The Old Lady - yes, but the Gentleman looks much to fancy for that time period in Poland (IMO). The hat is totally out of Solidarity era. I'd hold to blue-jeans or fabric trousers and sweater with leather pathes on elbows with flanell shirts under it... This is how I remember it... Concerning the kit - why so late and why so few figures? MiniArt - WE WANT MORE! Andrzej.

Personally I think the young lady and the civillian man are uninteresting in concept while the policeman can hold his own he does not inspire me although to be absolutely fair, there certainly is enough in the way of character there. The true strength to me at least in this set is the elderly woman and the young boy, and in particular the elderly woman. Of course I am hoping the actual figures shadow the box art and if this is indeed the case then these two figures alone are reason enough to buy this set. In part I am happy to say well done Mini Art, this is yet another step in the right direction.

Well I like the whole set and it strikes me that a very good dio or vignette could be built with the inclusion of one more figure- the poor sap being stopped and asked for his papers. The woman looks glad the police are doing there job, the man is glad it's not him being stopped, the old lady is thinking "he look like such an innocent chap" and the Hitler Youth is thinking "When I grow up I want to be a policeman" Maybe have this guy from MK35 being stopped:

Got a few ideas myself Pat I was thinking on similar lines regarding the guy reaching for his papers just the man in the MB checkpoint set, could have the guy in the suit with one of the alsatians from the same set (the man himself with blondie) the hitler youth reaching down to one of the dogs the options are endless looking forward to this release.

These are great......can't wait to get some. Civilians are just as much a part of the war zone as the soldiers are. To have them ,gives us some realistic opportunities to portray the reality that we strive for in this hobby. Some of you guys out there put me to shame but I am pretty darn good at it too. What I have been doing , with some pretty good success ,is molding my own civilian figures from parts and pieces of ones that I bought . They come out great and although a lot of attempts end up in the trash some of them come out very crisp and detailed. You can mix various parts and pieces and end up with several combinations with only three or four original figures. It's a lot less work just to go and buy them , but the molding thing I do is a lot of challenging fun sort of speak. Hopefully they will come out with a lot more civilians. The Hitler youth kid is a brainwashed kid who thinks he is a part of the master race. A bunch who would run you over with their tanks if you got in their way. If this offends anyone all you have to do is take a sharp razor knife and cut out the accesories on him that make him militaristic and then you will just end up with a kid in short pants .............ya?????

I have a book with war stories that has a picture with the old woman on the cover. So defenitely based on a picture. John

Julius Models offers a set of two japanese Geishas and the fine molds Type 2 Ho-I includes a japanese Schoolgirl. Preiser of Germany offers two set of civil persons. And gunze got two sets of refuges.

Miniart being ultra-historically accurate here. Cool stuff

Looking at the box art, the three civilians won't look much out of place well into the 1960s so the will also be useful for some post-war/Europe dios. And if the man's headgear is not fixed he and the old woman will work even in a "today" diorama. Maybe scratching of the beard Given the prices other MinArt figure sets sell for this should be interesting even for a non WWII modeller like me.