Team Bravo - Update

Mid 1980s US Infantry

Final two greens for the first 12 figures of this line, an officer and a further M249 variant.

Full group shot to follow, but until then an old one is here:

The initial release will look something like this:

Pack 1: Officer, NCO, M47, M60
Pack 2: M16A2, M16A2, M203, M249
Pack 3: M16A2, M16A2, M203, M249

These initial packs will probably come with optional M1 heads for those wishing to convert them.

These will cover  c. 1986 for Europe (ie, Team Yankee scenarios - the M249 is a little early for historical deployment but in a war footing I'd have thought it would have been rolled out quicker) and should be good for Panama (at least those not in LBVs).

Once cast, the figures will be heading back to NZ to be converted to:

• M1 helmets with M16A1s (with optional PASGT heads for those wishing to convert)
• M1 helmets and M16A1s, with M79 body armour for early '80s USMC (Grenada) 
• PASGT helmets, M16A2s, and LBVs for Panama etc.

For early '80s, the M249s will be replaced with additional M16A1s and a bipod case.

I'll also get some loose LAWs done.

Timings for the future releases will be dependent on sculpting and casting schedules but should be Spring '16 (ish)

Comments/questions/criticism welcome!

Team Bravo #3

The latest 2 US Infantry from Anton...

Variant M203 and M60 gunner in the works.  And the earlier 4:

 Meanwhile, in other news, have a gander at these...  Destined for some grubby, thickheaded men...

Team Bravo #2

Two more 1980s US Infantrymen for preview:

...and a recap of the first two:

...and all four to date:

(figures to be able to put out a platoon - Inc M60,  Dragon and HQ elements - are in the pipeline.)

Comparison Shots

So the first greens have arrived from Anton in New Zealand, so here are some comparison shots (together with Robi's Wild Goose) with some Empress Miniatures ("EM"), Radio Dish Dash ("RDD") and Under Fire Miniatures ("UFM") figures:

(L to R: RDD, MBM, EM, MBM, UFM)

(L to R: EM, MBM, UFM, EM)

(L to R: EM, MBM, EM, MBM, EM)

(L to R: MBM, MBM, EM, MBM, MBM, EM)

The crude pen marks on the right are an attempt to indicate where 28mm lands - its roughly eye level for most of these, with a good range of variance within the various manufacturers and compared to each other.  None really look too out of place, but the Wild Goose might need some slightly taller companions (it's a difficult pose to compare, but he looks the shortest of the lot).

The War Correspondents (bottom pic, green) will be off to the casters today/tomorrow and when the first test casts are done, I'll be able to think about taking orders.  TBC!

Team Bravo

Taster/proof of concept for 28mm Cold War US Infantry - mid/late 80s with PASGT kevlar and M1 steel helmet options planned.

As ever, comment and criticism welcome!

An agent for...?

not really sure where we're going with this one - any ideas? Perhaps we need a couple of 00s etc...

A picture of war (2)

And third of 4...

And number 4...

And the whole group...