discussion Spots on the Internet (2023)

[Guest]

anybody who's ever carried a rifle will tell you the finger stays outside the trigger guard at all times until you are in an 'aim position' or actually 'looking down the sights' ready to fire the weapon...

This is more a modern attitude, though. If you look at photos of soldiers in the Second World War, you’ll often see them carrying weapons while holding their fingers on the trigger, at least in combat situations where they’re not actually aiming at stuff. For example:

And, incidentally, that re-enactors and movie advisors frequently get wrong, because they’ve had the modern rules drilled into them

 

[David Lovell]

Come on chaps let's leave this one ,im sure the guys on the rear deck had their safety catches on........but hey they are only little plastic soldiers this is almost tantamount to blimin rivet counting if thy finger offends thee cut it off , there's worse things going on in the world to loose sleep over than a 1/35th barley visible finger. Dave

 

[Ian M]

And Breath.....2,3,4.

 

[Tim Marlow]

All this, and nobody commented on the fact that they look like identical quadruplets

 

[Dave Ward]

On the MikroMir Facebook page - no further info

North American Lenticular Reentry Vehicle (L.R.V.) (??)

On the Special Hobby Facebook page - 1/72 He 162A Spatz 'captured birds'

On the ICM website boxart for their upcoming 'Brave Ukraine' series

Dave

 

[Guest]

North American Lenticular Reentry Vehicle (L.R.V.) (??)

I had to look that up, but it’s not fictional. At least insofar as it was apparently a serious project, just one that never got off the drawing board.

 

[Allen Dewire]

North American Lenticular Reentry Vehicle (L.R.V.) (??)

Why not Dave? I bet Capt. Kirk and Mr. Spock were crew members on it..........

 

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - 'new kit coming soon'

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Dave

 

[Neil Merryweather]

From MiniArt - 'new kit coming soon'

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Dave

Yippee

 

[adt70hk]

All this, and nobody commented on the fact that they look like identical quadruplets

Good spot....

 

[Mark1]

From MiniArt - 'new kit coming soon'

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Dave

Damn i was hoping to get some in sentinelese :tears-of-joy:

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Damn i was hoping to get some in sentinelese :tears-of-joy:

I'm sure they will be in the pipeline eventually

 

[Ian M]

All this, and nobody commented on the fact that they look like identical quadruplets

The German version of saving Private Ryan soon and a cinema near you

 

[Tim Marlow]

I'm sure they will be in the pipeline eventually

You should start a book on what’s next Neil…..

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Gecko Facebook page - coming soon!

On the Takom Facebook page - new kit coming soon

Dave

 

[Airborne01]

Nice looking figures,
Although one thing that does wind me up is that most manufacturers create 'soldiers' at rest who have their finger on the trigger of their weapons, (such as these who are tank riders, and the first bump or jolt from the vehicle would have live rounds whizzing all over the place), and yet anybody who's ever carried a rifle will tell you the finger stays outside the trigger guard at all times until you are in an 'aim position' or actually 'looking down the sights' ready to fire the weapon...there's less chance of a 'negligent discharge'......rant over, apologies... it's the 'old' Weapons Instructor in me popping out again.....(steps down off his soap box)..

Totally AGREE mate! Can still spot a potential ND, even in miniature!
Steve

 

[rtfoe]

Accidental discharge = height of embarrassment.

Gas or solids?.... where's my coat?

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[adt70hk]

The German version of saving Private Ryan soon and a cinema near you

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Dave Ward]

On the ICM Facebook page - boxart for their upcoming Tarhe - 'available February'

Nice!
Dave

 

[David Lovell]

On the ICM Facebook page - boxart for their upcoming Tarhe - 'available February'

Nice!
Dave

Fair play to ICM for having the sense to produce this in 35th can see it being tempting to the armour boys