New WWII and Modern vehicles released!

[Ithoriel]

Leon,

you can please all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but ... wargamers aren't people and are never happy

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Can the moderator give this poster a slap? 

I can slap myself if that helps!

[Techno]

I've done it for you, Will.

(Look back a page.  )

Cheers - Phil

[Rob]

 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Ow!

[fsn]

Oh dear! The new Field Marshall seems to have developed a taste for corporal punishment.

[Techno]

Far more fun punishing a Field Marshall, rather than a corporal. 
Cheers - Phil

[Sunray]

  If we did all the infantry now then we'd have a lot of people buying them .

From a manufacture's perspective that is a nice problem to have.  I rest my case.

Seriously Leon -  Perhaps the strategic approach is to set out the stall as to where Pendraken is going.  A few well sculpted figures to 'mark the turf' - 10mm 'boots on the ground' that makes a statement that Pendraken will have a modern range.  I know a lot of customers who would belay purchasing figures from other manufactures if they knew that Techno was turning his hand to a well sculpted figure of modern British soldiers with SA80, and the new helmet etc.   The token release of figures makes the statement that a comprehensive range is coming.

In the case of the Falklands figures - the infantry came first remember. You will find that gamers will skirmish with a few figures and whine  like hell for the AFVs.  So what?  In business its called 'creating demand'.   

Korea has scope for a shed full of generic figures in summer uniform with loads of Third World applications 1950-70s - and most of the AFVs/softskins are already out there.

Meantime the paypal account keeps churning as those figures fly off the shelves.

[Rob]

The elephant in the room is that Minifigs do passable SA80 British and Eastern block + Arab infantry.   Pithead does Chinese infantry for Korea.  

I originally was going to spend a lot of dosh on Minifigs modern kit but they did not provide SLR type British inf. I got fed up with waiting and now though I could use Pendraken Falklands Brits the urge has passed and I don't want to buy Minifigs tanks. Having compared the Pendraken T55 to the Minifigs T55 there is no contest. I will wait for Pendraken tanks.  

This is not always the case; I bought some Bend Sinister Nappy artillery because I got fed up with waiting for the delayed Pendraken artillery.   They fit in fine with the now available Pendraken artillery and it got me started, which also meant I was able to progress and buy more and more Pendraken Nappy figures that were available. This process continues as I use other manufacturers for Austrian shako infantry and French skirmishers, which all mix in well with my preferred Pendraken figures. The only problem is Austrian Kurassiers as I don't like the Pendraken figure and I can't find any others I like on the market.  

I think the point I am making is that you can go ahead and spend money on Pendraken tanks (as I have done) because the open market can provide the missing bits if you are desperate.  

[Sunray]

Hi Rob - has Pithead actually got Korean Chinese on sale yet?  Its not on the website. The North and South Korean figures are yet to appear despite  a listing !   To be honest Pithead figures don't do it for me.  They might have passed muster a decade ago, but now we expect more in 10mm figures.

Minifigs have had a modern range for years - some sculpts  suffer- in my opinion - from Dixon syndrome big heads.

My point is that Techno's Falklands Range raised the bar.  They were accurate in detail and they looked human without the large Troll like chinless heads.  Only Minifigs Vietnam (especially the finely sculpted Aussies )range comes close.  In fact they are interchangeable with Pendraken Falklands. 

Everyone is different, but I am at the stage in life where I will wait - as you have stated you are doing where AFVs are concerned-  for quality assured Pendraken.

The point I think we are both making - if Pendraken modern British * or Korean figures , sculptured by Phil Lewis were available- we would both be clicking Paypal right now.

* Plus a few Iraqi 1990s era Republican Guard for Red Forces - Soviet helmets, caps and AK47s, RPG7s - they would rock a lot of boats.

[Rob]

It certainly looks as though they are as they are listed in their order form under North Korean.

As for everything else I think I agree with all of your points.  

[fsn]

To be honest Pithead figures don't do it for me.  They might have passed muster a decade ago, but now we expect more in 10mm figures.
...

The point I think we are both making - if Pendraken modern British * or Korean figures , sculptured by Phil Lewis were available- we would both be clicking Paypal right now.

Agreed and agreed.

What is old Phil doing anyway?

[mart678]

Ok the method behind the madness

1/ when the Btr40/60 Brdm Bmp saladin,  ferret ,and Saracen, also the pig, FV432 and Chieftain then I can forget about Britian and Russia for a while
2/ M26,M41,M47,M551 and M60 I can forget the US for a while
3/ Leopard 1, Marder, Luchs  Jadpanzer Kannoe I Forget about Germany and most other nato countries for a while
4? Amx 30 and an Apc and ERB that's them done for a while
Artillery Last as if you need a gun that can fire 7 miles plus on table you are mad unless you are Soviet and then they are part of the advance
Then everything else
Do you want some Helicopters as well?
I am currently going through CWC rules to see what needs to be moved up or down the list WILL BE

[Techno]

Agreed and agreed.
What is old Phil doing anyway?

Talking to some complete oik in Runcorn, to give him some 'verbal'.   
Cheers - Phil

[barbarian]

I'm stripping a die cast helicopter to it's bone, making hard cuts, open doors, new windows...
I may share the result with you once done.