Oniria Miniatures Kelly's Heroes figures

Weaver · May 19, 2015, 03:02:44 PM

Oniria Miniatures do a range of figures, but these ones "from a certain well known movie" are particularly nice, and crying out for a Sherman with an extra tube on the barrel and a loudspeaker, of course:

There's also this rather good "where the iron Crosses grow" pair:

Oniria's website: http://www.oniriaminiatures.com/

Thw two shown here are available in the UK from Red Zebra Models : http://www.redzebramodels.co.uk/

Captain Canada · May 19, 2015, 04:26:36 PM

That is awesome !

kerick · May 19, 2015, 07:13:55 PM

Wasn't the German tank in the movie a Panther? One of those and a Sherman.
I found "Kelly's Heroes" on DVD at the bargin bin and brought it to Irag with me. The guys played it over and over.

Weaver · May 19, 2015, 07:26:24 PM

Quote from: kerick on May 19, 2015, 07:13:55 PM
Wasn't the German tank in the movie a Panther? One of those and a Sherman.
I found "Kelly's Heroes" on DVD at the bargin bin and brought it to Irag with me. The guys played it over and over.

No it was a Tiger I. Actually all three were T-34s with Tiger-style bodies built onto them for the film.

kerick · May 19, 2015, 07:30:01 PM

You answered me while I was looking that up. Hmm, research first, then write!
They look pretty good for mock ups!
Now to find out what type Sherman they used.

kerick · May 19, 2015, 07:56:09 PM

Aha!
"Oddball's Shermans are Yugoslav Army M4A3E4 Shermans." according to Wikipedia.
Now is this available in 1/48th?

Rick Lowe · May 19, 2015, 09:48:11 PM

Easy enough to modify a late M4A3 - though you may have to put the 75mm turret on it from another kit... scratch a loudspeaker, some tube over the barrel, lots'o'clutter and there you go.

Cheers

NARSES2 · May 20, 2015, 12:54:01 AM

Cross of Iron figs are interesting. However from memory Maximilian von Schell's greatcoat was longer and not quite as well tailored

Thorvic · May 20, 2015, 04:46:04 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 20, 2015, 12:54:01 AM
Cross of Iron figs are interesting. However from memory Maximilian von Schell's greatcoat was longer and not quite as well tailored

Wasn't it a long grey leather overcoat rather than greatcoat ?

NARSES2 · May 21, 2015, 06:55:54 AM

Quote from: Thorvic on May 20, 2015, 04:46:04 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 20, 2015, 12:54:01 AM
Cross of Iron figs are interesting. However from memory Maximilian von Schell's greatcoat was longer and not quite as well tailored

Wasn't it a long grey leather overcoat rather than greatcoat ?

Yup, that was it

Flapping around all over the place