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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: traveller on 22 October 2016, 05:18:44 PM

Title: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: traveller on 22 October 2016, 05:18:44 PM
Anyone knows what happened to the 28mm Vietnam ranges from ebob (Recon28) and Force of Arms?
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: NurgleHH on 22 October 2016, 09:16:26 PM
Nothing, Ebob never released this range. I think it is the great Tinsoldiers-swindle.... :o
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: carlos marighela on 23 October 2016, 07:54:53 AM
Not true at all. The range is due to be released in time for the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon...or some time thereafter.

 ;)
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: Legion1963 on 23 October 2016, 08:14:56 AM
Indeed. These ebob 'Nam-miniatures look very nice and also the pictures of the FOA range, that were posted here, looked promising. Especially the sappers. Warlord purchased some models from FOA i understand but i found this on the Warlord website; "John Bruce, owner of Force of Arms says FOA will now be specialising in the period 1946 – to the end of the Cold War, and expects to bring some interesting models to the market in the near future”. So come John, bring on those sappers!-)
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: NurgleHH on 23 October 2016, 08:45:37 AM
Indeed. These ebob 'Nam-miniatures look very nice and also the pictures of the FOA range, that were posted here, looked promising. Especially the sappers. Warlord purchased some models from FOA i understand but i found this on the Warlord website; "John Bruce, owner of Force of Arms says FOA will now be specialising in the period 1946 – to the end of the Cold War, and expects to bring some interesting models to the market in the near future”. So come John, bring on those sappers!-)
Warlord and near future? Ok, I expect them at Salute 2030....
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: kloejgaard on 23 October 2016, 04:17:40 PM
There is a uk webshop (can never remember the name), who used to have a lot of FoA, but they have all been sold out. But then i have learned never to think twice before ordering minis:)

Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: Elk101 on 23 October 2016, 05:12:01 PM
There is a uk webshop (can never remember the name), who used to have a lot of FoA, but they have all been sold out. But then i have learned never to think twice before ordering minis:)



It was the Wargames Command Post.  They're all out of stock though.
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: kloejgaard on 23 October 2016, 07:43:54 PM
It was the Wargames Command Post.  They're all out of stock though.

Yes that is the the place:)
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: traveller on 23 October 2016, 08:51:54 PM
Thanks all for the response! If these will not be available, what are the best available options for Vietnam in 28mm?
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: carlos marighela on 23 October 2016, 10:09:57 PM
Probably TAG. I have a few of their miniatures from this range. Some of the weapons aren't great sculpts and the M60 is massively oversize but on the whole they are decent enough models.
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: NurgleHH on 24 October 2016, 09:34:35 AM
I bought the westwind-stuff 15 to 20 years ago. They are ok, not the best. The TAG-Stuff is very nice, but a lot of people say they look all the same. For the Vietcong you can also use the FNG (former Read Star)-Stuff sold by Empress. They are fantastic, best work of Paul Hicks in my eyes.
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: Legion1963 on 27 October 2016, 03:55:12 PM
Indeed. I bought quite a fair number of the TAG miniatures from their 'In country' range. All of the Special Forces and most of the NVA and some vietcong. Perhaps not the best, they are somewhat bulky as they are in the 28mm heroic style but they do the trick for me. From Westwind i bought the Montagnards and these are realy disappointing. From the twenty or miniatures in that batch there were only a handfull well enough to paint them. The poses are a bit weird and they look like they just stepped out of Apocalyps. Now! Severed heads and all. ;-)
Title: Re: ebob Recon28 and FOA Vietnam ranges?
Post by: james on 23 November 2016, 03:37:50 PM
Try bravo company miniatures n all so eureka for lurp