not done a very good job ! ;)
Hope 'you know who' likes it.
Now...while you're there Lemmey...That Roman General you were helping me with.
I'm sorry....But Skippy the bush kangaroo looks damn silly sitting on a horse ! ;) :D
Cheers - Phil.
Go to plan B Techno, Flipper in a chariot! 8)
Sounds good to me. ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
Now I need to order myself some too! ;D
Wondered if there were any further figures coming out for this range - more argentinians perhaps?
Quote from: Nosher on 04 February 2013, 09:56:52 PM
Wondered if there were any further figures coming out for this range - more argentinians perhaps?
I've got a list of some odds and ends which need doing, but I've not chatted with Phil or Mart about them yet! :-[
Quote from: Leon on 04 February 2013, 09:58:05 PM
I've got a list of some odds and ends which need doing,
:)
Quote from: Leon on 04 February 2013, 09:58:05 PM
but I've not chatted with Phil or Mart about them yet! :-[
#-o :P
Quote from: Leon on 04 February 2013, 09:58:05 PM
I've got a list of some odds and ends which need doing, but I've not chatted with Phil or Mart about them yet! :-[
No worries ;)
It's not like I dont have enough to paint already :-[
There might be a couple of WW2 American & Marine figs that you might be able to use for the Aregentines...
A16: Bazooka (not really a super bazooka but cant see it being far off)
A40 : .50 cal team ( might just have to shave the backpack off or use as is)
MC7 : BAR gunner prone ( was thinking of using this as a FN Heavy Barrel as this weapon was the squads SAW but was prone to jamming)
MC11 : Senior Officer ( has an utility cap which some of Argentine officers wore)
Vietnam Range AV14 UH-1 Huey ( Argentines used this with a vertical yellow stripe towards rear)
Im sure there are more.
If u=you've not seen Dougie's entry in the 'OPEN- ARMY' category of the 2013 painting competition, then - WOW! 8) :o 8)