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Darius: Street Fighting in BerlinMaki
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Croatia Hrvatska
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Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 07:05 PM UTC
Darius Miniatures announced a new set of figures, depicting street fighting in Berlin 1945.
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bill_c
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 04:23 AM UTC
Good subject but poor execution on the figures. They're stiff and not at all realistic. Photos from the period show much less "heroic" street fighters.
Paulinsibculo
Overijssel, Netherlands
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 05:55 AM UTC
Worth a discussion:
A great sculpture, a skill many of us may envy.
But the overall impression is „actors on a filmset“ to my humble opinion......
A great sculpture, a skill many of us may envy.
But the overall impression is „actors on a filmset“ to my humble opinion......
Nate_W
Missouri, United States
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 12:57 PM UTC
I agree with you guys. I love the subject. The Battle of Berlin was host to a lot of interesting gear. The unique mix of last ditch and perfected state-of-the-art equipment. I particularly like the rare Waffen SS Fallschirmjeager jump smock in Dot '44 "Erbsenmuster". The poses, postures and body language are confusing though.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 04:45 AM UTC
They would more than likely be busy hanging "traitors" and "deserters" from the lightpoles.
Taeuss
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 05:03 AM UTC
The execution is too "Euro-pretty" for my taste; the poor sap with the P08 with shoulder stock sure drew the short end of the stick when it came to weapons. I would have greatly preferred at least an Stg 44 or two; maybe a K98 with scope, etc. Weird choices like the P08 combo don't increase their appeal in my eyes. Ya, I know "nag nag nag".
Biggles2
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 07:50 AM UTC
How about a sniper with Stg 44, equipped with scope, around-the-corner curved barrel, and IR packed!