New stuff for Weird Wars - (15/07/2019) Heer 46 E-100 Kickstarter live

[Wyrmalla]

No idea how long these have been out, but Heer 46 are doing some German Fallschirmjąger with Late War weaponry (set of 3). The scope and IR light are a little small, and lack power cables. Its cool they did paratroopers with this gear instead of SS though. There's also an upcoming range of Fallschirmjąger in Winter gear which are definitely something I haven't seen in 28mm either. 

https://www.heer46shop.de/49402//nighthunters

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Interesting.

I see what you mean about the IR illuminator and the scope.

[Wyrmalla]

I should have added the amendment "in typical Heer 46 fashion". They seem to be close, but not quite there with their alt-history designs. They're the company who made a Katzchen APC without an engine. 

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I should have added the amendment "in typical Heer 46 fashion". They seem to be close, but not quite there with their alt-history designs. They're the company who made a Katzchen APC without an engine. 

Of fond memory....

[Wyrmalla]

...I still haven't painted that damn thing.

[Ballardian]

 They're nice, I agree the IR light is too small though. The missing cabling is easy enough to add with some wire though, and should be better scaled to the minis than something thick enough to cast reliably.

[Wyrmalla]

Figures inspired by the new Wolfenstein games. Pretty much the whole range of infantry - barring the heavies / and not many vehicles. They don't look half bad.

https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/collections/the-iron-order

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Interesting. They would make nice period "Texas Cheerleaders" as well.

[aircav]

Warlord finally release some new Commonwealth units

 The Rift Tech Grenadiers


& the Merlin heavy Walker 


I love the Grenadiers, still unsure on the Merlin though.

[Wyrmalla]

I'd point out that these are armed with Thorpe EM-1 rifles. Which isn't the ideal choice for a British Assault Rifle in this period, but perhaps as erroneous as the AKM the Soviets have. Ideally they'd have Korsac EM-1s, which were developed from 1945 to 47, as in another case of technology somehow developing faster than possible (like the AK) the real Thorpe EM-1 didn't see a change to the configuration it appears in here till 1947; so must have seriously rushed development time to appear in use in 1947.

I can't place the goggles. The British did have Type E "Tabby" Night Vision Goggles in service, however they had longer tubes and a different mounting system. These look much more like the No1 Mk1 Goggles of the 70s-albeit simpler-, but NVGs aren't an area I have knowledge on. If they are fictional they'd look better with the 70s goggle's cloth covering over the wires to make them look a bit cruder.

Oh, and I see a heavy weapon and ammo bearer, but who's the Sergeant supposed to be?

[Rich H]

I was wondering if the EM1 / EM2 saw action in Korea? 

[Wyrmalla]

The EM-2 wasn't adopted long enough to see much production. So no it saw no combat service. Some were converted into other intermediate cartridges later on for further testing, but Britain was already committed to the FAL by that point.

Its just a pity the British Military had a team of monkeys with no firearms development experience create a new rifle based on the AR-18 instead of modernizing the EM-2. Nowadays the Americans looking at a similar cartridge to the one the EM-2 was chambered in for future service rifles.

[Ballardian]

 I do like the Grenadiers and since the bobminis commandos vanished, they're now the only option for EM-2's (unless you want to kitbash them).

[aircav]

I do like the Grenadiers and since the bobminis commandos vanished, they're now the only option for EM-2's (unless you want to kitbash them).

Caliver books/Miniature Figures  have the bob minis now

http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=14&CategoryID=88&SubCategoryID=373

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Those British troops look interesting. They might be the first non suit infantry from K47 I buy.

Is that a completely new walker? What is the duck egg blue structure above the pilot?