MK35
F119
This
is the second set of seated GIs in winter garb from MK35. Like the
first set, they are shown in the product photo seated in a camouflaged
German Steyr staff car. Again, parts 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.
Both
figures are seated in the back of the Steyr, wear the wool melton
coats and canvas leggings. One has a Garand in hand, but again no
weapons are provided in the set and neither figure wears any web
gear or cartridge pouches on their belts. As suggested for the previous
MK35 set, 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.
A nice
touch with this set is that one figure has a noticeable beard (not
everyone had time or razors on the front lines). The other head
has goggles and netting over his M1 helmet.
The figures are nicely sculpted but have some prominent seams that
need to be cleaned up. 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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