The Modelling News: Paracel Miniatures new Elephants tankers and food wares

Good luck for some - Paracel Miniatures are giving modellers more of what they want with three Vietnam War-era sets this month. Either a male or female Elephants and rider set and a T-54 crew at rest - the choice is yours. We look at all three in our preview...

Two new sets in 35th scale from Paracel Miniatures this month...

NVA tank crews at rest

Special Edition large set

Product No #NVA3510

4 resin figures

1/35th scale

Figures by Giang le

Boxart Painted by TOHE

Made to suit the Takom T-54, this set of four figures are cast in light grey resin and sculpted by Jangleo. He has made these figures together as a set - each of them are also sold as single figures as we will look at now...

NVA Tank Driver

Special Edition large set

1 resin figure

Product No #NVA3515

1/35th scale

Figure by Giang le

Boxart Painted by TOHE

Sitting inside the hatch of his tank, this driver has his uniform and the padded soviet-style tanker's helmet on as he leans back to take in a rest.

NVA Tank Loader

Special Edition large set

1 resin figure

Product No #NVA3516

1/35th scale

Figure by Giang le

Boxart Painted by TOHE

This dude looks like he wants to cut loos eon his "axe" while the tank crew are having a relaxing time, I cannot see anyone getting cranky at him so the chap mustn't be that bad!

NVA Tank Gunner

Special Edition large set

1 resin figure

Product No #NVA3516

1/35th scale

Figure by Giang le

Boxart Painted by TOHE

The gunner of this tank is seen cross-legged on top of the hull, zen-ing out as he listens to the latest tunes from his mate on the little guitar-thingy.

NVA Tank Officer

Special Edition large set

1 resin figure

Product No #NVA3516

1/35th scale

Figure by Giang le

Boxart Painted by TOHE

The officer looks very business-minded as he could be portrayed at rest or at work in the hatch of his commander's turret.

Food Delivery (A)

Special Edition large set

1 resin figure

Product No #NVA3511

1/35th scale

Figure by Giang le

Boxart Painted by TOHE

This figure set is dominated by the large Pachyderm - sorry, Asian male elephant that can be easily identified by the large pair of tusks he has. The resin sculpt by Giang le includes the elephant, the rider on his back in full NVA, Vietnam War era gear and the large bunch of stowage on his (the elephant's) back. This can be matched with the other female Elephant released also this month from Paracle (if you like).

You can see an example of one of the elephants used to supply the NVA and other fighters of the North Vietnamese, a natural mode of transport int he impassable terrain (well not completely impassable)

Food Delivery (B)

Special Edition large set

1 resin figure

Product No #NVA3512

1/35th scale

Figure by Giang le

Boxart Painted by TOHE

"Food Delivery B" is the alternate set of the elephant (sorry - Elephas maximum) complete with a similar set up of the rider and a whole bunch of food is again sculpted by Giang le. The 35th scale resin set is the second of the elephants from Paracel this week, and you can see she is a lady because of her finely manicured toes, also the fact she has no tusks... The NVA used many elephants on the Ho Chi Mihn Trail and many other areas during the conflict.