Plastic world war one! Finally!

[Calimero]

Is there someone from Victrix active on this forum? More importantly did they usually reply to consumer’s comments and suggestions about their WIP?

[Captain Blood]

Is there someone from Victrix active on this forum?

Not that I can recall...
Or if there is, I don't think they've ever shown their hand.

[mikeland]

I am just happy that this era is finally getting some plastics. Hopefully Victrix will take heed of customer feedback... I notice they mention the entrenching tool will be altered in the next preview. Even if they are not spot on they will make a good solid start for conversions. Even more excited to see the Germans...

Though I fear it may be the Centenary of the Somme before we have these in our hands.

[Elbows]

They look fine to me...though yes, correctly proportional which means they won't blend well with many other ranges.  For someone who's standing on the outside of WW1 gaming looking in, a big box of 40-50 soldiers in nice plastic is pretty inviting (particularly if they support the range well...).

While they may not be everybody's cup of tea - I'm just always thrilled to see new products in the market...so good job!

[Maichus]

Another picture, this time also showing some Germans (taken from the Steve Dean Forum):



Victrix also anounced on their homepage, that they are starting a range of plastic 15mm/1:100 WW2 aircrafts:

Exciting times at Victrix as the effort we have expended in digital technology is starting to bear fruit.
A major benefit for Victrix from the research and development into digital technology has allowed us to develop a new range of 1/100 scale (15mm to the wargamers) aircraft models. I must confess this new range really has got me in a fervent mood having  always had a great interest in piston engine combat aircraft and I spent many happy hours as a child hanging Airfix aircraft models from my bedroom ceiling.
Initial Releases
The release schedule for our first 4 releases is as follows:
VXAC0001 Junkers Ju87D-5/G Stuka                        CAD completing and tooling scheduled
VXAC0002 Hawker Typhoon                                       CAD underway
VXAC0003 P47 Thunderbolt                                        CAD underway
VXAC0004 IL2 Sturmovik                                              Design brief underway
Our initial releases obviously concentrate on the ground attack warfare but all being well the next tranche of releases will focus on one of history's most iconic air battles.

I'm not sure, how that affects the release of the Great War sets. 

[former user]

I hate it to be a jerk, but the coalscuttle helmets look kind of WW2

[Captain Blood]

I hate it to be a jerk, but the coalscuttle helmets look kind of WW1

You mean WW2 right? Because they're certainly nothing like the shape of the M1916 stahlhelm...

[former user]

Yes, You are right and I cannot focus on writing.
sometimes....

[joroas]

Do the tunics look short to you guys, they seem to just cover the butt?

[Captain Blood]

Do the tunics look short to you guys, they seem to just cover the butt?

Yes, I think that's adding to the 'not quite right' impression. It's a funny thing, but this is often the experience of looking at computer renders rather than traditional sculpts. It's almost like the computer software doesn't provide quite the finesse to get the small details exactly right, whereas a sculptor working in Green Stuff (or whatever) can.

They look fine to me...though yes, correctly proportional which means they won't blend well with many other ranges.  

I'm afraid to my eye, they don't look correctly proportional. They look way too beefy for people of that era - all of the same slightly exaggerated physique. Are the legs too long? And there's something not right about the heads and necks.

To be fair though, we've only see a very few pictures and these are WIPs. I'm sure Victrix will work to improve these aspects, because they're certainly getting this feedback from what I've seen on a couple of other forums...

[joroas]

Beefy is a problem, around 40% of British volunteers were turned down on health grounds, so this suggests some malnutrition in the remainder of the population.

[former user]

seriously, I am an avid proponent of 3D technology, but it appears like all the digital artists available are not interested in miniature sculpting. I cannot imagine all the skilled render wizards of the movie industry blundering about the poor digital sculpts I have seen so far. I know very well that the printing technology is not yet comparable to what a putty wizard can do, but if they don't start to get it right soon they will loose the innovative edge. All I've seen so far is simply disappointing. They should have them putty sculpted and scan them and then rework them digitally.

[CorvetteK225]

I agree with the observations on the beefy proportions to an extent. If it were too heavy of a detractor, nearly every sculptor would be out of work except for maybe...Richard Ansell (sculptor for Fife & Drum Miniatures as well as others). Yes, the skirts are a tad short for the average issued tunic. Below is a wonderful, yet typical, picture of average German soldiers in the latter part of the war.


"So sahen die Biester aus." / "Consort II" 8039? by drakegoodman, on Flickr

The Steve Dean Forum http://www.sdean-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=36118 has some other great points of issue posted as well.

[Stepman3]

They'll make 2 boxes, 1 Brit and 1 German. Everyone will buy them in hopes that the full line will be made...arty, cav, tanks, etc. but it will fall flat and everyone will be disappointed...but I could be wrong.

[Calimero]

... I'm afraid to my eye, they don't look correctly proportional. They look way too beefy for people of that era - all of the same slightly exaggerated physique. Are the legs too long? And there's something not right about the heads and necks.

A lot of the Victrix napoleonic figures have long legs... or rather, short torso...