Perrys 8th Army

[Genialjim]

Does any one have any idea of what metal minitures they are planning to produce to support the plastics? A vickers crew would be fantastic as well as a gun crew.

[carlos marighela]

Doubtless we will receive the now mandatory 'Australian heads' in slouch hat complete with brim folded up on one  side. It seems to be a perennial fixture of the miniatures scene despite there being no rationale or evidence for Australians wearing them in action. 

[Arlequín]

I suppose it was easier than trying to turn up the side of your helmet. 

I've seen photos of 'relaxed' Aussies in North Africa in slouch hats with no turn up (which is obviously the sensible way to wear them), or boarding troopships etc before leaving Australia, with. All of the 'action' shots, posed or otherwise, were wearing helmets though.

[Slayer]

yeah but its a good way to identify that they r Aussies on the table top, even with 1 in 10 wearing a slouch hat. I for 1 really hope they do them

[Arlequín]

I really doubt you'd have any difficulty spotting a group of Aussie soldiers... slouch hats or not. 

[carlos marighela]

I've just had a moment of inspiration. These would probably be perfect for Dakar and Brigadier Richie-Hook's coconut hunting expedition, Couldn't be too hard to affix an eye patch to one of these.

[Bugsda]

A Waugh game 

[carlos marighela]

Well done that man drum roll, cymbal crash.

[former user]

french are a necessity

[James Morris]

This is so awesome. There are already really good figs available for just about everyone in this theater already except the Italians and the Desert rats. (Even the Italian figs from Artizan are great if you like Pith Helmets and don't need much variety or special weapons.)  Can't wait! 

The Empress Italians are super and add more variety for the Desert, even if they're intended for the 1935-36 war, with LMG and MMG teams and a gun.  I also bought some of the Bolt Action Italians recently - very nice models, slightly slender and finely cast, but the separate heads mean that I can use some Artizan pith helmet Italian heads.  However I'm very excited about a Perry range, metal or not!

Keren here we come!

[Centaur_Seducer]

Doubtless we will receive the now mandatory 'Australian heads' in slouch hat complete with brim folded up on one  side. It seems to be a perennial fixture of the miniatures scene despite there being no rationale or evidence for Australians wearing them in action. 

But it does make them look silly. That's an enough of a reason for me.

[carlos marighela]

Clearly you've not seen a group of wallies in a black beret with the plumage from the arse end of an Emu affixed to it. That really does look silly. As the time honoured gag goes: 'Did you hear about the cavalry officer who was so stupid, the others noticed?'