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MasterBox has a new set of figures coming out in March or April that I have been looking forward too. This nine figure set offers US Paratroopers & British Tankman in France, 1944. Included with the set is a female (with a baby) who has had her head shaved for collaborating.

The following text was provided by Master Box:

The 101st light company. US Paratroopers & British Tankman, France, 1944
Kit No: 35164

The kit continues the series of the kits dedicated to the events of the WWII and it shows dramatic events of the period of liberation of the territory of France on the Western Front in 1944-1945. The story of the kit shows US Paratroopers in a march, during that they help a young woman. The tragedy of the story is emphasized by that appearance of the girl is the evidence of that she was caught in collaboration and was inflicted by a humiliating penalty that was usual for that time – her hair was cropped close to the skin, but knowing that, Americans destroy barriers of stereotypes and show compassion and nobility.

The kit consists of two moulding sprues with the parts that allow assembling of 9 figures. Seven figures are US Paratroopers, one figure is British Tankman and one more figure is a young woman with a child. The story of the kit is very dramatic, very dynamic and it allows creating of a very interesting diorama.

We would like to emphasize especially that the kit interacts very well with the kits of techniques of other manufacturers. The figures are distinguished by a very high artistic level of performance, they are animated well and they interact with each other very well. Also we would like to emphasize that in case of using not of all figures during creation of the diorama, the figures that were not used during it can be used during creation of any other dioramas without difficulties and they interact well with models of techniques of other manufacturers.