We see Masterbox evolving from the 24th scale Pin-up market into the 24th scale Fantasy market this month. Two of their new items really are out of this world whereas their third kit is classic WWII infantry – something for the traditionalists and the experimenters then? Let's have a look at what is coming in today's preview…
Masterbox
- Three new products for February 2016
“Fantasy series” are a part of new a bunch of kits in 1/24th scale which is new for Master Box. They will complement the new Pin-up style series to help fill the need for quality injection moulded model kits in 1/24th scale on the market. Masterbox also have some good ‘ol boys from the 101st in WWII to suit those in the need for some 35th scale air supply….
"The
101st light company. US Paratroopers & British Tankman, France, 1944"
Catalogue number: MB35164
1/35 scale.
The kit consists of two sprues with the parts that allow the assembling of 9 figures. Seven figures are US Paratroopers, while one is a British Tankman and one more figure is a young woman with a child. The story of the kit is very dramatic and dynamic and it allows creating of a very interesting diorama.
Masterbox think that these new figures represent a very high artistic level of detail, they are well animated and their realistic interaction with each other is also impressive. You could use these figure together or separately in any number of scenarios and they look to be a good kit to fill gaps in other scenarios also.
Set in France on the Western Front in 1944-1945 during WWII with the tumultuous events of the period of the French nation’s liberation. The boxart shows US Paratroopers in a march with one of them stopping to help a young woman and her baby (the other figure). In this case a suspected collaborator that is being punished for her behaviour. Whether accused of having a lovechild to a German soldier she has been afforded a humiliating penalty that was usual for that time – her hair was shaved off but these American soldiers Americans destroy can still show compassion and nobility to this woman in an hour of need.
"World
of Fantasy. Graggeron & Halseya"
Catalogue number: MB240087
1:24th Scale
This kit is part of new a series in 1/24th scale, the kit consists of one injection moulded sprue with the parts that allow the creation of the figure of a futuristic looking girl who is on a fantastical dino-like reptilian beast. Again this fantastical creature is seen with the choice of two heads which is really interesting while the equipment of the girl allows her to be used by both for fans of genre of Fantasy and for fans of space adventures.
Besides, the figures have personal names – Graggeron for the beast and Halseya for the girl.
Masterbox’s choice of 24th scale in this and the other figure release are to suit the large number of fans of this genre. These dedicated fans of books, movies and video games will be happy to see these new injection moulded kits come to the market.
"World
of Fantasy. Kit No. 2"
Catalogue number: MB24008
1:24th Scale
This kit is part of new a series in 1/24 scale, the kit consists of one sprue made from injection moulded plastic that make up one 24th scale figure of a futuristic looking girl who is on a fantastical dino-like reptilian beast. Again this fantastical creature is seen with the choice of two heads which is really interesting while the equipment of the girl allows her to be used by both for fans of genre of Fantasy and for fans of space adventures.
Masterbox’s choice of 24th scale in this and the other figure release are to suit the large number of fans of this genre. These dedicated fans of books, movies and video games will be happy to see these new injection moulded kits come to the market.
