Victrix Preview Their 12mm World War II Germans
March 16, 2020 by brennon
Victrix are continuing their previews for all things 12mm and World War II with a peek at their German Infantry which will be coming soon alongside the tanks.
This shows off the detail they are hoping to get plus the options for each sculpt which comes in the set. As well as a selection of standard K98 rifles there are also going to be some special weapons too. You'll be able to get Commanders, MG42 Teams plus future releases will cover Platoon and Company HQ options, Heavy Weapon Platoons for MG42s and 81mm Mortars. You'll also be able to snag yourself Panzerschreks too.
As well as the Germans, there is also someone on board to help with the production of the British Infantry as well. So, sooner or later, you're going to have access to both a nice selection of Allies and Axis troops who are going to be fighting it out in Normandy.
Also, to give you an impression of how big/small these tanks are, the team also showed off some more painted examples against a 28mm miniature.
There you can see a German and American tank lined up against each other and looking rather swish indeed. As we mentioned last week, 12mm is an interesting choice but it seems like Victrix is going all-in on this one. So, we shall wait and see what Victrix have lined up as the range grows.
What do you make of those German Infantry figures?
"...we shall wait and see what Victrix have lined up as the range grows"
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Nice.
eh. I have the same problem with these that I have with the battlefront plastic infantry. Completely lifeless, boring poses and they lack all the charm and character of the handsculpted metals. Might as well get Airfix.
Hard pass on these.
See, I don’t see that – I see a good range of poses there with soldiers reloading, aiming etc. They all look like they’re ‘doing’ something on the battlefield which is all I need really heh.
Yeah would agree when your painting up 100’s of the little buggars the fewer poses means there much easier to get through
Yeah I agree – I don’t want my historical infantry to all be vaulting a wall like they’re Ragnar Blackmane
Oh I know I’m in the minority on this. Everyone loves the ugly Battlefront plastics as well 😀 And I’m not saying I want them all vaulting and doing crazy things but these just look passive. Like they’re at a reenactment event or at the gun range instead of the battlefield. Battlefront’s metals weren’t super animated either but they had a certain organic look. A chubby charm that I can appreciate. To me these are a step back in time. To the same 10 poses (a lot of these are actual carbon copies of the 10 airfix poses…) repeated across… Read more »
I think the “airfix” poses are due to the restraint of having to get the minis out of a two piece mold (with no undercuts), which is why you see the “2D poses”. Metal minis use a silicone mold and they give a slight flex (but not much), or can be multipart to vary the poses.
But at 12mm once they are painted and bases and down on the table “en mass”, You’d probably not notice that much anyway.
As I said, I appreciate that this isn’t gonna be a problem for most. It is for me. And I will notice it, cause I’m the guy who has to paint them 😀 For historicals I get plastic, especially Victrix, to save money, which is a pretty real concern at 28mm. 10mm or 1/144 already cost next to nothing in metal, so I’ll need to be convinced that these are better in some way. And personally, I just don’t think they are. And sure, I understand that single piece molds have limitations. I just don’t see that as a valid… Read more »
no smocks.. but look good for Heer early and mid war. Kinda gettin jazzed about this range. All the detail of 20mm in a tiny package.