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Monday, October 06, 2014 - 04:55 AM UTC
News in from ICM has news on two figures sets, a World War 1 French set coming and a Cold War Russian figure set now available.
ICM Holding has announced a new World War 1 figure set representing the French in 1914. There is also an update on a Russian figure set, the Soviet Servicemen 1979-1991 is now available. These two sets look to be very useful figure sets, the French in a diorama with one of the recent French tank releases, and the Russian figures posed in a GAZ.

35682 French Infantry 1914
35636 Soviet Army Servicemen 1979-1991

Armorama would like to thank ICM Holding for the update.
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1914 French trooper 1914 German trooper No comment... H.P.
OCT 06, 2014 - 09:09 PM
ICM are producing some really fine WW1 figures and weapon sets. I thought the French set were going to be standing easy type soldiers, (original box art) but that's my preference. For advancing troops they will work fine and the 1914 uniforms will certainly be colourful. I picked up the British WW1 weapons set the other day, another fine range of equipment. I am hoping that their British Infantry release will be marching troops as originally shown on the provisional box art but now I'm not so sure they will be! I'll have to wait and see. The weapons set contains sufficient equipment to convert a range of troops if necessary. If they should turn out to be advancing infantry then they will marry in well with the Tamiya set giving more upright poses coming along behind. MB still have a WW1 heading in their kits in progress so perhaps we might get some more from them too. A big leap forward in available 1/35 scale troops which is to be welcomed. Cheers Al
OCT 06, 2014 - 10:22 PM
Now we need a resin head company to keep up with these new lines of figgies. Would be nice to see some gas mask wearing guys? J
OCT 07, 2014 - 02:00 AM
I still have my fingers crossed for some AEF figures.
OCT 07, 2014 - 03:25 AM
The red trousers and kepi cover were supposed to be covered with drab covers. The red was retained in the uniform to build morale and a constant reminder about revenge for 1870. And the fact that the French were constantly fooling around with new drab uniforms but had not decided on one yet. Horizon Blue was actually a compromise. It was supposed to be tri-color cloth with blue, white and red intermixed giving it a vaguely light khaki cast. The German army had only just switched from blue uniforms and many reservists paraded in blue only switching to field grey before reaching the front. BTW a French soldier would not be in a mask in this uniform. There were a number of changes made to the uniforms for mass-production in late 1914-15 so the first horizon blue clad soldiers had single breasted coats and fall collars etc. I'm going to be displaying these next to my old ICM Franco-Prussian French infantry set for contrast.
OCT 07, 2014 - 03:58 AM
I hope we can get some Turkish Infantry in the WW1 mix from ICM..!
FEB 14, 2015 - 03:59 PM
Wouldn't they just be backlighted, and sillouetted, and appear dark anyway, no matter what color they were?
FEB 14, 2015 - 09:11 PM
To see pictures and drawings of french pre-ww1 uniform tests check this link: LINK
FEB 18, 2015 - 03:58 AM
Minor criticism - everyone's charging about on the battlefield with fixed bayonets, and no one's shooting. Out of ammo?? Looks more like a medieval battle with spears and pikes!
FEB 18, 2015 - 10:10 PM
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