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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 04:09 AM UTC

The new set of figures from ICM represents four German Infantry soldiers. The uniforms are of the type used from 1939 to 1942.

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 05:05 AM UTC

Almost look like updated sculpts of ICM's first figure set. The crude SS infantry at Kursk.

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 05:22 AM UTC

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Almost look like updated sculpts of ICM's first figure set. The crude SS infantry at Kursk.

Complete with a pointing guy!

Could this be a counterpoint to MASTER BOX' new "Early German Infantry" set..?

Should prove to be popular. Perhaps DRAGON may even bring back their "BARBAROSSA, 1941" German Infantry set, which was a nice figure set...

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 09:29 AM UTC

They look like well conceived and sculpted figures, but... the pointing guy..? Another one? Arrgh...

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 11:12 AM UTC

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They look like well conceived and sculpted figures, but... the pointing guy..? Another one? Arrgh...

Little known German WWII operational procedure was that one man in every four always had to be pointing at all times. Battle focused operational tactical doctrine. One man in four points so everyone else remains focused.

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 12:59 PM UTC

I am a fan of ICM figures and I have seen how far they have come with their WW1 figures sets and the exceptional WW2 Indian troop set. Looking at these figures though suggests too me that they are not of the same standard and high level of detail to which I have become accustomed to from ICM.

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 01:06 PM UTC

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They look like well conceived and sculpted figures, but... the pointing guy..? Another one? Arrgh...

Little known German WWII operational procedure was that one man in every four always had to be pointing at all times. Battle focused operational tactical doctrine. One man in four points so everyone else remains focused.

That's what you would call "German thoroughness". So, in a set of 8 WWII German Infantry figures engaged in combat, there should be TWO "Pointers"; in a dio of 12 Germans engaged in the same activity, THREE "Pointers", and so on down the line. My goodness! That means, if a modeller should undertake building a huge dio of 100 German Infantrymen, there should be TWENTY-FIVE "POINTERS" included in the festivities!!!

My whole attitude towards creating WWII German Infantry dios has CHANGED!!! Now I know what to do with my huge stock of left-over German "POINTERS"!!!

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 02:06 PM UTC

OK set. The poses are unimaginative. They can probably be re- worked with other kits. I'll get them for the parts.

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 06:42 PM UTC

Haha @ M4A1Sherman, yes the pointing german. It is a secret that was stolen from the allies as "Top Secret". It is the most fersome weapon in the world. Only NorthVietnam used it.. Luckily they did not know how to use it right. Thats why the world still exists.

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 06:45 PM UTC

I also think that is is easy to produce some new figures that have not been molded by XXX other manufacturers. the 2 Landser in the back are part of the 4 figure set "Barbarossa" from Dragon and the Officer with the map.. well. ICM even did that themself. I sure like that new figures are comming , on the same side I an a little disappointed in the variety of poses. They look really good sculted. I will buy a set. They will add up nice to the mentioned Figures from Dragon.

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 10:33 PM UTC

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I also think that is is easy to produce some new figures that have not been molded by XXX other manufacturers. the 2 Landser in the back are part of the 4 figure set "Barbarossa" from Dragon and the Officer with the map.. well. ICM even did that themself. I sure like that new figures are comming , on the same side I an a little disappointed in the variety of poses. They look really good sculted. I will buy a set. They will add up nice to the mentioned Figures from Dragon.

Hello, Max!

I agree! Even though 2 of the figures look a bit "steiff", I will probably buy a set of these, too. Have you seen the new MASTER BOX WWII German Infantry set (5 Figures) Early Period, 1939-1942?

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2016 - 10:46 PM UTC

Yes, I agree with max as well, these figures are rather straight up. well a american operational procedure 2 in 5 are pointing.........to the chow line. military humor!

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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2016 - 02:07 AM UTC

now icm change tactics. the ww2 is not over still fight the modeling market.

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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2016 - 02:31 AM UTC

I just noticed on Hobbylink Japan's website, ICM also has a WWII Japanese set of 4 figures coming in Dec. These are welcome. No picture of the figures themselves - just a real picture of Japanese soldiers. Hopefully no pointers.

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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2016 - 03:01 AM UTC

Oh, there's a pointing German again!

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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2016 - 01:29 PM UTC

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Oh, there's a pointing German again!

WHAT would we do without pointing German Officers or noncoms?

The world wonders...

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Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2016 - 08:28 PM UTC

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Yes, I agree with max as well, these figures are rather straight up. well a american operational procedure 2 in 5 are pointing.........to the chow line. military humor!

That's because American chow is SO DELICIOUS!!!