forces of valor review thread

i started this thread so everyone can give a review of an FOV piece. it can be 1:72,1:32, anything forces of valor. i'll start by reviewing the forces of valor 1:32 scale M3A1 halftrack.
i'll start off by reviewing the accsessories,it comes with 1 50 cal. machine gun,2 smaller machine guns,one small crate with bottles in it,4 small pouches, and 3 larger rolled up tarps,2 rolled up blankets, one machine gunner,1 fence,and 1 of those concrete roadblock things.the acseesories add much more realism. i give them a 3/5.

next i will talk about the vehicle itself.it is quite nice, the paint apps are great, the wheels and tracks roll,and the doors open.what i also like about is that it is mostly diecast,and that the details are great.there aren't many cons except that there is no driver figure other than that i give it a 3 & a half /5

 

heres the pic

sorry i didn't take my own pictures. i don't know how to upload a picture from a camera.

 

FOV products are very nice. It good compete against other manufacturers like Dragon, Corgi and Franklin Mint.

Apart from products produced from die cast metal, there are a few wooden models out there that are quite as good. They may not be able to capture the interior but the external features are just as good if done by a master craftsman. A good example are those posted on Mahogany Desktop Models. Check it out. Tell me what you think.

 

I only have one piece of FOV Armour - Tiger '007' - but I love it....

 

nice model GI546...

 

nice one martin,any more pics to add,ray..

 

those models are just as amazing.when i first saw them i didn't even think they were wood!

 

the michael wittman edition,nicely done too..martin did you look at my tiger?

 

thats one nice FOV you got there,thats the michael wittman tiger, right?

 

Yes - I think there were two, this is the 'Wittmann's Last Battle' one.....

 

Whats with the leg crossed over the other one. lol

 

Beats me....

Google Image Result for http://homepage.eircom.net/~nightingale/graphics/wittmann.jpg

 

next i will be reviewing the forces of valor 1:32 scale 36th infantry regiment.

these figures are pretty decent. in my pack i got:kneeling,firing rocket launcher;wounded on floor shooting;standing,shooting M16;standing firing pistol.*

now on to the accsesories.as usual, this pack comes with many accsesories including:china cabinet;tiny wall section(white);drum barrels;and a cart.

paintjobs.the paint jobs are pretty decent,accept for the faces.as usual,the faces don't have much detail,but i can let it go.

*the below picture does not include the figure with the rocket launcher (sorry 'bout that)

 

heres the pic. enjoy

 

GI546.... great looking model Thank you for sharing

Mark

 

OOH! I love these!

I got a 1:32 King Tiger,

1:72 British SAS,

a 1:32 British North African Infantry Unit, (can't remember which one)

and the 1:32 German Normandy Unit (352nd? or 716th?)

And I have a 1:32 M1A2 Abrams, 1:32 LAV-25, 1:32 Humvee, 1:72 M1A2 Abrams (redundant I know), 1:32 M109 TOW Missile Launcher, 1:32 AH-64 Apache, and one of the American Desert Storm infantry units.

Would love to share pics, but seems like a long process to get images onto the forums.

 

thats a decent sized collction.can you please post pics.

 

Oh sure. Long as someone takes me through the process.

can I upload straight from my computer? If not, I might just find the model I have on the website and post it, though that would be lame indeed.

And I forgot

1:72 M4 Sherman (Normandy)

1:72 Churchill (Hobart's Funny)

 

WOW!its been a while since i've updated this thread(mainly 'cause i havn't gotten any FOV lately LOL!)well this review is going to be on the action series FOV stug.lets get started with the pros,shall we?

PROS: pretty good detail all around.some of you collectors might not agree with me on this but i like the fact that some parts are rubberish and not metal or plastic(dosen't break as easily).it also comes with a machine gunner,afew tools and armor plates(oops almost forgot about the spare wheels).

CONS:bad things about this model are sloppy paint apps on the gunner(i've come to expect it),and not much accesories(well its action grade, simple as that).however,adding on a few of your spare ammo cans and ammo boxes makes it look awesome.

CLOSING: overrall i'd recommend,as long as its the right price(picked mine up for $30+tax)and if your a modder,all the better!