Falklands War - Early Wip pics.

[TimeCast]

Hi Barrie.

That'll be far more than very useful !
I'll be in touch very soon....And many thanks for those links !
Just quickly...Am I right in assuming that the only real difference in a metal figure for the berets is that all the British forces' berets sloped down towards the right ear while the Argentinians sloped theirs down towards the left ?

Thanks again - Phil.

British soldiers are required to wear the beret pulled to the right, with the cap badge worn above the left eye. The beret band is 1" above the eye IIRC. However regiments have their own styles for berets...

Parachute regiment (usually worn with the cap badge somewhere near the left side of the head or sometimes above the left ear - this is the Para ally look)!





Guards - the preferred style is for the beret close to the head:



Royal Marines - it should look like this


but some like the "old school" two-way stretch...


Officers...well, they tend to do their own thing and some never get it quite right...



Argentine berets. Johnny Gaucho does it completely arse about face...





But then again, a lot of foreigners have trouble with the beret...







Actually, regarding the last photo, they are Belgian Chasseurs Ardennais, and are pretty tough chaps, being a members of a elite unit with a hard reputation. As a rule of thumb, it is always best not to make comments about the more outrageous styles of beret worn by some European soldiers, as they tend to be worn as distinguishing marks by units like the Foreign Legion etc, who will take a dim view of anyone laughing at their head gear...

Hope this helps...

Barrie

[Dropship Horizon]

"Officers...well, they tend to do their own thing and some never get it quite right..."

So true, so true........LOL!

Mark

[nikharwood]

As a rule of thumb, it is always best not to make comments about the more outrageous styles of beret worn by some European soldiers, as they tend to be worn as distinguishing marks by units like the Foreign Legion etc, who will take a dim view of anyone laughing at their head gear...

Cue one of my favourite motivational pics:

[Techno]

Well...
Only just noticed  this !
Do my old eyes deceive me, or is Johnny Gaucho none other than Russ Abbott ?.....I think we should be told.
And why are the Venezuelan paras using guitar hero poses ?...Looks like the chord D 7th from the finger placements.

Cheers - Phil.

[weredoomed2003]

Very interesting stuff and I love the beretmania...  Is there any update on when the range will be released as I'll need to speak to the bank as I'll probably need to remortgage!  Also is tjete any air support planned eitjer metal or sourced kits for Sea Harriers, Skyhawks and Daggers?  I've had a look around ebay and there are a few kits around but I guess everyone will be wanting at leasr a couple of each and some helis??
Rob

[Leon]

For releases, I'm estimating sometime around July or August I think.  I've got a load of odds and ends to get released in March, then Sci-Fi in April, ACW in May, and I'm leaving June spare just in case!   

We won't be getting the aircraft designed, as the costs are too much for the potential sales, so we'll be looking to source some suitable kits from elsewhere and sell them alongside the range.

[Leon]

Latest pics from Techno!

[Techno]

Thanks for posting those up Leon.
Top Row L/R...Radio Op.(sans 'antenna'....too small to cast a realistic size one.... but I know a lot of you will add a fine bit of fuse wire!)..Engineer Looking down at exposed mine...Advancing with SLR....Firing SMG from shoulder....SAS advancing with SLR....SAS with grenade launcher....SAS firing M16.

Bottom row.
L/R. Milan Team .....Prone GPMG team....Prone engineer probing ground with bayonet.

Cheers - Phil.

[Nosher]

Nice...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb Phil! 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Good stuff - any figures with L4 LMG, and standing MG teams.

IanS

[Techno]

Thanks all.

Ian....The LMG isn't on the list (at the moment... )
But I have done an advancing GPMG team.

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

But the Booties had 1 per section, along with thier GPMG.....supposed to go back into the Armory off a Norwiegan exercise. But ? 

IanS

[nikharwood]

Lovely Phil - really nicely done 

[Eccles]

They look truely outstanding - 

[Techno]

But the Booties had 1 per section, along with thier GPMG.
IanS

I'd never be surprised if that'll be on Leon's 'wish list' soon. Have to wait and see.
And thanks again to Nik and Eccles !
Cheers - Phil.

[Gran76]

EXCELLENT! Cannot wait to paint these .....Your going to be very busy doing some Cold War next.....says the hypnotist...you are feeling sleepy.......zzzzz

[Techno]

 

[TinyTerrain]

Lovely.....FFS Leon get these released!

Cheers, Craig

[Leon]

They're not far away, I'm hoping to get the first batch ready for the July releases, so about 8 weeks away!  Although I might hold them back as a special release at the Pendraken Birthday Bash on the 14th!