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Title: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: pierrebi on 03 May 2011, 09:08:04 AM

Is this miniature still avalaible?
(http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/cms/uploads/Osama.jpg)

Do anybody produce the same subject with a "in scale" AK47?

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: 6milPhil on 03 May 2011, 09:49:16 AM

That's a TAG figure isn't it? I think it's still available, maybe only as a special though. If memory serves me well there were two, this one toting an AK the other not. Perhaps go for the other?

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: matakishi on 03 May 2011, 10:47:13 AM

This is TAGs only Osama figure, they did 2 Saddams though.

(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghans%20finished%20%20personalities%202%20600.jpg)

I'm sure he'll be available still, just ask Pete at TAG.

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: Orctrader on 03 May 2011, 01:26:43 PM

One of the "freebies" available on orders over a certain amount.  Or, as Mr M said, contact Pete at TAG.

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: YPU on 03 May 2011, 01:44:20 PM

Is is weird that I needed to check if this wasn't a joke for a second?  :?

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: traveller on 03 May 2011, 04:54:17 PM

Quote from: matakishi on 03 May 2011, 10:47:13 AM

This is TAGs only Osama figure, they did 2 Saddams though.

(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghans%20finished%20%20personalities%202%20600.jpg)

I'm sure he'll be available still, just ask Pete at TAG.

Nice collection! the kneeling beard with the Koran, is that also TAG?

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: matakishi on 03 May 2011, 04:58:35 PM

They're all TAG except the Mad Bomber on the left who's from Reaper.
More here:
http://www.matakishi.com/afghans.htm

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: traveller on 03 May 2011, 05:06:54 PM

Great! Thanks

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: 6milPhil on 03 May 2011, 05:25:28 PM

Quote from: matakishi on 03 May 2011, 10:47:13 AM

This is TAGs only Osama figure, they did 2 Saddams though.

Happy to stand corrected.

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: answer_is_42 on 03 May 2011, 06:02:17 PM

Quote from: YPU on 03 May 2011, 01:44:20 PM

Is is weird that I needed to check if this wasn't a joke for a second?  :?

Well, quite. Not entirely sure it's a proper subject for a wargame, but I've never been convinced about wargaming current/21st century conflicts anyway...

Title: Re: Is this still avalaible?
Post by: pierrebi on 04 May 2011, 03:00:05 PM

Quote from: YPU on 03 May 2011, 01:44:20 PM

Is is weird that I needed to check if this wasn't a joke for a second?  :?

I was not a joke, nobody can make a joke of other life, even if he is a very bad villain. :?
Of cousre my first question was a rhetorical question, especially now that we know that is not killed with a gun on his hands, but he tried to hide himself behind a woman  :( :o

My second question was the real one and I suppose nobody made it.

Any way, according to Italian Newspaper "La Stampa" (one of the 10 best First Page on Usama according to http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr_archive.asp?fpVname=ITA_LS&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1 (http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr_archive.asp?fpVname=ITA_LS&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1)) the USA helicopter was downed by a Alqaida missile like in Black Hawk Down movie ...