Pat McGrath reviews SKP's dismounted Tractor Driver for their Zetor tractor.

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Great review, thanks Pat. I agree on the boxart, it does not do the figure justice. I saw this one myself on Moson show and found a superb casting of an amazingly sculpted figure. The sculptor is only 17 years of age!

Mario

Thanks for the review Pat. SKP have had some bad luck with releases coinciding with similar releases from major companies at the same time, but you wonder really what they are thinking when they release a figure with a box art of this quality. Talk about injustice to themselves and the sculptor. The close ups of the figure look fantastic as does the chunky face. Another company equally guilty of this MK35. Amazing figures that one would glance over if only looking at the box art. The companies that go all out and comission good box art have shown time and time their figures are popular and sell. The figures from these companies are top quality as well, but are left on the shelf.
Only advantage is that they keep the prices down, and those who are aware of the true quality will take the time to look inside the box when available. Unfortunately in these internet days, not everybody has this luxury.

17 years old and he can sculpt like that-wow!

@Frank you're right- the box art makes him look like a toy from a kids farm set. It would be worth Skp's while to commission a paint job.

Looks like a definite item for the shopping list! Good civilians are hard to find, and this guy in his bib overalls can be doing anything from working on the farm to mopping floors to admiring a fresh coat of paint he just added to that old relic tank in the town square. I'm guessing he could easily fit from the '30s to the '70s on either side of the Atlantic based on the hat and overalls, but I'd bet somebody will dig up pics of a grumpy old man dressing that way right through to modern times...

Tom

Hey I dress that way now

The last time I did an SKP figure I almost didn't even buy it- un-painted it looked nice but the box art was iffy. I was very pleased when I opened it (it was of a British Officer WW2) to discover a nice, crisp casting and it painted up well. This is the same by the looks of it, the box art does the actual figure no justice and I'm in agreement about the potential placement for this figure, he would appear to suit lots of scenarios. All in all an excellent review Pat!