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MiniArt WiP: U.S. Military Police
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 03:31 AM UTC
MiniArt have just sent us images of their latest WiP - the latest outing for the Harley-Davidson VLA: 35085 - U.S. Military Police. The Photo-Reort can be seen:



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Thanks!

HARV
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 04:06 AM UTC
Thank you for the news Jim.

I am sure that this one will find its way into my stash!!

Thanks,

HARV
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 04:10 AM UTC
The bike and figure look pretty nice. I'll have to keep an eye out for this one.
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 04:47 AM UTC
Oh my...NICE looking pre-release teaser for sure!

The PE additions for the HD look very interesting, this kit should make for many a cool dio idea...thanks MiniArt for the WIP, and to Mr. Rae for the continued coverage....

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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 04:54 AM UTC
Jim this looks to be another good offering on its way. just to clarify is it 2 figures and 1 bike or 2 figures and 2 bikes? Never mind I just managed to read in the corner 2 bikes.
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 10:56 AM UTC
As a former Military Policeman in the US Army this theme interests me. I try and buy all of the MP sets that come out, regardless of nationality. These are a huge improvement over the old Tamiya and Italeri offerings. Thanks MiniArt!

Jeff
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 12:35 PM UTC
This looks to be a fine set. Are the uniforms correct for say France 1944 or Germany 1945? I can see them directing maybe an M-20 and a commandeered sdkfz 251 or Opel truck driven by Americans or something. A great set but I think the US motorcycle repair crew is even better! We are simply being spoiled by MB and MiniArt, both Allied and Axis. Now I am just waiting for Italeri to release their Italian Cabriolet kit. (a Fiat?)
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 03:01 PM UTC

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This looks to be a fine set. Are the uniforms correct for say France 1944 or Germany 1945? I can see them directing maybe an M-20 and a commandeered sdkfz 251 or Opel truck driven by Americans or something. A great set but I think the US motorcycle repair crew is even better! We are simply being spoiled by MB and MiniArt, both Allied and Axis. Now I am just waiting for Italeri to release their Italian Cabriolet kit. (a Fiat?)


They are shown wearing the Parsons jacket (which resembled a civilian windbreaker) and the brown wool pants, and the shoes with canvas gaiters, so that's standard issue for 1942-43. Those uniforms could be seen later, but in dwindling numbers as the 1943 uniform supplanted it.
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 06:19 PM UTC
The bike shown in primer has very fine looking spokes on the wheels, but the painted model has really clunky spokes, like the old Tamiya set...what's up with that? I assume the fine ones are the photo-etch shown, but are there injection molded spokes in there too?

Either way, always love to see motorcycle models, being a biker myself!
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 03:02 AM UTC
Glad to see theseated MP in M1943 series boots. I do wish the manufacturers would get off the M1941 uniform . .That observation (whine) aside, nice set and well anticipated .
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