Expeditionary Force Update Pacific War Range, we got the advance from Scott on his newest release which is the Pacific. Here are the details from Scott.
Expeditionary Force Update Pacific War Range Details
Dear All,
Greetings from Singapore!
Very pleased to inform you of the release of new sets for the “54mm WW2 Pacific War” range as follows:-
British at Far East (BFE)
54 BFE 03 British Machine-Gun Section (Brodie Helmet, plain)
54 AST 02 Australian Infantry Defending (Slouch Hat)
54 AST 03 Australian Machine-Guns (Slouch Hat, pinned)
54 IND 02 Indian Infantry Defending (Sikh Turban)
54 IND 03 Indian Machine-Guns (Sikh Turban)
All models are supplied unpainted.
RECAP on WW2 British Army range
The full range of the BFE series are as follows:-
BFE 01 Rifles Assault Section (MkIII Turtle Helmet, netted)
BFE 02 Rifles Defense Section (MkII Brodie Helmet, netted)
BFE 03 Machine Gun Section (MKII Brodie Helmet, plain)
BFE 04 Mortar Section (MkIII Turtle Helmet, plain)
BFE 05 HQ Section, include support weapons. (Beret and Bonnet)
There are parallel sets of the above for the Australian and Indian soldiers.
The heads and arms are interchangeable to permit a variety of combinations.
From a design perspective, we will cover the major types of combat troops within the British Imperial Army at the Far East theatre of war.
However, for consideration of inventory management, we have decided to reduce the number of series to just three: British, Australian, and Indian.
Austrialia Option
an Indian option for the above sets (IND series) wearing turbans. The Bush hat series can be used as Australian, Chindits, and other commonwealth troops.
Toolings constraints require us to distribute the various parts into different toolings and thus the full range can only be released in stages over a few months.
54mm Pacific War: 54 BFE 03 British Machine-Gun Section (MkII Brodie Helmet, plain)
54 AST 03 Australian Machine-Guns (Bush Hat, pinned)
It was commented that the hat is left unfolded in the field. For variety to our collectors, we decided to provide this option in our design.
We have included the sunburst badge, which can be easily sliced off with a craft knife if unwanted.
Expeditionary Force Update Pacific 54 IND 02 Indian Infantry Defending (Sikh Turban)
This set is to provide a complete range for those collectors who are interested to collect for the full combat range of the Indian infantry of WW2.
Another shot of the magnificent fighting Punjabis. There are many styles of turban, but for our purpose, we need to be confined to one for the whole range presenting the range of combat troops of an infantry company.
During the War, in the minds of Churchill, the infantry company is just a number. For us collectors, we march with Colonel Bogey on the Bridge of the River Kwai!
54 IND 03 Indian Machine-Guns (Sikh Turban
Expeditionary Force Update Pacific Next Release
The next set in the production queue is the 54mm Imperial Guard Command set (54 IPG 03) including the PNF and BCF series.
Looking forward to your kind support.
Stay safe.
Cheers,
Scott
PS: The emergence of Omicron proves that the pandemic is not going away. I have no idea when the China-Singapore connection can be re-opened.
Our business operations are still ongoing, uninterrupted, with new sets being produced for the foreseeable future. However, minor problems are piling up critically.
There have been various delays and errors in our response, shipping, and packing and I seek your kind understanding and patience during this period.
Hi Scott, looking forward to purchasing the Imperial Guard command set.
Have a fantastic Christmas.
All the very best
Lee Buccilli
VERY nice looking figures. It is long overdue for some coverage of the British forces combatting Japan. The Australian option is nice, one can recreate the epic actions by the Aussies in New Guinea. Epic infantry combat with minimal intervention by artillery or armor. That makes this subject nice for toy soldier set ups.
Is my idea, the photo angle or the arms in many these figures are super thick !?
I know EXF have tendency looks like in steroid super men but the arms in some these poses are like Popeyes!
P.S this post was suppose to be here and was post in other section, sorry
I hope they do 1941/early 1942 US Army/ Marine Corps sets.