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Author Topic: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range  (Read 384943 times)

Offline Rich H

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1740 on: March 10, 2020, 12:20:56 PM »
106RCL version requires a bit of change to the rear compartment but I suspect Rich already knows that. Looking forward to the various crews, especially the MPs. Hopefully the ARVN will get crews as well.

Al over it ;)  Just need to finish the sort of extra platform thing in the back around the gun mount. 
I tried to make use of the same base vehicle but it was too much change.

Offline Harry von Fleischmann

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1741 on: March 10, 2020, 10:01:23 PM »
Not sure its really the kinda vehicle that you would do an SAS raid in. As a fighting platform its akin to a bumper car. The M60 seems more of a movable static defence MG.

Now the Ford Mutt is far more useful in the way you describes. ;)

A fair point but in gaming terms you have a really nice vehicle with a cracking M60; give the crew some action poses....

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1742 on: March 11, 2020, 08:27:11 AM »
Just wait until the B52 is released!!!! That will really ramp it up  lol lol lol lol lol
I can imagine Rich H's eyes lighting up on that idea.

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1743 on: March 11, 2020, 09:12:17 AM »
Alas, someone has beaten him to the punch. A snip at only €775. Of course you’ll be wanting an aftermarket kit to backdate it to a D model and probably a steel RSJ and steel cable to hang the thing from your ceiling. Still, you do get the full bomb load with the kit.

http://www.hphmodels.cz/hph/b-52-stratofortress/?lang=en

For those who want something a bit more manageable, size and price wise, there’s the old Monogram 1/72 B-52D, if you can find one. Of course it’s still over 2 foot long and about 2 1/2 feet wide. Imagine the size of the flight stand you’d need for that.  :D
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Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1744 on: March 11, 2020, 09:36:18 AM »
Alas, someone has beaten him to the punch. A snip at only €775. Of course you’ll be wanting an aftermarket kit to backdate it to a D model and probably a steel RSJ and steel cable to hang the thing from your ceiling. Still, you do get the full bomb load with the kit.

http://www.hphmodels.cz/hph/b-52-stratofortress/?lang=en

For those who want something a bit more manageable, size and price wise, there’s the old Monogram 1/72 B-52D, if you can find one. Of course it’s still over 2 foot long and about 2 1/2 feet wide. Imagine the size of the flight stand you’d need for that.  :D

That's insane. Mind you it would make a good man shed if you put it in the garden.

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1745 on: March 11, 2020, 05:58:03 PM »
That's insane

Bet you’re thinking about it though ;)

 lol
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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1746 on: March 11, 2020, 06:51:13 PM »
Just no lol

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1747 on: March 11, 2020, 07:00:50 PM »
One's not much use, is it? Finger five as a minimum, I'd say.

Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1748 on: March 11, 2020, 07:59:57 PM »
Bet you’re thinking about it though ;)

 lol

I think Christine would finally say no to my meglamania. ;D

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1749 on: March 11, 2020, 08:05:33 PM »

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1750 on: March 12, 2020, 07:27:17 AM »
Just a quick question , will there be any more new releases for Salute? Asking as I woul
d like to fire of a preorder.
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Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1751 on: March 12, 2020, 10:18:37 AM »
Just a quick question , will there be any more new releases for Salute? Asking as I woul
d like to fire of a preorder.

Yeah there will be. All those previewed should make the cut for Salute plus some others yet to be shown. You could just do a pre order and then keep adding stuff as its released.

Or post me your credit card and I will sort out any payments from a bar in Brazil  lol

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1752 on: March 12, 2020, 02:17:31 PM »
Ok will vote for the first option lol

Offline Mr C

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1753 on: March 12, 2020, 02:42:35 PM »
I'm presuming that there will be no new releases to pick up at Hammerhead this weekend? I'm just weighing up the need to fend off coronavirus with my need for shiny new stuff? Hate to say but the sensible part of my brain is saying not to go  :'(

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Re: (COMMERCIAL) Empress Miniatures' NEW Vietnam Range
« Reply #1754 on: March 12, 2020, 06:12:35 PM »
Well we are going, sensible or not, so may see you there.


No new releases for Hammerhead. Lots soon. ;)