First To Fight Set PL1939-016 German Infantry 1939

 Reviewed here

First to Fight at Plastic Soldier Review

New from First to Fight

 

Discovering Airfix figures.

 

I think these came out in 62

So about 60 years ago I started discovering Airfix. The first set in 1960 was the Guards colour party followed by Infantry Combat Group and Germans. I had all the sets as they came out once I was old enough. I am 64. They were designated HO & OO then which I believe is a railway scale. Airfix had produced their first plastic kit, a Spitfire in 1953. Here is an article on these early figure sets. 

Zvezda German infantry

 This looks a good set. Plastic soldier review here

New French infantry

 "New at GERMANIA FIGUREN 

I'm starting a new series about the Second World War, this time France 1940. Various sets of the French infantry from the Blöitz War era.

Available in the web shop in 1/72 + 1/87 and as an STL file. Other scales possible, please PM"

[https://germania-figuren.eu/product/frankreich-1940-infanterie-im-gefecht-vorgehend/](https://germania-figuren.eu/product/frankreich-1940-infanterie-im-gefecht-vorgehend/)

New from First to Fight

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I love their range. 

Another good-looking kit from First to Fight

 

New from First to Fight (1/72)

 

IBG World at War 1/72

 Interesting range here

From Early War Miniatures.

 Some new Additions to the French Army with a selection of horse drawn infantry, machine gun carts and general stores all horse drawn. A vehicle towed military trailer. Horse drawn anti-tank guns and limbers. A selection of new French infantry in marching poses and a 6 man team carrying a Hotchkiss machine gun. These are all loaded onto the EWM web store. More to follow soon.......webpage

New AB releases up on the AB website. 20mm Early war Germans and BEF are out for the WW2 range.

follow this link: https://abfigures.com/

20mm WW2:

Germans

ING100 1940’s German Infantry, advancing

ING101 1940’s German Infantry, prone

ING102 1940’s German 8cm Mortars and crew

ING103 1940’s German Infantry command

ING104 1940’s German HMG Section

ING105 1940 German PzB39 A/T Rifle

BEF

INB100 BEF Infantry, advancing

INB101 BEF Infantry, prone

INB102 BEF Infantry command

INB103 BEF 3 inch mortar team

INB104 BEF support weapons

Hät WW2 1940 British infantry

 I am not sure how likely these are to come out but they get my vote. Webpage

First to Fight 7TP [1:72]

 

First to Fight Sd.Kfz 263 6 rad [1:72]

 What's In the Box?

Airfix German infantry 1962

 One of the early 1/72 WW2 by Airfix. The box pics I found on the web. Re boxed in 1967.

Nostalgia. Where it all began for me. I like them. They are small and quite brittle these days. Daughter picked these figures up at a car boot sale.

Mad Bob's Models

 Interesting selection of 20mm and 28mm models. 

Tank Chats #6 Vickers Light MKVI B | The Tank Museum

 Here. This tank appeals to me. I remember a picture of it in Purnell's in the 70s but I wasn't able to put one on the table not like now as there are plenty of resin models to choose from. Anyone have any favourite models? Early war miniatures do a nice one (see pic).

Early war miniatures

I just discovered Airfix did one in 1998

 which was originally by JB models.

Matchbox Char B1 bis and Renault Ft. 17

 Who remembers this pairing from 1983? I had it. Revell re-released it. This blog has a nostalgic thread running through. Matchbox kits usually came with a diorama - destroyed building frontage etc. We used to use them as terrain pieces to wargame around. See the models made up and painted here.

French artillery tractor 6x6 W-15T

 Here for a 1/72 kit. Here is a list of stockists.

EWM or Early War Miniatures

A comprehensive range that covers all the major early war armies in WW2 in 20mm or 1/76.

Schneider P16 Half track armoured car (France)

Does Danish Norwegian French you name it - go here