Verlinden
Productions
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This was the
last in a trio of mechanic figures, again in a generic uniform.
Like the other two GIs, this soldier wears a shirt. While it has
breast pockets flaps, it does not have the sewn-on pockets, suggesting
internal pockets instead. You'll want to fix that with a bit of
two-part epoxy to create a more realistic appearance. The trousers
do have hip pockets with flaps. You'll want to add a button on all
the pocket flaps and down the center of the shirt.
Though this
is another "54mm-1/35 scale" figure that is really 54mm
(or 1/32), its larger proportion is minimized by the kneeling/ squatting
position.
This fellow
has three heads, identical to those in the other two sets. But again
you'll want to replace them with something in 1/35 scale.
Verlinden later
released a set of three mechanics
(#1558) which seem to have awkward physical dimensions from their
appearance in the box art. While these earlier figures have been
out of production for some time, they still pop up occasionally,
and may be better looking than the later trio.
With luck, someone will produce some mechanics that are more in
line with the quality we enjoy with other figures.
-tss
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