MK35
F118
This
is the first of two excellent pairs of seated GI in winter garb
from MK35. As shown in the product photo, theyre seated in
a camouflaged German Steyr staff car. This is a somewhat unusual
setting, but the arms of some of the figures are positioned over
a seat or the side of the car, which means using them in a more
common GI vehicle (jeep or one of the Dodge trucks) may require
some alterations.
One
figure is seated in the front passenger position. He wears the melton
greatcoat, canvas leggings, and holds a Garand in one hand. The
second, seated in the rear-facing back seat, wears the M1943 coat
and leggings, and likewise is pictured with a Garand in hand. However,
no Garands are included in the set, but theyre easily available
from Tamiya or DML. Or, they could be set without their weapons.
Neither figure is wearing any web gear or cartridge pouches on their
belts. You could easily make them forward observers, recon or field
artillery figures by adding M1 carbines and the two-clip pouches
common to those assignments.
The
figures are nicely sculpted but have some seams that need to be
cleaned up. Thumbs often have extensions on them to draw the resin
into the mold, and those will need to be carefully severed. The
figures are more towards the 6 stature, similar to Warriors
or Jaguar.
Manufacturers
are finally heeding the call for more seated GIs, and these in particular
will help populate vehicles in a winter environment. While none
of the seated MK35 figures is a vehicle driver, you could pick up
one in a greatcoat from either Wolf (WAW31) or Nemrod (N35033),
or Verlinden and Warriors have drivers in the M1941 jacket which
was still seen during the winter months in the Ardennes.
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