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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 08:18 PM UTC
Hot on the heels of their Western Desert Tank Riders, MiniArt Ltd. have just published the Box-Art of their NW Europe set. Initial details of this new W.i.P. can be seen:

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 08:34 PM UTC
Great between these -the HobbyFan set and the Resicast set we now have plenty of British Tank riders for our tanks.
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 09:52 PM UTC
An excellent set! And the moustachio'd NCO is just perfect! He looks like an older "professional soldier" type who no doubt bored his men with tales of the Dunkirk evacuation of a few years earlier...

Another one for the must-have list.

Tom
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 10:04 PM UTC

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And the moustachio'd NCO is just perfect! He looks like an older "professional soldier" type who no doubt bored his men with tales of the Dunkirk evacuation of a few years earlier...


Exactly!
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Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 01:23 AM UTC
This is great seams like one can never have enough infantry riding on their tanks
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Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 05:43 AM UTC
What I like about these , or any other tank riders is that they can be posed nicely on the ground and other vehicles as well. More tank riders are very welcomed........Al
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Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 06:50 AM UTC

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What I like about these , or any other tank riders is that they can be posed nicely on the ground and other vehicles as well. More tank riders are very welcomed........Al


Totally agree, very useable and well posed figure set. 1st ever 1/35 plastic injection British/Commonwealth Tank Riders for NWE as is their set of British Desert Tank Riders.

Plenly of moustaches in the British Army, both then and in my day, so no problems there.

Absolutely cracking stuff from MiniArt.

Al
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Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 09:27 AM UTC
Not sure if it's my eyes, but I think the left hand figure (above the Miniart logo) may have a 'tash as well.
But I'm not complaining. This set is full of potential.
The more British and Commonwealth figures the better, with or without facial hair.
If you don't like it...give them a shave
TTFN
Tom
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Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 10:24 AM UTC
I've still got my service issue 'tache, personally I think more troops should be issued with them when the leave training.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 05:49 AM UTC
Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those blokes look like they'd be equally at home sat in the shade of a rather large french hedge
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Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 02:17 PM UTC

Quoted Text

An excellent set! And the moustachio'd NCO is just perfect! He looks like an older "professional soldier" type who no doubt bored his men with tales of the Dunkirk evacuation of a few years earlier...

Another one for the must-have list.

Tom


I'm planning to use these guys for a Dunkirk scene.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 04:50 AM UTC
I can see using these guys in Korea as well. The Ukrainian companies are really hitting big. Speaking of 'staches ,if any of these guys ever decide to do Air Cav , there need to be a couple of WOs with serious handlebars . Some of those were amazing to behold.

That NCO looks like a tough old bird and he earned his moustache
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