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Master Box Women of World War Two
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 02:48 PM UTC
Darren Baker takes a look at very recent figure release from Master Box titled "Women of World War Two Era" consisting of four female adults and one young lady.

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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 12:54 AM UTC
And again a very welcome set from MB. Thanks, Alexander!
It will make common scenes during the war in which soldiers meet civilians, possible, thus adding a more colorfull touch to dioramas. ( I almost forgot that there are other than matt and green tone colors
Looking forward to the next MB figures!
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 03:07 AM UTC
Excellent set. I am surprised the big plastic companies haven't done this subject more already. How many boxes of pointing Germans can they make?
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 03:13 AM UTC

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Excellent set. I am surprised the big plastic companies haven't done this subject more already. How many boxes of pointing Germans can they make?
J


Apparently several hundred. . .

Miniart and Masterbox really have become the two companies whose figures I eagerly await. Truly filling in holes and also thinking outside the box. . .

Matt
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 05:51 AM UTC
Alexander from MB Ltd is a very open gentleman who realy takes your questions and remarks very serious (as I found out via their site during the last years).
I got the impression that he very well understands those modellers who have seen enough mini-Germans in almost any pose a human body can poduce!
The last sets show that at least in Eastern Europe it is possible to market non-German sets successfully. The best example is their Allied gun crew, which even has some alternative arms to change figures. ( Though with some more alternative legs and arms you could combine two sets to make a full gun crew of 11 guys...............)
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 06:03 AM UTC
... Well, looking at these figures of women, reminds me of the movie "From here to Eternity" ... to use this material in a diorama. ... Jorge.
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 07:01 AM UTC

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Alexander from MB Ltd is a very open gentleman who realy takes your questions and remarks very serious (as I found out via their site during the last years).
I got the impression that he very well understands those modellers who have seen enough mini-Germans in almost any pose a human body can poduce!
The last sets show that at least in Eastern Europe it is possible to market non-German sets successfully. The best example is their Allied gun crew, which even has some alternative arms to change figures. ( Though with some more alternative legs and arms you could combine two sets to make a full gun crew of 11 guys...............)


Paul thank you for that information but I have to say that the MasterBox set "Cold Wind" featuring Germans is one of the best figure sets I have seen as they really give over the impression of being cold.

Thank you for taking the time to reply gents.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - 03:49 PM UTC
What else can I say. I love Masterbox figures. Well animated and great subjects. Seems not many companies except Masterbox will leave the pack and make their own way and prove that civilians are worth the time and money to develop. Their other civilian sets did well also, have them all. For dioramas, you can never have enough civi's, they have to be represented because they don't just fade away when conflicts happen. And any scene like a train station, pier or store and even waving their loved ones away off to war, you need them. We could do with more also.
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