April 13, 2017

Forces of Valor Puts to Sea

As promised, Waltersons, the new owners of the Forces of Valor brand, has put the final touches on their revamped warships series and indicated the first shipment should be setting sail for their distributors this month.

 

This means we expect them to arrive around the middle of May, which coincides with our full-page advertisement in WWII History’s Band of Brothers special edition magazine. They are currently working on the first group of 1:32 scale vehicles, which, barring any unforeseen delays or problems, should make it to market in June.

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Convention Calendar: Star Wars Celebration 2017

Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017

Some see it as a tourist mecca, others as a viable retirement option. I like to consider Orlando as the perfect place to host Star Wars Celebration 2017, a one-stop destination for all things Star Wars. Later this morning, Star Wars geeks get a first-hand look at the multi-day venue and perhaps, just perhaps, get a glimpse at some of the new films scheduled to open within the forseeable future. May the force be with you.

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Dragon Gets Back on the Armored Band Wagon

Look for Dragon’s first-ever Sturmgeschutz Ausf. F assault gun some time in June

After laying low for nearly two years, it would appear as if Dragon is back in the 1:72 scale armor game, releasing a bevy of new vehicles over the course of the last two weeks. Another pair of vehicles were announced last night, one based upon a previously released mold and the other a brand new caisson. The first is a Panzer IV Ausf. G medium tank, whitewashed and bereft of any side armor signifying it was attached to the 3.SS Panzer Division, then deployed to the Eastern Front during early spring 1943 (DRR60699).

The latter vehicle is an inaugural Sturmgeschutz Ausf. F assault gun, used by Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 201 during the opening stages of the War in the East (DRR60511). According to Dragon’s web site, both vehicles are scheduled for a June release.


Dragon resurrects their Panzer IV Ausf. G mold this summer with this handsome whitewashed tank
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