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| Description
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35555 - Sgt Enfield
Para leaning over in open battledress |
| Contents and Media: |
Three pieces in resin |
| Price: |
Approx. USD$10.75 |
| Review Type: |
FirstLook |
| Advantages: |
Realistic textures;
optional heads with alternate helmets and facial expressions; unique pose;
scales out to precise 1/35 scale; potential for finishing in alternative
roles. |
| Disadvantages: |
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Recommendation: |
Highly Recommended |
Reviewed by Mark Bannerman
I just just received my first order of Resicast figures out of Belgium. I
have to say I was pleasantly surprised to see such high quality figures and of a
subject matter that is under-represented in the resin figure market place.
The figure represents kit number 35.555 depicting a British paratrooper (WWII -
Market Garden) bent over with hands on knees. The figure is cast as one piece in
a fine light grey resin, with two separate heads (helmet with and without
netting).
The detail on the figure is remarkable - nicely sculpted folds with minimal
flash and one small seam running up the left side of the figure which can be
fixed in less than a minute. The hands are wonderfully sculpted with thumbs
spread out to depict pressure of the body on the knees. Nice touch! I
particularly like the realistic fold in the open jacket - just superb.
The figure scales out to precisely 1/35th scale. The two heads provided are very
well done with nice detail in the face. One can only really judge a resin head
when it is primed.. I sprayed both heads and both are different characters. One
is smiling and the other looks a bit stern. The detail on both sets of faces is
very well done - Creases on cheeks, lips, details around nose and eyes are
exquisite. One would not have to paint pupils because of the squinting feature
on both and the position of the head on the figure.
I like the pose very much. This pose suggests that the figure could be looking
over a map or an injured comrade, or perhaps even chatting with someone from a
bridge or vehicle. A colleague even suggested this figure does not necessarily
have to be a paratrooper but could represent a British tank crew dependent on
head gear although the head included in the kit with no net on helmet would
work.
There is no figure out there of this subject in this pose, so this is a unique
individual for those who enjoy painting British figures.
This is a superb figure and I rate highly with a 4 star out of a possible five.
Highly Recommended.
Review Copyright © 2002 by
Mark Bannerman
This Page Created on 17 February, 2002
Last updated 22 July, 2003
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