Verlinden Productions
1368
This
is a very nice pair of hunkered down GIs. A prone soldier is shouting
into a walkie-talkie, the other kneels on his right knee, holding
an M1 carbine.
The
prone figure is composed of a head, a left hand holding the walkie-talkie,
and the rest of the body is molded as one piece. Surrounding the
body is molded "grass" base. Why Verlinden does this is
anybody's guess; personally, I'd rather do without to better facilitate
placement of the figure in a diorama. The figure has a barely perceptible
Thompson submachine gun under his raised chest. His canteen, shovel,
and ammo pouches are molded onto his body.
The
kneeling soldier carries M1944 combat and cargo packs on his back.
This dual pack was designed to replace the M1928 haversack, and
enabled the GI to leave the bottom cargo pack behind, usually containing
spare clothes, while bringing essentials along in the combat pack.
The two packs are molded together, with the M1943 shovel on top
of them. A little care is required in making sure his left arm rests
properly on his upraised knee. His right hand is molded onto the
carbine, the barrel of which was broken off in my package.
Both
wear the M1941 jacket and canvas leggings. Trousers can be painted
either brownish wool or olive drab.
These
are two very nice figures, crisply molded and poised for action.
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