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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Harry Faversham on December 21, 2016, 05:01:03 PM

Title: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Harry Faversham on December 21, 2016, 05:01:03 PM
What does the Brethren think to these hard plastic figures?
I gormed them when they first came out and wasn't overly impressed. Now, because the old farts I game with need to go to Specsavers, we've had to get some cheap figures that we can actually see. In our games a bloke shoots wot he's toting, so you need to be able to make what he's tooled up with. I got a box of Valiant Tommies and they're kind of growing on me, nice and chunky, with delightful heads that remind me of 15mm Minifigs in their heyday!

(http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/reference/tw1images/valiant.jpg)

 :-*

Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Sunjester on December 21, 2016, 09:09:35 PM
I've got Valiant Tommies, Krauts and Yanks and I'm happy enough with them. ;)
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: NTM on December 21, 2016, 09:25:59 PM
I like them. Got a sprue of yanks with an issue of Wargames Illustrated iirc. They do the job well enough a single box works for a basic force in many game systems. I've got far too much invested in 15mm to change now though.
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: vodkafan on December 21, 2016, 10:53:47 PM
I like them. I sold off all my smaller 20mm and intended to start off again with these and 1/72 vehicles. Currently the whole thing is on hold, has been for 5 years lol
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: katie on December 22, 2016, 01:28:50 PM
How big are they compared to (say) Bolt Action plastics?
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Geudens on December 22, 2016, 03:40:06 PM
How big are they compared to (say) Bolt Action plastics?

Valiant are 1/72: "true 25's.
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Vintage Wargaming on December 22, 2016, 04:51:29 PM
There was a rumour earlier this year that someone - Armourfast? - are going to release scaled down versions in 20mm. If they do I might be interested in them
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Harry Faversham on December 23, 2016, 06:47:38 AM
Colin at Valiant told me they will have a range of British Paratroopers out in the next 18 months. These may well be a tad special as Mr. Rumford is a bit of an Arnhem buff.

:-*
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: vodkafan on December 23, 2016, 09:12:30 AM
It's the second time he has brought out paratroopers. I used to have the Chiltern 20mm Brit Paras in metal
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Calimero on December 24, 2016, 04:58:17 PM
There was a rumour earlier this year that someone - Armourfast? - are going to release scaled down versions in 20mm. If they do I might be interested in them

If that's true, I'll buy the scale down version too...  :?
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Norm on December 25, 2016, 08:55:26 AM
I like them, but just wish they would do some East Front infantry so that there was a more rounded collection to buy into.
Title: Re: Valiant Miniatures Tommies...
Post by: Geudens on December 25, 2016, 05:19:25 PM
I like them, but just wish they would do some East Front infantry so that there was a more rounded collection to buy into.

I second that, but also some French for early war scenario's...  ;D