Alan McNeilly reviews a set of 2 Wounded Soldiers by Resicast in 1/35, useable in a wide range of applications.

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Hi guys,

Somewtimes news/reviews generate a bit of discussion about a particular topic. To add a little more interest and for reference a few pics from my second home IWM



I bought this set, well 2 actually for a couple of my longer term projects. The support arms of the services have always interested me and it is a pity we don't have a basic infantry medic type set of figures, although making a medic shouldn't be too difficult.

Here's another image this time from Italy I think that has a very nice feel about it:



and another



Personally I'l like to see a few more wounded troops, as they can fit just about anywhere whether Allied or Axis.

This one I think is quite sobering, but with a degree of hope attached to it and again is something I've picked out for future use:



Wolf of Hornet and Wolf also do a nice figure, a walking wounded chap with his arm in a sling and there are a few others around but not many.

MasterBox did a set of German Captives, 1944 that I always thought would replicate in a British Infantry set really well.

Al

Hi Guys,

Strange, I thought this was a post that might have brought some comment and discussion. Perhaps everyone is still asleep from excess Christmas Spirit

A Very Happy New year to you all.

Al

Hey Al,
Just spotted this one, great review !!
That's the problem with no one posting after viewing, and I'm as guilty of it too, the post will quickly drop off the main page and get lost in the shuffle.
Walking wounded of any nationality, while not the most pleasant aspect of the hobby, it's definitely something that doesn't get enough coverage.
Anyway, cheers and have a Happy New Year !!!

jjumbo

Hey Al,
I thought I recognized the photo of the medic bandaging the kid's foot:

http://www.junobeach.org/e/4/can-tac-med-org-e.htm#null

It's too bad that we can't see the cap badge on the kid's Glengarry, it would help identify which Highland unit the medic belonged to, perhaps even my Dad's regiment that was involved in the battle around Caen.

Cheers

jjumbo

Hi Alan

that last picture you posted just cries out to be made into a beautiful little scene in 3D.

When I look at the young lance corporal medic tending the boy he looks about 15 years of age but obviously is older but not much. Hope they all made it through safely to the eventual peaceful end.

Looking at all in the scene, the state of their clothes etc. it just echoes how lucky we should feel today the freedom we have and we don't have to go through the same situation ever again. Well hopefully not, if we have any sense as human beings.

A Happy and hopefully Peaceful New Year one and all.

Alan

Alan can you put up a picture of the figure without the blanket side on, I ask as I want to see where the figure joins the stretcher. I was surprised when this figure was moulded in situe, perhaps you could comment on how the figure looks side on.

Hi John and Alan,

Yes, the last pic is particularly moving. Its a good example of the youth of the troops and one I bookmarked sometime ago for my Nan Red project which is where eventually the 2 wounded figures will end up.

As I said it surprised me that there are so few wounded soldiers, either Axis or Allied although there are some good German ones. Medics and woulded soldiers can be used by both genres effectively and certainly add interest to any scene, Portrayed as captured soldiers they would be equally useful and I did get the German MB set with that in mind too

Darren,

I'll get you a pic later this morning when the light comes up.

Thanks for the thoughs guys. I hope you all had a good Nwe Year.

Al

Hi Darren,

Just re-read this, much too early before and hadn't had my 2nd cup of tea of the day. What you see around the figure is the pour plug/base. As I mentioned in the Review this would need removed. Compare the picture above with the kit picture and you will see what I mean.

These chaps have been around for a fairly long time so would have been moulded when techniques were not so advanced. If you didn't want to cut the base off and tidy up the fig you might get away with using the base plug as a board or part door but it is not a stretcher as far as I am aware but again you might try make it into one if you had a mind to. Without out seeing the stretcher party and jeep kit I can't tell you if the plug has any other use in those sets or not but for stand alone as these are I'd remove it.

There is no detail on the reverse of the figures, that's how things were made then I assume, but it doesn't detract from the quality of detail on the front or side, just means extra work in cleaning off the plug.

There would be no real issue with making the plug a board, when evacuating a casuality you use whatever is available, plank, old door, ground sheet etc, just depends on the scene you have in mind. As both my chaps will be on a beach, I'll take the time and remove the plugs from arounf them.

Hope that makes sense, I'll do a picture later as I say when the light is good.

Al

Hi Darren,

Some pics as promised:

Side view:





and here they are after some cutting and scraping:









Took me about an hour to clean them up.

Al

Thanks Alan I was concerned about the undercut between figure and stretcher but it looks good.

Hi Darren,

These chaps are about 5' 2" and 5' 4". I have the Accurante Armour Stretchers that are 6' so that should be fine, not everyone is a 6 footer lol, lol.

Note there are no stretchers with this set.

Al

Hi Darren,

figure painter I'll never be but here's these 2 chaps with some paint on.





Al