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Mantis: Wehrmacht Officers and BatsMaki
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Croatia Hrvatska
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Posted: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 - 02:11 PM UTC
Although not officially listed on their website yet, we bring you news of Mantis Miniatures latest releases in 1/35 scale.
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bill_c
Campaigns Administrator
New Jersey, United States
Joined: January 09, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 - 10:07 PM UTC
Bats? Oh-kay.....
Giovanni1508
Napoli, Italy
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 - 12:33 PM UTC
Hi Mario, nice set of german officers, very clean sculpt and easy to fit in any command post or officers briefing dio. I like both of them. About the bats...for sure somebody will be interested...
GeraldOwens
Florida, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 - 02:22 PM UTC
Nicely sculpted, but they would look very odd posed together, as they have the same face. Good to mix and match with other figures, though.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 - 08:45 PM UTC
Does anyone else think that the guy holding the map has slightly over-size head and hands?
1stjaeger
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 - 09:44 PM UTC
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Does anyone else think that the guy holding the map has slightly over-size head and hands?
Oh yes!! Not only slightly!
Huge hands are a common feature with lots of sculptors, who knows why!??!
Giraffe necks and huge heads are common too!
I don't see their heads would be identical though!?!
Brothers yes, twins no!
Cheers
Romain
ml-fin
Finland
Joined: November 24, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2014 - 12:58 AM UTC
Other mans legs look somehow weird to me...
AJLaFleche
Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2014 - 01:48 AM UTC
Love the bats!
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2014 - 02:12 AM UTC
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Other mans legs look somehow weird to me...
He's been riding his horse too much! His hips are way too wide!
ml-fin
Finland
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Posted: Friday, December 05, 2014 - 12:57 AM UTC
Right said Mr Biggles2. Mantis can sculpt so nicely clothes but anatomically there are some issues.
Isaella2
California, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 05, 2014 - 05:22 AM UTC
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Bats? Oh-kay.....
likely that bats could live in Jungle during WW2(Pacific War) or Vietnam war? Possibly
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 05, 2014 - 08:26 PM UTC
SE Asia has a large population of Fruit Bats, or Fox Bats, which are really big and live in trees. I've seen many in cities and other populated areas.
Grumpyoldman
Consigliere
Florida, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 05, 2014 - 10:29 PM UTC
I dated a few old bats.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2014 - 09:54 PM UTC
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I dated a few old bats.
Hear, hear!