Nemrod
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They
say reviewers should be unbiased and objective in their reviews.
Well, as much as I try to maintain that perspective, I just can't
help but saying, "I LOVE NEMROD FIGURES." There, the cat's
out of the bag. But if you've read my other Nemrod reviews, you've
probably understood why I feel compelled to shout this out, in capital
letters no less. This product line simply offers the greatest consistency
in detailed and imaginative figures in 1/35 scale.
Providing
what I hope is only a temporary conclusion to the series of 30th
Infantry Division soldiers, this GI is supporting the weapons team.
He's ready for some close combat, from the looks of bayonet on his
Garand. His uniform is a typical combination of the M1941 jacket
and wool trousers, with canvas leggings over the combat shoes. He
has the gas mask bag tucked under his right arm. The Nemrod box
art shows his bandolier in a spruce-hued green rather than the khaki
seen on the other figures, and this is a correct alternative. Again,
there is a raincoat that can be affixed to his back; the locator
hole is small enough that if you didn't want to use it, or give
it to another figure, there is just a tiny locating hole to fill.
He's
equipped similarly to the other figures in the series: canteen,
wire cutters, first aid pouch, trench knife, and empty bayonet scabbard.
The handle of the late war entrenching tool was broken in my box,
but that's not a problem.
Sculpting
is again top notch. This must have been a trickier figure for Nemrod
to cast, however, as there are extended runners from the cuff of
the right arm to the right thigh, and the right buttock to the heel
on the right foot. There are some mold seams up the rear legs to
the crotch, but they're manageable. There are distinct creases up
the front and back legs of the soldier's trousers that are clearly
not mold seams, and I wonder if a GI in combat would really retain
such creases. But maybe the weather's turning and he's pulled out
the woolies from his duffle bag. Since this Joe doesn't have the
camo mesh on his helmet, the mold plug is located on the top of
the pot. Unlike the other figures, this one's head is molded to
the helmet, and the face has a god open-mouthed expression.
Once
again, another excellent offering from Nemrod. Not that I'm biased,
mind you.
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