Retreat
From Moscow
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Firestorm
Models
S
u m m a r y
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Catalogue Number: |
FST023 |
Scale: |
1/35 |
Contents and Media: |
23 parts in pale green resin |
Price: |
AUD$24.00 (approx. USD$13.00) from
Firestorm Website |
Review Type: |
First Look |
Advantages: |
Excellent quality casting and
detail; choice of heads; clever casting; will be useful in a diorama. |
Disadvantages: |
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Recommendation: |
Recommended |
Reviewed by
Terry Ashley
HyperScale is proudly sponsored by Squadron
Firestorm Models are a new Australian Company producing Resin figures
and Accessories plus plaster buildings for the diorama builder.
This set contains two complete figures in full winter gear of full great
coats, gloves and boots plus a sled for carrying extra gear all cast is
light grey/green resin.
The casting is excellent with good uniform and equipment details. The
figures are cast in the usual manner of separate arms, heads and feet.
One
feature of these figures is the inclusion of the personal equipment
(water bottle, gas canister etc) as part of the main body casting and
not separate as with other figures.
This will require more care when painting but results in the right 'sit'
of the equipment on the body.
Three heads are provided for the two figures to give a choice of head
gear and the MP40 is cast with the hand in place, again eliminating the
perennial problem of getting the weapon to fit properly into the hand.
The sled is in three pieces with a length of wire included for the
towing rope. The two sled rails fit simply to the centre section which
has a nicely cast blanket covering the other items.
In all a very nice set of figures and just made for the inclusion in a
diorama.
Thanks to David from
Firestorm Models
for the review sample
Firestorm Models Figures,
Accessories and Buildings are available
direct from their website
Review and Images Copyright © 2001 by
Terry Ashley
Page Created 19 August, 2001
Last updated 22 July, 2003
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