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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Westy38 on 01 August 2018, 10:02:27 PM

Title: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Westy38 on 01 August 2018, 10:02:27 PM
Under Fire Miniatures has a brand new range of figures...

28mm 'Cold War Gone Hot' U.S. Army in Europe

Pack 2: Squad Command
(https://imageshack.com/a/img923/7638/FiFF2S.jpg)

Pack 3: Fire Team 1
(https://imageshack.com/a/img923/4061/3jCr6i.jpg)

Pack 4: Fire Team 2
(https://imageshack.com/a/img921/1203/1uZoRi.jpg)

A link to the online store where they may be bought is below.

http://www.underfireminiatures.com/page34.htm

The slot for pack one has been left free as that will be filled by a planned platoon command pack. There will also be a Dragon atgm team in the pack 5 slot.

All figures are scaled for use in 28mm games and cast out of white metal. If readers have any questions I will happily answer them.

Regards,

Bill Weston.
www.underfireminiatures.com

Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Marine0846 on 02 August 2018, 02:35:40 AM
Good looking figures.
When do you think you will have the other 2 US packs for sell?
Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Dr. Zombie on 02 August 2018, 09:43:19 AM
They look great.
Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 02 August 2018, 01:13:52 PM
Nice looking figures. Very suitable looking for Twilight 2000.

What kit are they wearing?

The figure on the right of pack four looks like he has a very Victorian moustache.

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Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Dr. Zombie on 02 August 2018, 01:46:29 PM
Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on 02 August 2018, 01:13:52 PM
The figure on the right of pack four looks like he has a very Victorian moustache.

My first thoughts as well.
(https://i.imgur.com/8TlpnOu.jpg)

Y’ALL STARTIN’ TO LOOK LIKE ELVISES!!
Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Arrigo on 02 August 2018, 03:51:42 PM
Under fire miniatures is after my money... no other explanation!  lol

the Mustache... very British or Canadian
Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: carlos marighela on 02 August 2018, 10:11:11 PM
As I have said before an unusual but not impossible combination of kit. M16A2s which started to come into frontline US Army use from 1986 onwards mixed with M1 helmets, which had started being replaced by the PASGT (Fritz) Helmet some four years earlier. No body armour. Conus based US divisions? Korea? National Guard?

Unless another pack is in the pipeline where are the M249 SAWs? Those were introduced before the M16A2. If you want 1970s/ early 1980s fireteams they really should have M16A1s which look qute different. Late 1980s, suggested by the rifle carried, should really have SAWs.
Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Westy38 on 03 August 2018, 12:23:17 AM
Quote from: Marine0846 on 02 August 2018, 02:35:40 AM
Good looking figures.
When do you think you will have the other 2 US packs for sell?

Hello 0846.

My next list'll be submitted late September, so the figures should be landing just before Christmas break.

There is a platoon command pack and a Dragon atgm team planned, with a .50cal team and more infantry mooted.

I need to do a lot more research though to see what is/isn't missing from a platoon TO&E from the early 80's.

Hope this helps.

Bill Weston.
www.underfireminiatures.com

Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Westy38 on 03 August 2018, 12:30:47 AM
Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on 02 August 2018, 01:13:52 PM
Nice looking figures. Very suitable looking for Twilight 2000.

What kit are they wearing?

The figure on the right of pack four looks like he has a very Victorian moustache.

ALICE webbing, M1 helmets with canvas covers & two piece BDU's.

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Sorry Mr 'smurf but someone else has got dibs on 28mm BAOR. I will see if I can procure sales rights though.

Regards.

Bill Weston.
www.underfireminiatures.com
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Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: carlos marighela on 03 August 2018, 02:16:32 AM
Quote from: Westy38 on 03 August 2018, 12:23:17 AM
Hello 0846.

My next list'll be submitted late September, so the figures should be landing just before Christmas break.

There is a platoon command pack and a Dragon atgm team planned, with a .50cal team and more infantry mooted.

I need to do a lot more research though to see what is/isn't missing from a platoon TO&E from the early 80's.

Hope this helps.

Wrong model rifle aside, you pretty much have all the kit necessary for an early 1980s, platoon, if  as you have already indicated you are adding M47 Dragons.   Technically, one of the M16 armed guys in each fire team was issued with an el cheapo, clip-on, aluminium bipod  but they seem to have rarely been used. Having used one, I can understand why.

At platoon level the only real variants are M60s deployed with the squad in mechanized platoons. At company level you would find 60mm mortars in the airborne/ Rangers battalions.

Bill Weston.
www.underfireminiatures.com
Title: Re: August releases
Post by: Arlequín on 03 August 2018, 11:55:40 AM
I imagine 'Ranger Cap' heads might be a popular option. The Rangers also used 60mm mortars, M24 Sniper Rifles and M67 RCLs, or from 1988 the 'RAWS' (84mm Carl Gustav), in detachment teams within the company-level weapons platoons. 
Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 03 August 2018, 12:07:21 PM
Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on 02 August 2018, 01:13:52 PM
What kit are they wearing?
Quote from: Westy38 on 03 August 2018, 12:30:47 AM
ALICE webbing, M1 helmets with canvas covers & two piece BDU's
Thanks.
Quote from: Westy38 on 03 August 2018, 12:30:47 AM
Sorry Mr 'smurf but someone else has got dibs on 28mm BAOR. I will see if I can procure sales rights though
Hopefully they will be compatible, and good luck with the sales rights.
Title: Re: Under Fire Miniatures August releases
Post by: racm32 on 04 August 2018, 05:01:01 AM
They could also be used for modern Phillipine Army if you wanted to wargame their fight against Insurgents or a fictional war with China.