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Offline black hat miniatures

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Airfix 1/76 WW1 boxed set
« on: 19 January 2011, 04:35:01 PM »
Just seen this boxed set in HobbyCraft which apparently comes with a diorama board with trenches in it, etc

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/dioramas-and-figures/dioramas/a50060-wwi--the-western-front-gift-set-a50060/

Just wondered if anyone had seen inside the box and know what the trench scenery was like?


thanks

Mike
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Offline Adam

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Re: Airfix 1/76 WW1 boxed set
« Reply #1 on: 20 January 2011, 01:39:11 AM »
I haven't got it but there are some close up photos of it here:

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/archive/airfix-1-76-wwi-the-western-front-gift-set-a50060__o_t__t_21066.html

It's vac-formed and comes in two identical halves that you glue together, apparently.

Offline Bugsda

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Re: Airfix 1/76 WW1 boxed set
« Reply #2 on: 20 January 2011, 02:17:40 PM »
I remember it painted up in Bill Brewer's Rye Stamp Shop widow in the early 70s. If you want to trust my rose spectacled memory it looked brilliant!  8)
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Re: Airfix 1/76 WW1 boxed set
« Reply #3 on: 20 January 2011, 02:22:03 PM »
I remember it painted up in Bill Brewer's Rye Stamp Shop widow in the early 70s. If you want to trust my rose spectacled memory it looked brilliant!  8)

I loved those to but took a look at the Tommies not long ago. I shouldn't have, they lack all definition.  :?

Offline archangel1

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Re: Airfix 1/76 WW1 boxed set
« Reply #4 on: 20 January 2011, 03:58:50 PM »
Considering the fact that the figures in the set will be 45 (!) years old this year, it's not really surprising that they've lost a little of their sharpness.  Happens to all of us.  :D
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Offline black hat miniatures

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Re: Airfix 1/76 WW1 boxed set
« Reply #5 on: 21 January 2011, 01:51:22 PM »
Thanks for the extra pictures..

I was interested in the scenic part of it, wondering if two of these would ive enough space for a Great War wargame...

Scenery, figures and tanks for £40...

Mike

 

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