[GZG] [OFFICIAL] First new release of 2008!

Hi all, and hope everyone is having a good 2008 so far!  :-)

Now that January is out of the way and the first shows of the year 
are rapidly approaching, we're getting back to some new releases 
again..... and since the 15mm range got a bit sidelined by the load 
of new FT ships before Xmas, we're happy to announce that the first 
new item of this year is the long-awaited PHALANX II HEAVY WHEELED 
APC in 15mm scale.

We're calling this the "Phalanx II" because we've done the same thing 
with it as we did with the Wombat II HAPC - the new 15mm version is 
very similar to the original 25mm resin one, but is not an exact 
scale-down; while the overall shape and general arrangement are the 
same, there are some detail changes.
The assembled model measures approx. 83mm long, 44mm wide across 
wheels ( maximum hull width at turret mounts is 40mm) and stands 27mm 
high to hull top, 30mm over turrets.

The Phalanx II is designed as a heavy APC for the transport of both 
regular and power-armoured infantry (the various entry/exit hatches 
are large enough to permit access by PA troops). It has a six-wheel 
high-mobility suspension that makes it very agile even in bad 
terrain, making it a very effective option in situations where the 
high costs of more advanced tech (eg: grav mobility) are not 
justified. The basic APC variant mounts two small remote turrets for 
anti-personnel and light anti-vehicle defence, the two turret 
hardpoints also being capable of taking other weapon options such as 
anti-vehicle missile mounts and light air defence systems. Various 
other variants of the base vehicle are in service including a mobile 
command post and a number of fire-support and MRL artillery carriers.

This is a hefty model, weighing in at around 200g of metal, and comes 
as a 20-piece kit - six wheels, six wheel backs, three axles, two 
remote turrets, main hull top and bottom and finally the hull top 
plate. Despite the large part count, it goes together very quickly 
and easily - the one I've just assembled for display and photos took 
me less than 20 minutes including clean-up time - and all parts 
(especially the suspension) are designed to be as strong as possible 
to stand up to in-game handling even if the finished vehicle is not 
based. If you DO decide to base it, which is often a good idea 
especially with wheeled models, the wheelbase will fit very nicely 
onto one of the plastic 50x65mm bases which are readily available 
from a well-known manufacturer of WW2 miniatures.

Price is £9.00 each, or a platoon box of 3 vehicles for £25.00 with 
FREE accessories and extra options. For our US customers, at current 
exchange rates and with the VAT deduction, this works out at around 
US$15.00 each or US$42.00 for the 3-vehicle pack.

The model is now in production and we will have a limited stock of 
them at HAMMERHEAD at Newark next Sunday (10th Feb), and then at 
CAVALIER in Tonbridge on the 24th; they will be up on the webstore 
(with pics!) to mail-order within a few days.

More soon!  :-)

Jon (GZG)

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