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Rubicon Models => Work In Progress => Topic started by: Rubicon Models on September 24, 2014, 10:33:42 pm

Title: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on September 24, 2014, 10:33:42 pm
Once again, this is the first time we have publicly posted the artwork cover for our new WW2 Military Series... SIX in total!!

280010 Panzer IV - Mid & Late War
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/PanzerIVBoxCover_zpsd18589ec.jpg)

280011 Panzer III - Mid War
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/PanzerIIIBoxCover_zps24ee1c3f.jpg)

280012 M4A3 Sherman
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/M4A3BoxCover_zps1fec572d.jpg)

280013 T-34/76 Early & Mid War
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/T-34_76BoxCover_zps14652a08.jpg)

280014 Panther Ausf. D/A
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/PantherD_ABoxCover_zpse527b591.jpg)

280015 Panther Ausf. G
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/PantherGBoxCover_zpsab64dc87.jpg)

Hopefully we will have everything ready for final packing by early October!

Enjoy!
;)
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Preda on September 24, 2014, 11:49:36 pm
Looks really nice, but what happend with the Tiger?
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on September 25, 2014, 12:34:51 am
Looks really nice, but what happend with the Tiger?
The Tiger is not in the initial launch, should be in November... just for Christmas!!
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Anfernee on September 25, 2014, 04:03:06 am
The artwork looks amazing. Great work.
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: ColinB on September 26, 2014, 05:23:41 pm
Looking very cool chaps cannot wait for them to be on sale with tank wars being out now



Yours in the Hobby Colin Bettts
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: nazadsam on September 28, 2014, 10:39:36 pm
looking great. are transfers and painting guides included?
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on September 28, 2014, 11:37:06 pm
looking great. are transfers and painting guides included?
Yes, decal and assembly instruction are included.  Sample painting guide at back of box, but you should also research more painting scheme on the internet or publications.
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Porkmann on October 03, 2014, 07:42:06 pm
Good show!  Glad to see there is an option for no spaced armour on the III turret
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on October 03, 2014, 08:45:48 pm
Good show!  Glad to see there is an option for no spaced armour on the III turret
Sorry Porkmann, you will be disappointed... we have overlooked the rendering until the box are printed.  However, we have plans to do another Panzer III variant... this time without the spaced armour!
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Porkmann on October 04, 2014, 12:44:53 am
Ah!  Nothing is perfect.  I will use Blitzkrieg Js for my Ns with your gun in place of the L/60.

Are the "normal" twin mufflers included?  The wading version was very much an M feature.

I am an Ostfront player so I like the M but find it a weird choice as it was not a common model.  Being used mostly in the East with a few in Italy and perhaps Tunisia. 

A J/L/N kit would have been my choice  but you are to be applauded for your efforts!
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on October 04, 2014, 01:08:45 am
Porkmann: Both the Panzer IV and III are our first two kits (done almost a year ago), even though we have done a lot of research, we still find a lot of inconsistencies afterward.  For the latter kits, a cross reference system was setup to ensure more historical accuracy.

This is also one of the reasons why we setup this forum.  The forum is a good tool for us to show our WIP projects and to enable people who are interest in our projects to give advice and to point out the obvious...  We want to create something we are proud of!

Unfortunately the Panzer III do not have the twin mufflers included.  A simple conversion should do the job.  But we are working on a StuG III Ausf. G, which had the normal mufflers... (oops! secret is out!)
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Porkmann on October 05, 2014, 05:14:49 am
Rubicon that is one reason I am looking forward to these, plastic is so much fun to convert and tinker with!

Just wish I had a few to review!
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Pinky on November 11, 2014, 02:35:45 pm
Just wanted to say that your box art is really good - well done.  I hope you can keep up this standard, as it's way better than many more established companies' box art. 
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on November 11, 2014, 09:12:48 pm
Here is the Tiger I box art:

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/280016TigerIBoxS_zps7c6bcbd6.jpg)

Enjoy!
;)
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on March 11, 2015, 02:00:39 pm
Colour proof of our Q2/15 new releases, including boxes and assembly instructions are now approved!
Sending to our printer just as we speak... Delivery countdown is now on!

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/FB%20Q2-15%20Color%20Proof%2001_zpsrt59nqvw.jpg)

We have made some minor changes to the new assembly instruction sheets, now include "coloured" hightlights to ease assembly decisions!
Will continue to improve quality of life for our customers...
;)
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on March 17, 2015, 01:03:18 am
Colour proof of the boxes came in this evening for approval before printing starts...

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/Q2-15%20Box%20Color%20Proof%2001_zpshidmrxf4.jpg)

Can't wait!
;)
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Rubicon Models on March 27, 2015, 04:25:53 pm
The official box cover is here!

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/280017_StuG_IIIG_zpsi2bbueh9.jpg)

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/280018_SdKfz_251_1D_zpsfzpwrr23.jpg)

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/280019_SdKfz_251_3_in_1_zps5exefy8r.jpg)

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/280020_SdKfz_251_Stuka_zu_Fuss_zpscdbxfubo.jpg)

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/Box%20Cover%20Art%20Work/280021_T_34_85_zpsd83aqbkl.jpg)

Enjoy!
;)
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Pinky on March 28, 2015, 05:40:56 pm
Fabulous artwork - with the exception of the SdKfz 251/7, which looks a bit rushed (the perspective on the balkan cross is odd and the side lockers have disappeared; also, the Ausf D was produced after the dark grey base colour was superseded by dark yellow, so it shouldn't be grey). I particularly like the artwork for the SdKfz 251/1 and the T-34/85 - it really sells what promise to be great kits.
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Screamin Eagle on March 28, 2015, 11:30:01 pm
The artwork is beautiful! Is it possible to post these someplace where they can be downloaded without the overprint text to use as wallpaper? Just a thought..... then when I turn on the PC I'll be reminded that I need to order more of these
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 29, 2015, 10:40:43 pm
Those pics are really whetting my appetite now  8)
The grey Hannomag is certainly a little regrettable but certainly won't stop me from buying any of those.
I just *need* those Hannomags.
And StuGs..

How long till they hit the shelves do you reckon??

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Eden10 on March 30, 2015, 02:28:17 am

   Hi SP

      PSC have them on pre order at the moment

            Steve
   
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 30, 2015, 08:49:36 pm
..and nice offers as well!
Thanks :-)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: WW2 Military Series Cover Art...
Post by: Eden10 on March 31, 2015, 03:21:25 am

   Hi SP

    No problem

    Picking my Stug 111 Ausf G and 251/D at Salute

        Steve