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Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010 - 04:47 PM UTC
Randy Harvey reviews and builds the
Ostfront Winter Combatants, a four figure set from Dragon in their '39-'45 series with Gen 2 Gear.
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bill_c
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Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 03:26 AM UTC
Very thorough review, Randy. Good work.

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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 01:53 AM UTC
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Very thorough review, Randy. Good work.
Thank you Bill. I always appreciate a kind comment in regards to my reviews.
Harv
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 04:13 AM UTC
Very thorough and fair review Randy. The biggest issue with this set IMHO is that none of the figures really work together at all. Of the two Germans, one is sort of in action, firing the flare gun, the other is just standing there, so I can't really see them working together in a scene (especially as they are different units). The second Russian appears to be performing some obscure drill movement, rather like a very lax "Port Arms" for weapon inspection. The set seems to almost be for the spares box, unless you have 4 different vehicle dioramas in mind that you want someone to stand around.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 07:07 AM UTC
Hi Harv
nice informative review
many thanks
Gerry

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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 12:25 PM UTC
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Very thorough and fair review Randy.
Thank you Steve. Thank you also for sharing your views on the figures. That gave me the idea to start mentioning things like that in my reviews. So thanks for the idea!!
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Hi Harv
nice informative review
many thanks
Thank you Gerry. I appreciate the kind comments.
Feedback such as this encourages me to keep writing reviews.
Thanks again,
Harv
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 04:19 PM UTC
Hi Randy,
Thankyou for your review.
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010 - 02:33 AM UTC
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Hi Randy,
Thankyou for your review.
You're welcome Az. I hope it was of some help to you.
Harv
If any white man tries to destroy what is mine, or take what is mine, or take my lands, I will take my gun, get on my horse, and go punish him. — Chief Low Dog - Oglala Sioux Chief