Master Box

[Maverick]

G'day Gang,

Master Box are talking about releasing 35th scale kits of the Horsa and Ju-52 amongst their newest stuff.  Their figures are OK, but certainly not up to Dragon's standard, so I'm interested to see how a large kit will shape up.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/masterbox.htm

Regards,

Mav

[PR19_Kit]

And a Dak too! 

Strewth, fit some engines and you could tow the Horsa with it.........

[nev]

More on Armorama

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=5041

Masterbox have been very innovative (and brave) with their releases so far.  This goes beyond brave

[nev]

Another more convential, but still innovative release is this figure set of a desert tank crew, complete with Indian soldier(!), moorish type bloke on camel, and monty type figure

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=5092

[Aircav]

The Camel should be handy instead of trying to get hold of the Heller set and the 1/35 Horsa is going to be ace 

[Weaver]

I'm not really into figures, but I saw some Master Box ones in the LHS the other day and was really taken with the animation, character and non-cliché subjects. For obvious reasons, this one appeals to me in particular:



Note that three of them are working away, but one is stting on his arse, smoking a pipe and doubtless dispensing sage advice whilst not actually getting his hands dirty - true, true...........

[nev]

Why does the guy holding the fuel tank make me think of Orange County Choppers?

One thing MB certainly do not lack is imagination - so much better than Dragon and their incessant stream of figure sets featuring a German soldier pointing....

[Weaver]

It begs for captions too, doesn't it?

Guy at bench: "Y'know, you could put a supercharger on this thing, no problem"

Guy with tank: "Hmmm, flame job or metalflake?"

Guy with pipe: "Wow, like far out man...." (you KNOW that's not tobacco, right? )

Guy with pump: "Is one of you geniuses going to change the oil or do I have to do that too?"


OR

Guy with pump: "It's got air in the tires now, so it should run...."

Guy with tank: "And it's got fuel in the tank, so it really should run...."

Guy with pipe: "Well philosophically speaking, I can see no reason why it shouldn't run...."

Guy at bench: "Think I've found the problem!"

All: "What?"

Guy at bench: "It's a BMW...."

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Update on  MasterBox from PMMS and Terry Ashley:

Masterbox are preparing to release a number of larger 1:35 subjects

More info posted when known

# 3570 G-5 Soviet Motor Torpedo Boat.   This set gives the modeler the opportunity to assemble one of three variants: Motor Torpedo Boat, Mine Layer or Missile Boat. A fully detailed cockpit and a partially detailed engine room are just two of the many outstanding features. The model will be supplied with the crew figures.
Masterbox Ltd

# 3579 G-5 Troop Carrier Version

# 3568 Horsa MK 1 Troop-carrying glider.  Model figures of British paratroopers will be supplied with this set.

# 3583 Horsa MK 1 Troop-carrying glider.  This model will be supplied with the figures of American paratroopers.

# 3584 Douglas C-47 Skytrain.  This model will be supplied with the figures of US flight and maintenance personnel and US paratroopers.

# 3585 Douglas C-47.  In British and Commonwealth service the C47 was called the Dakota. This model will be supplied with the figures of British flight and maintenance personnel and British paratroopers.

# 3587 German military cargo plane Junkers Ju-52.  Affectionately called "Tante Ju" by the German troops. Also include in this set will be the figures of German flight and maintenance personnel and German paratroopers.

[rickshaw]

Note that three of them are working away, but one is stting on his arse, smoking a pipe and doubtless dispensing sage advice whilst not actually getting his hands dirty - true, true...........

Guess which one is the SNCO?   

[Maverick]

Master Box have a couple of new figure kits upcoming.  The US Army one looks quite good.  I just hope the detail on the weapons in particular is adequate.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/masterbox.html

Regards,

Mav

[Maverick]

Really interesting British figure set in preparation.  Does anyone remember 'multipose' figures from Airfix in 32nd?

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=9155

Regards,

Mav

[rickshaw]

Yep, I remember them.  Very useful and nice they were too.  Good moulding to, for their day.  These look interesting.  Be nice if they did some crouching, rather than standing.

[Mossie]

Quite a lot of new and future releases on the Master Box website, here's a selection.
http://www.mbltd.info/proces.htm

1/72 Mark I tank.  Four boxings being offered, Male & Female in both Somme and Gaza variants.
http://www.mbltd.info/72001.htm
http://www.mbltd.info/72002.htm
http://www.mbltd.info/72003.htm
http://www.mbltd.info/72004.htm

1/35 Horsa
http://www.mbltd.info/35114.htm

1/35 G-5 Soviet MTB
http://www.mbltd.info/proces_fleet35.htm

And for ship modellers:

1/700 Scale
Battle of Jutland series.
-        70001 Koenig
-        70002 Markgraf
-        70003 Grosse Kurfurst
-        70004 Kronprinz
-        70005 Dreadnought.
We plan to produce models of all the ships from both the English and German fleets, which took part in the Battle of Jutland.

[PR19_Kit]

1/35 Horsa
http://www.mbltd.info/35114.htm

WHAT? 

That's got to be HUGE!