Verlinden Productions
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This is a very early Verlinden item---if one could carbon date it, this may be the earliest resin U.S. tank crew on record. But it is still a very respectable trio of figures that should be considered by US AFV modelers who are looking for something different from the recent releases from Warriors, Jaguar or Ultracast.

Figure #1 is a half figure, from crotch up. He has separate arms, and his right hand is raised holding a microphone to his mouth. His head is molded to his body. He wears a windcheater that is zipped up.

The second crewman is also a half figure, though his arms are molded to his body as well as his head. His windcheater is unzipped, showing light grayish-tan overalls underneath. His left hand is in his coat pocket; the other holds the butt of a smoke. He looks over to his left. He could serve as the loader in a Sherman, with the first figure as the commander.

The final figure is 1/4 from mid-torso to head, ostensibly the tank driver attired in windcheater and overalls. He wears a winter hood and his goggles are drawn over his eyes. But rather than molding the goggle glass, the space is open so you can see his eyes. I'm not sure what results you might get by painting the eyes and then filling the void with layers of gloss varnish or Krystal Klear, but I suspect that was Verlinden's intent and would be worth the try.

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