Sunday, April 14

Masterbox's new figures for May are on the way...

Masterbox continues to do different subjects - Want American Civil War soldiers from both sides in 35th scale? What about the first in a set of 24th scale figures from the Ming dynasty? See what we are talking about in our new item preview...
Masterbox' four new kits of May 2019

Although there are four new releases from Masterbox for May one of them is a single release in 1/24th scale - whereas the three we are looking at here are in 1/35th scale - and Masterbox wants you to know that they can be used in conjunction with their other sets from the same time period. They sure have a nice little diorama from this era building up!
“A Quick Rest, After the Battle. Union Army Infantry Sergeant, 72nd New York Regiment, Army of the Potomac, Gettysburg, July, 1863. American Civil War series” 
Kit #35196
1/35 scale.
This kit continues and expands the series of 1/35th scale figures dedicated to the subject of the American Civil War. It represents the set of parts for the assembly of the figure of Infantryman from the North taking a short break during hard fighting of the battle of Gettysburg in July 1863.

CAD images of the soldier resting on his musket with a full pack on in a quiet time between fighting.
 The parts of this kit come on a single small sprue.

 “At the Ready. Brigadier General Bufford’s Union Cavalry, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Army of the Potomac, Gettysburg (Williamsport, Maryland), July 1863. American Civil War series” 
Kit #35197
1/35 scale
The figure in 1/35th scale from the North in the time of the American Civil War is a Cavalryman from the North who is on guard during the battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. The short gun he is carrying is useful for the mounted soldiers who could indeed fire these on the move. The high boots and sword also pick him out straight away as a Cavalryman.
You can see by the sprue ma the figure also has spurs, a pistol in its holster and the cavalryman's sabre, sheathed at his side.
“Family Reunited - Brothers Meet Again. End of the War – Confederate army surrenders to Federal troops. Appomattox, Virginia, April 9th, 1865. American Civil War series” 
Kit #35198
1/35 scale.
This kit continues and expands the series of figures in 1/35 scale dedicated to the subject of the American Civil War. It contains parts for the assembly of two figures of soldiers of the period. The first is a soldier from the South, the second is a soldier from the North. The figures illustrate the events that occurred on April, 9 1865 when the peace was made, the war ended and the soldiers sometimes came together in reconciliation.

A CAD mock-up of the two sharing stories and talking
 The parts of these figures are easily contained on one sprue and include weapons, packs and equipment.
"Zhu Yuanzhang. The founding emperor of China's Ming dynasty. The battle for Nanjing, 1356"
Kit #24059
This kit kicks off a series of figures in 1/24 scale called “Warriors of Antiquity” and is the first kit of this series. The kit contains parts for the assembly of one figure, it is a Chinese officer of the highest ranking and it represents future Chinese emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of China's Ming dynasty during the battle for Nanjing, 1356.
The simple construction and small parts breakdown of the figure is shown on the single sprue on the map - there is still plenty of detail to be had in this 1/24th scale figure though.

these four figures will be available in all of Masterbox' distributors Worldwide come May 2019