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Zouave72
Jun 9, 2020 - 1:31PM
90.93.139.253
Re: Box-Art Bavarian infantry in attack

James Fisher
It can be a topic for future 'spot the error' quizzes, just like the lance on the Airfix cuirassiers' box! :)

All the sets in the coming release seem to now be on the website, what a magnificent lot it is for we eager 1/72 collectors/wargamers/diorama-makers/hoarders/...

I have my order in with my 'local' supplier and shall look forward to them reaching our shores (in a coupla months!).

Thank you yet again, wonderful team-Strelets!!

James
it's quite extraordinary, but I had never paid attention to: "the spear on the box of Airfix :smile: cuirassiers". Thanks for this fun detail. I still get to this day to learn about things I had before my eyes . . . . Thank you, really thank you very much, James :smile:

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James Fisher
Jun 10, 2020 - 12:34AM
202.165.92.15
Re: Box-Art Bavarian infantry in attack

Zouave72
James Fisher
It can be a topic for future \'spot the error\' quizzes, just like the lance on the Airfix cuirassiers\' box! :)

All the sets in the coming release seem to now be on the website, what a magnificent lot it is for we eager 1/72 collectors/wargamers/diorama-makers/hoarders/...

I have my order in with my \'local\' supplier and shall look forward to them reaching our shores (in a coupla months!).

Thank you yet again, wonderful team-Strelets!!

James
it's quite extraordinary, but I had never paid attention to: "the spear on the box of Airfix :smile: cuirassiers". Thanks for this fun detail. I still get to this day to learn about things I had before my eyes . . . . Thank you, really thank you very much, James :smile:
Dear Herve,

I cannot claim any credit for this one. There was a discussion about this box art on this very forum back in March this year:

http://pub33.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2833323740&frmid=6&msgid=1071047&cmd=show

Scroll down about half-way to the post by 'Samogon' and the other posts from there.

Kind regards,

James

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Minuteman
Jun 10, 2020 - 11:43AM
79.77.222.191
Re: Box-Art Bavarian infantry in attack

There is and has been some great box art for plastic warriors in 1/72...and some which is distinctly less good. The Airfix Cuirassiers is one case of bizarre historical inaccuracy; another from the same company which I always wonder at is the Romans set; a Hollywood-style Centurion with drawn sword in the middle of Rome (surely an arrest-able offence??) appears imminently to be mown down by a four-horse chariot which has escaped from the Coliseum. Not a legionary, auxiliary archer or pilum in sight.

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=610

A great contrast to some of the very fine box art that various artists produced for Airfix over the years. What were they thinking of when they produced this Romans box??

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Jun 10th, 2020 - 11:43 AM
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Thomas
Jun 9, 2020 - 1:44PM
77.170.146.227
Re: Box-Art Bavarian infantry in attack

If you want a thread on box-art, how about this one: Prussian dragoons without saber might be a topic. Fortunately, the masters do show them with their blades.:wink:

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Jun 9th, 2020 - 1:44 PM
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Roger W
Jun 9, 2020 - 4:01PM
185.69.145.138
Re: Box-Art Bavarian infantry in attack

My favourite is the Prussian Uhlans box artwork.
That horse obviously didnt like the baby much!!!

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Jun 9th, 2020 - 4:01 PM
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Master Kunz
Jun 9, 2020 - 5:00PM
62.202.180.117
Re: Box-Art Bavarian infantry in attack

What?

She says:: ...

... Hey, you sucker, that's your son! (ok, she's not talking to the horse ... :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: )

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