Plastic Soldier Company: 3/21 update

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**Snord**

Kroothawk wrote:Jeep originally was a nick name: General Purpose=GP=Jeep. The different car manufacturers made slightly different Jeeps. Only after the war, Jeep became a brand using the old patterns and modified them into civil cars, e.g. a popular station wagon.

Common misconception - 'GP' didn't mean General Purpose. It was a Ford designation: 'G' meant government vehicle contract and 'P' meant a vehicle with an 80 inch wheelbase. The name 'Jeep' was used for any 1/2 ton truck (but was not the only name used0, and there were similar names for other types of vehicle, such as the 3/4 ton 'Beep'. 1/2 ton trucks were also called 'Bantam' at the time, as Bantam also built them. The term 'Jeep' only really began to be closely identified with the vehicle we now recognise in around 1942, when Willys and other manufacturers started advertising their role in the war effort. Willys got sued by Bantam over the use of the name 'Jeep' in 1947, but Willys won and registered it as a trademark.

I love the StuG - one of my favourite WWII AFV's. PSC is storming through these releases. I wonder if they'll continue to be as methodical? There's a Universal Carrier on the way, which will give the Brits a transport. We'll presumably see a US half-track (with variants), and then hopefully the M-10 tank destroyer (used by the US and Britain), plus something more for the Soviets, like an SU-76 SP gun.

**mwnciboo**

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Were back to fiddly tracks again....Damnit.

**Vertrucio**

Just put a bunch of halftracks together. I really wish they would make some pieces artificially thicker so that they were stronger in storage and when being handled.

The little machineguns they have in there are way too easy to break. Although probably in scale, these are gaming miniatures that will be handled, so a little skewing towards ruggedness is needed.

**Grot 6**

Any comparison shots?

How do the plastics look stacked up against other companies?

Do they come in grey and green?

**mwnciboo**

Okay next month I am buying some Panthers and Stugs...Infact as I am photographing so many I may aswell start an Article on FOW size comparisons as TMP pages can be brilliant but annoying to navigate.

**Twinkle Starchild**

Plastic Soldier Company is now doing Tank, Infantry, and motorised company package deals. The Germans have a particularly juicy deal with 130 troops, 15 SdKfz 251/D Halftracks and 10 Panzer IV tanks, all for £75. I was pretty excited to see these.

**mwnciboo**

That is brilliant and will allow you to have a decent force for not much cash. Where did you get this info and is it verified ?

**kenshin620**

mwnciboo wrote:That is brilliant and will allow you to have a decent force for not much cash. Where did you get this info and is it verified ?

On the site itself

Although you'll have to manually remember how many figs in a box (easy for tanks though) since it tells you how many boxes but not how many of which boxes

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=products_new

Ranges from 15-25% off

**BrookM**

28mm Russian army deal sounds tempting, though I'm hesitant as I still don't know how they'll scale up to Warlord's models.

**Twinkle Starchild**

I had been keeping a pretty close eye on PSC's site, and I was stoked to see those company sets. Now I just have to make up my mind between the panzergrenadiers and the Panzer/Stug combo.

**kenshin620**

Pretty big update with their plans for the end of the year. Does anyone have experience with Zvezda products to compare them to PSC?

**UPDATE 9th November 2011**

News from PSC HQ:-

LOTS OF LOVELY, FANTASTIC UNIT AND ARMY DEALS FOR CHRISTMAS! FIND THEM IN THE FEATURED PRODUCTS SECTION.

In addition, we have added the Zvezda 15mm/ 1 100th range of plastic vehicles alongside our range (again with some great value unit deals) and in the Rulesets section the excellent new second edition of "I Ain't Been Shot Mum" ruleset from the worthy and venerable (ish) Too Fat Lardies stable.

The 15mm Stug III F8/G has been a ticklish little devil. We had a slight production delay due to a perfect storm at the factory of busiest time of year, illness and holiday. Then when we had just gone into production we found a small problem with the idler wheel and the tool has had to go back to the toolroom for a tweak. The tool data has been tweaked but it has now got to wait a couple of days as the tooling machines are finishing off the 1/72nd M4A1 75mm Sherman kit! The Stug tool should be back in the moulding press by friday with production starting next week. Apologies to all for the delay. I think it is nice to have a release date but in future if a kit is not ready by the set release date i will move the date so the kit remains in the upcoming products section.

The upshot is we are going to have the 15mm Stug III F8/G, 15mm Panzer III F,G and H, and 1/72nd Sherman M4A1 75mm kits all released about the same time. I am releasing the Panzer III kit on 18th November and i am hoping to have the first boxes at Warfare, Reading 19th/20th November (come and see me at the show!). It is available for pre-order in the upcoming products section below. If it is not ready on the 18th i will move the release date and let everyone know.

The 15mm Panther and 15mm Sherman M4A4 + Firefly kits are designed and in the tooling queue but will not make people's Christmas stockings. A nice present to oneself to beat the January Blues. We are putting Panther G, A and D variants on the sprue.

With our Autumn tankfest behind us, my design team are finishing off the Late War German Heavy Weapons, 15mm first then 1/72nd, and then 15mm Russian Heavy Weapons and 15mm Russian 45mm gun for release early next year.

Some more goodies for January - the first 15mm decal sets (SS, Wehrmacht and DAK Panzer Divisions, Allied units soon after), some plastic base sets and a new "Reinforcements" range where you can buy single vehicle sprues to complete units, HQs etc.

Will Townshend

**Commander Cain**

It is companies like this that make me want to start a 15mm tank force. From what I have seen they produce some very high quality stuff, extremely tempting...

**Snord**

The Panzer III looks terrific. Once again, this company shows everyone how it should be done - by producing models of important AFV's like this one before moving on to the 'glamour' tanks like the Panther. It was thinly armoured, lightly armed tanks like the Panzer III F/G/H that took part in the successful campaigns. I assume that this means they'll be doing some of the Allied AFV's from the earlier period of the war.

**Kroothawk**

kenshin620 wrote:Pretty big update with their plans for the end of the year. Does anyone have experience with Zvezda products to compare them to PSC?

Zvezda is a Russian company, doing a lot of different plastic kits, even some 28mm Fantasy stuff. We will have to see about the quality of these 15mm WW2 models. Can be difficult to get restock of Zvezda though.

**mwnciboo**

Zvesda is great and cheap, but actually difficult to get hold of unless you buy off ebay in pack s of say 5. They are decent and cheaper (slightly), I would go for PSC for two reasons. 1, it is specifically for 15mm wargaming, whereas the Zvesda stuff was from their own line and conviently some of it was 15mm 1/100. Two, you get lots of extra's, I use my PSC spares for all sorts, like Tank commanders on BF stuff, so my infantry etc all match. The amount of extra bits he puts on the sprues is great. especially for making objective makers etc.

**Major Thom**

BrookM wrote:28mm Russian army deal sounds tempting, though I'm hesitant as I still don't know how they'll scale up to Warlord's models.

They actually scale very well. I have been working on a platoon to use with Iron Ivan's Disposable Heroes. The original box of infantry is nice but the detail was a little soft. It was much improved in the heavy weapons and AT-guns boxes. The Maxim HMG seems undersized, specifically the HMG barrel.

My biggest criticize would be the lack of extra heads and weapons for swap outs. There was room on the sprue, however since these are just scale-ups from there 1/72 line it's almost understandable.

Some DP LMG pose changes using Warlord British Commando arms.

Warlord US Paratrooper, GW IG, PSC Russian, Warlord Commando, Artizan US BAR, Crusader Grenadier, Warlord Italian Paratrooper

Edited - Added image.

**kenshin620**

Tiny update

**UPDATE 18th November 2011**

Stugs a go go!

Finally, the 15mm Stug III F8/Gs are rolling off the production line and making their way to the panzer and panzergrenadier depots. Come and see me at Warfare in Reading this weekend to get your new shiny Stugs.

**BrookM**

Major Thom wrote:
BrookM wrote:28mm Russian army deal sounds tempting, though I'm hesitant as I still don't know how they'll scale up to Warlord's models.

They actually scale very well. I have been working on a platoon to use with Iron Ivan's Disposable Heroes. The original box of infantry is nice but the detail was a little soft. It was much improved in the heavy weapons and AT-guns boxes. The Maxim HMG seems undersized, specifically the HMG barrel.

My biggest criticize would be the lack of extra heads and weapons for swap outs. There was room on the sprue, however since these are just scale-ups from there 1/72 line it's almost understandable.

Some DP LMG pose changes using Warlord British Commando arms.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p38/MajorThom4321/WWII/DSC03084.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p38/MajorThom4321/WWII/DSC03086.jpg
Warlord US Paratrooper, GW IG, PSC Russian, Warlord Commando, Artizan US BAR, Crusader Grenadier, Warlord Italian Paratrooper

Edited - Added image.

Thanks a million!

**Major Thom**

No Problem, glad I could help.

**kenshin620**

Update time!

**UPDATE 17th December 2011**

Seasons Greetings

News from PSC HQ:-

Just as the first winter snows dust the gates of Moscow the 15mm Panzer III F,G and Hs arrive from the factory. Albert Speer has been temporarily replaced by Mickey Mouse but better late than never and all those with Panzer IIIs on their Santa lists will not be disappointed. Issues resolved now and Herr Speer is back so the usual pacy PSC release schedule will be resumed in January. To relieve my blood pressure and safeguard what remains of my hair, new releases will only appear when they are rolling out of the factory.

The 15mm Panther and 15mm Sherman M4A4 + Firefly kits are very nearly finished and will be appearing in January. The 1/72nd M4A1 75mm Sherman is also very nearly finished.

Late War German Heavy Weapons, 15mm and 1/72nd, and 15mm Russian Heavy Weapons are coming on a treat.

Next year is looking very exciting - 1/72nd 251 halftracks, 251 halftrack variants conversion kit, 1/72nd Bren Carriers, 15mm Tiger I, KV1 (with 2, S, 85 etc), Churchills, Cromwells, Stuarts, 15mm British and US Infantry, M3 and M5 halftracks and lots of lovely artillery!

Some more goodies for January - the first 15mm decal sets (SS, Wehrmacht and DAK Panzer Divisions, Allied units soon after), some plastic base sets and a new "Reinforcements" range where you can buy single vehicle sprues to complete units, HQs etc.

May I wish all our customers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Here's to a plastic fantastic 2012!

Will Townshend

**Slacker**

I've been building my Panzer Lehr list solely with PSC's model range. I'm really excited to see what's going to be on this upcoming 'heavy weapons' sprue kit-I'm really hoping for Nebelwerfers, as that's probably the only thing I'll need to get from the FoW range otherwise.

Also eagerly awaiting the Panthers, but in the meantime I've got halftracks, PIVs, Stugs, and mans to paint.

I'm sure I'll wind up building another British army after I'm done, the temptation to do a proper Cromwell list is strong.

**kenshin620**

Incoming big cats!

**UPDATE 15th January 2012**

Happy New Year to one and all!

News from PSC HQ:-

The first big cat is loose and on the prowl.......

Anyone for a 15mm Panther?

Panthers are rolling out of the factory, in hand and ready to ship. The kit is our biggest 15mm vehicle kit so far with all 3 variants of the Panther on one sprue, hence the slightly higher price of £17.95 (for 5 vehicles).

Also released and ready to ship the first 15mm decal sets - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 12th and 9th SS Panzer Divisions. Each decal set contains all you need for that unit - divisional insignia, balkencreuz and a good variety of turret numbers. Each pack has four sheets of waterslide decals and is well priced at £5.75. The next batch of Wehrmacht (including Afrika Korps) Panzer division and Allied decal sets should be ready for February. 1/72nd versions of these unit pack decal sets will follow soon after. Its not a great deal of effort to also do them in 28mm so if people want them in 28mm - email me and let me know!

15mm Stug III F8/G and 15mm Panzer III F,G,H company deals now available.

The 1/72nd M4A1 75mm Sherman is very nearly finished and the 15mm Sherman M4A4 + Firefly kit is hard on its heels. I shall be releasing these in February along with launching our new "Reinforcements" Range of single vehicle sprues and a 15mm plastic base set.

On the subject of February - unfortunately some prices will have to come up slightly. All 15mm vehicle sets (except the 15mm Panther) will be going up from £16.50 to £17.50 and 1/72nd vehicle sets from £12.50 to £12.95. Very modest increases - 20p for a 15mm tank and 15p for a 1/72nd tank. £3.50 for a 15mm tank is still extraordinarily good value i am sure you will agree! All infantry and artillery sets i have managed to keep at the same price. Army and unit deals containing vehicles will also have small, corresponding price increases. Price rises will take effect from 1st February so take advantage of the old low prices for the next 2 weeks!

Late War German Heavy Weapons, 15mm and 1/72nd, and 15mm Russian Heavy Weapons are coming on a treat.

Rather than clutter up the news sections with lots of coming soon talk, i will be keeping the "Coming Soon" section of the website properly and frequently updated and use the Newsletter to talk more about pipeline plans. We have big plans for the future and a lot of lovely shiny new stuff in the pipeline!

Will Townshend

15mm WW2 German Panther Ausf D, A and G Tank
£17.95

Easy Assembly plastic injection moulded 15mm German Panther tank. Five vehicles in the box and each sprue gives options to build either a D, A or G version and comes with 2 crew figures and a variety of stowage

**kenshin620**

Update time. Theres some new single packs now

**UPDATE 1st February 2012**

News from PSC HQ:-

We are delighted to announce the launch of our "Reinforcements" Range of 15mm single vehicle sprues to help round out units and provide HQs. Priced at £4.99 a vehicle, the range kicks off with T34, Panzer III F,G,H, Panzer IV F1, F2, G, H, Stug III F8/G, SdKfz 251/C, SdKfz 251/D, Sherman M4A1 75mm, Sherman M4A1 76mm Wet and Sherman M4A2.

The 1/72nd M4A1 75mm Sherman is looking good for end of next week and the 15mm Sherman M4A4 + Firefly kit is on target for debut at Cavalier, Tonbridge on 26th February.

Talking of shows - i will be at Vapnartak, York this Sunday 5th February with a stand groaning under the weight of PSC and Zvezda goodies including our new 15mm Panther, the Reinforcements range and a plethora of great value unit and army deals.

15mm Late War German Heavy Weapons and 15mm Russian Heavy Weapons are on schedule for March.

1/72nd Late War German Heavy Weapons and 1/72nd SdKfz 251/D halftrack will be hard on the heels and many people will be glad to hear that we have started design work on the 251 conversion kit - both 15mm and 1/72nd. All those waiting for the 1/72nd Universal Carrier kit - you have not been forgotten!

**Fallen668**

Ok...dumb question time... I am half heartedly getting into FoW germans doing SS panzerkompanie and was thinking about adding some infantry in. Does the PSC infantry box come with bases for the dudes or do I have to find those seperately? Thanks.

**kenshin620**

You'll have to find bases

**Pacific**

Great stuff, thanks for the update!

**kenshin620**

I'm a bit slow and the Historical forum already covered this but in case someone doesnt visit there, the Fireflies are ready

**UPDATE 5th March 2012**

* STOP PRESS 9th March! * 15mm Sherman M4A4/Firefly released and ready to ship

News from PSC HQ:-

Preparations for a grand Spring Offensive abound.

We are delighted to announce the release of our new 1/72nd Sherman M4A1 75mm kit - 3 easy assembly tanks for £12.95. Each sprue has optional sand shields and a bristling British commander - El Alamein here we come!

Right behind is the long awaited 15mm Sherman M4A4/Firefly kit which we are releasing this Friday. 5 vehicles in a box for £17.50 and each sprue has options to build either the M4A4 or Firefly variant. Available now in the Upcoming products section.

Come and see me at WMMS in Wolverhampton this Sunday 11th March to get the new shinies and lots of great unit and army deals.

To go with the Fireflies we will be releasing the 15mm Guards Armoured Division Decal set towards the end of the month. Again the set will have all you need for those collecting a Guards Armoured Division army - divisional insignia, arm of service markings, bridge markings and tank squadron tactical markings. Tally Ho!

Alongside the Guards we will also be releasing further 15mm Decal sets for Panzer Lehr, Gross Deutschland, 21st Panzer Division (Normandy), 2nd Panzer Divison, Herman Goering Panzer Division, 10th SS Panzer Division, 7th Armoured Division (Normandy), 11th Armoured Division, 4th Canadian Armoured Division and 1st Polish Armoured Division. Soviet, Allied Stars, Afrika Korps and British/Commonwealth Western Desert coming soon.

For the 1/72nd crowd all these decal sets will be appearing in 1/72nd over the next 2-3 months.

To complete March's new releases, we are releasing the 15mm Russian Infantry Heavy Weapons set next wednesday 14th March (available now to pre-order below in the Upcoming products section). 4 maxim teams, 4 x 50mm mortars, 4 x 80mm mortars, 4 x 120mm mortar teams and 8 x PTRS anti tank rifles for £16.50.

April is looking good for 15mm Late War German Infantry Heavy Weapons, 1/72nd Sherman M4A1 76mm Wet and 1/72nd 251/D Halftrack.

May/June will see the 251 conversion kits in 15mm and 1/72nd, 1/72nd Late War German Heavy Weapons and some other goodies - more news later.

On the radar - 15mm Tiger Is, KV1/2, T60/70s, Stuarts, Churchills, M3/5 halftracks British and US Infantry; 1/72nd Universal carriers, Stuarts and US Infantry plus artillery, towed and self propelled, 15mm and 1/72nd.

**BrookM**

I am le happy now, I love the Firefly too much.

**Rayvon**

Now this is ot really by cup of tea but i have to say those kits really do look good.

**brettz123**

Very cool love this company.