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I like the motto: KISS - Keep It Simple Son (or a variation thereof). I've said numerous times (to what often appears a deaf audience) if I wanted to do a lot of assembly I'd have stuck with model kits. I don't mind hole and peg heads and such. Plug arms are okay to provide variety - but the plugs HAVE to be deep and fit tightly. I've yet to find a glue that holds a poorly engineered figure and get tired of having to re-assemble my troops each time I pull them out to set them up.
I've done some conversions - some with satisfactory results; but those are my ideas. I am pleased the majority here seems to be in agreement with me thusfar.
I certainly respect the views of others. And I have memories of the Zvevda SYW Prussian grenadiers that are not pleasant.
But....for a unit I'd really like, I'd buy it if each figure came in 6 parts.
There is one strong argument in favour of multi-part sets: by slightly adjusting the arms, head etc, you get slightly different figures which adds to the realism.
Germans with caps
Preiser did/do them in 1/72nd scale. Like a lot of good stuff probably hard to get hold of now. Christian Florescu's site WWII Germans in 1/72 scale is the first place to go.
Preiser....not available here
By the way, how many of them?
It's a massive subject hardly covered...it's sad to see Afrika Korps soldiers painted feldgrau all around,so the demand exists
Preiser....not available here
By the way, how many of them?
It's a massive subject hardly covered...it's sad to see Afrika Korps soldiers painted feldgrau all around,so the demand exists
Would it be better to have a company like Caesar miniatures produce such products as they specialise in Third Reich subjects for continuity?
Strelet have produced very few Third Reich subjects - Police battalion (something that any third reich modeller needs for his Eastern front army) and the Stalingrad set come to mind.