Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 11:16 PM UTC
Dragon Models have just announced, within their 39-45 Series, a New 1/35th scale set of four figures.
6518 - German Infantry in Wachmantel Leningrad 1943

Yes, there's a figure pointing, but with the look of the initial images of this set, this could be something quite special. The figures are sculpted wearing the M43 'Wachmantel' which was a heavy sheepskin (?)overcoat which can frequently be seen in archive images. Understandably, with the overcoat they are wearing, this isn't one of these heavily 'dynamic' sets, but should be extremely useful to anyone whose interest lies in modeling Mid/Late War winter scenes.

No further details are available at the moment, but following recent releases, the equipment and weapons almost certainly comes from their GEN II range.
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Yep, that would make a lot of sense. Standing about in sub-zero temperatures would require something a little special...
JUN 17, 2009 - 06:30 AM
mmmm....me thinks I know exactly what to use these figures with...that woodgrainless watchtower kit! (I think im going to scratch the tower with basswood using the kit parts as patterns) should make for a fun little dio to test some snow techniques on andy
JUN 17, 2009 - 06:54 AM
Spot on Pat. The name says it all as well - "Wachmantel" is literally "guard coats" or "watch coats" in German. - Steve
JUN 17, 2009 - 07:11 AM
Sure, just as I put the finishing touches on four sets of winter-clad warriors I mixed and matched from three different manufacturers to compliment a diorama featuring Dragon's 3-1 Initial Production Tiger I, they release three sets of their own. Three of the sets I used were Styrene and one was from resin -- none were from Dragon. Now, they offer the Infantry in wachmantel, the Totenkopf in Karkov and the Panzer IV tank riders. I hope they plan on releasing a winter-clad crew. Oh, well. I still have their 3-1 Ausf.D version of the Panzer IV on my closet shelf. Perhaps, I'll incorporate them all into one larger diorama and have it completed by next winter. I'm already feeling a chill in the air.
JUN 17, 2009 - 02:51 PM
WOW ! Could these be Dragon's best figure kit yet? Great poses and the faces look pretty good too. I think these are going to end up in the stash. Have a great weekend everybody !!!
JUN 18, 2009 - 04:07 AM
Found a few real examples of the guards coat. German and Soviet, all made out of wool. Not found any examples made out of sheeps skin, but they were manufactured. Nice touch, the grenade pocket. You wouldn't want to be fumbling about with M1924 stick grenade with those big thick mittens? As Bill C said Dragon is really "Rising the bar" with its Styrene figures of late. Geraint
JUN 18, 2009 - 05:23 AM
If you look at the Dragon-USA website you'll notice that they have changed the spelling on the box to "Wach(t)mantel", which means heavy "guard" or "watch" coat instead of "Wach" (awake) coat. Just an observation. The set looks very cool. I will have one.
JUN 20, 2009 - 06:27 PM
Jim, Looks like a "must have" for Eastern Front. Although the war "tried" to continue itself during Winter, in places like Leningrad (St. Petersburg) it is downright freezing for at least 3 months. I read sometimes the weather was so cold, they suspended fighting! Hope they come out with some Russians equally as suited. Bill B.
JUN 26, 2009 - 02:07 PM
Great set and..more money spent and the stash gets higher with every release from dragon. Thanks for the news
JUL 06, 2009 - 02:04 PM
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