tatbaqui
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Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: May 06, 2007
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 01:54 PM UTC

MiniArt continues to release its updated figure sets, and this time it features German panzer personnel late in the war.
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Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: April 10, 2011
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 07:39 PM UTC
I have 2 of this kit and the sculpting is very good.
J
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 08:19 PM UTC
This figure set is almost 10 years old now, so latest releases will probably be showing some flash, or misalignment. But they are a good "panzer scramble" set.
Iowa, United States
Joined: May 12, 2014
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 08:20 PM UTC
that is definitely one for the wish list
bill_c
Campaigns AdministratorNew Jersey, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 08:22 PM UTC
It wasn't a very good kit to begin with. A decal sheet of rank and collar badges would be more interesting than weapons which, by and large, tankers don't use anyway.
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 09:06 PM UTC
Actually the accessories here are very useful for tank crews especially with all kits with interiors missing the flare guns and smg storage.
"The only thing a man should take seriously is the fact that nothing should be taken seriously."
Samuel Butler, Victorian satirist
Steve Willoughby
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: November 20, 2015
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Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 - 03:45 AM UTC
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 - 04:19 AM UTC
Quoted Text
It wasn't a very good kit to begin with.
Are we talking about the same kit here, or did you just not see these figures yet?
bill_c
Campaigns AdministratorNew Jersey, United States
Joined: January 09, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 - 04:25 AM UTC
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It wasn't a very good kit to begin with.
Are we talking about the same kit here, or did you just not see these figures yet?
I have the kit and used a few of the figures. They were OK at best. Did not find them very realistic in their poses and "body language." Your mileage may vary, but I will not be purchasing this set a second time even with the extras.
Manitoba, Canada
Joined: January 03, 2016
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Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 - 09:16 AM UTC
These seem really nice, except possibly the silly-looking standing figure on the right: he looks like he's about to fall down off his skates or burst into song. The rest make up for him and even he could be altered, I guess...
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: October 15, 2012
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Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 - 12:36 PM UTC
Look like they're disco dancing
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 - 01:27 PM UTC
Remarkable how a lot of poses that are quite real and different from the typical photogenic ones are considered silly. I spent too much of my youth in and around tanks and saw all of these stances . That really silly guy on the right would be just perfect for someone yawning.
"The only thing a man should take seriously is the fact that nothing should be taken seriously."
Samuel Butler, Victorian satirist
Steve Willoughby