Falkland's Range Released!

[Leon]

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.

[Techno]

Well...
You learn something new every day !
Thanks - Phil.

[Gran76]

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).

[Squirrel]

Great to see these released, awesome sculpts raising the bar again! These are probably 3rd on my  project list right now.

Cheers,

Kev

[Urbinoprince]

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.
           

[Techno]

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

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Falkland special personality one arrived today.
Perfect Techno.
Sending them on to the person they are modelled on now!

[Hertsblue]

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? 

[Techno]

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 !

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Go to plan B Techno, Flipper in a chariot! 

[Techno]

Sounds good to me.
Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Now I need to order myself some too!   

[Nosher]

Wondered if there were any further figures coming out for this range - more argentinians perhaps?

[Leon]

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!   

[Techno]

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!   

[Nosher]

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

[Gran76]

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.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

If u=you've not seen Dougie's entry in the 'OPEN- ARMY' category of the 2013 painting competition, then - WOW!