New Woodbine WW1

[Stecal]

Yes!  "coming soon" isn't soon enough for me.



http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2444

[Helen]

Thanks S,

I notice that Soapy has placed on his blog a photo of a command miniature for a possible forthcoming release:

http://soapyvision.blogspot.com/2010/02/anzac-batt-com-part-2.html

Helen

[Pentaro]

Didn't they say something about making some French? I want some cool characters like these in my army.

[Helen]

Didn't they say something about making some French? I want some cool characters like these in my army.

The 1st newsletter which I received this day mentions that the second newsletter will have more information of the French.

An idea would be to go to the GB website and join their mailing list to receive their newsletter.

Helen

[Pentaro]

So I didn't make it up That's a good idea, thanks.

[Plynkes]

Rather than previewing more things, I just wish they'd release some of the stuff that has already been previewed for almost a bloody year. I can't paint previews.

[Hammers]

Rather than previewing more things, I just wish they'd release some of the stuff that has already been previewed for almost a bloody year. I can't paint previews.

You can say that again. I am positively waddling about as an egg sick hen in want of those Sikh heads.

[soapy]

Wocha,

I've gotta take the hit for those last two posts.

Those things were shown on my blog rather than the GB site and rather than being previews they were 'what I've just finished'. The problem was that shortly after I finished them I went off and shut down for about a year...

Although I have done loads more heads since then I haven't shown them off just in case I go the same way again but I hope that now that I have finished the Indian section pack figures the Sikh and Indian heads will have some bodies to go with them and so will be released sometime soon. That being said the French are a lot further along now that I have done the Officers, NCOs and bombers so the Indians may be held back until after the French releases, who knows (well the Beasty boys but they ain't sayin...)

Basically what I trying to say is it's not coming out until the Beast says it's ready to come out, just cos I've shown a sculpt doesn't mean it's in the producton schedule.

My fault, sorry.

[Plynkes]

I don't think you can take all the blame for my grumblings, Soapy. What I've been waiting for is the second batch of British heads (tin hats & Wolseleys with neck curtains) so I can do some conversions. It says on the Gripping Beast website (not your blog) that they will be available "soon", and it has said that since I was a little boy. 

By the way, love the "Woodbine Willy" vignette.

[soapy]

Glad you recognised it!

Yep my fault again though really. Did all the extra heads and told the guys (too soon as it turned out...) that I was back on form and that the figures to go with these heads would be ready 'next week' can't believe we all trusted that one. You see the new head sets, although compatible with the Brits that are already out, were designed for release with a new set of Brits in tunics, shorts and '14 pattern equipment. Of course these never materialized due to me being a slack git.

I suppose the blame does lie with the Beasty boys though, they believed what a flakey sculptor told them. Fools!

The shorts blokes are nearly ready though so who knows...

[Darkoath]

Will you be sculpting the French Soapy?  Early or Late war French?

Darkoath

[Plynkes]

Will you be sculpting the French Soapy?  Early or Late war French?

Darkoath

1915-18, with head options:
http://soapyvision.blogspot.com/2009/03/twdc-ww1-stuff-for-salute.html

[Hammers]

Wocha,

I've gotta take the hit for those last two posts.

Those things were shown on my blog rather than the GB site and rather than being previews they were 'what I've just finished'. The problem was that shortly after I finished them I went off and shut down for about a year...

Although I have done loads more heads since then I haven't shown them off just in case I go the same way again but I hope that now that I have finished the Indian section pack figures the Sikh and Indian heads will have some bodies to go with them and so will be released sometime soon. That being said the French are a lot further along now that I have done the Officers, NCOs and bombers so the Indians may be held back until after the French releases, who knows (well the Beasty boys but they ain't sayin...)

Basically what I trying to say is it's not coming out until the Beast says it's ready to come out, just cos I've shown a sculpt doesn't mean it's in the producton schedule.

My fault, sorry.

What Plynkes says. I don't really go by the artistes' blog, the sensitive and reckless souls that they are, but rather by the company's. I contacted Gb way before Christmas regarding the Indians and got the answer: "Check in the next few weeks", so...

[carlos marighela]

Chaps in shorts and a variety of Indian Army heads. Just the ticket for some NWF frontier campaigning. Probably the mosty sensible investment the GB people could make, opens up a wealth of possibilities.

[WillieB]

I can only wish other manufacturers would follow where Gripping Beast/ Woodbine leads.
Not even mentioning the consistent very good quality, have you noticed how complete this range is becoming?
Even without the interchangeable heads at least 25 different poses just for the infantry. With the heads literally hundreds each for the Turks , Anzacs and British.
With the exception of Redoubt and the Empress Anglo Zulu range I can't think of any other company offering so much variety.
These guys know what wargamers want!