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Well.
. . .this set is a good reminder of how far we've come over the
past 25 years of figure modeling. How very, very far.
There
is not much to recommend here. The figures are large, flat, with
none of the subtle details we've come to enjoy with DML or Tamiya
figures, let alone the crispness of resin offerings. Even with new
heads and a good paint job there's just not much here that would
favorably compare next to other paratroopers you could find. The
figures could be cannibalized for extra arms, or reworked with putty
if you're really ambitious and have some sculpting skills. The weapons
and ammo pouches are usable. I personally like the M1943 entrenching
tools as they're shaped better than DML's, though the knob on the
butt end of the handle needs to be rounded off more.
But
these figures really the first plastic "Band of Brothers"
are relics of another era. Buy a set for your son, and get
a couple of DML's Normandy Airborne sets for yourself.
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