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Barberwaffe-3
Barberwaffe-3
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by: Engin Kayral [ GRAYWOLF ]

introduction

After haircut Barberwaffe-1 and hair wash Barberwaffe-2, BRAVO-6 released the third figure of the series.


Inspired by the photos above, B6-30119 Barberwaffe-3 depicts a World War II German tanker shaving his beard.
packing & casting

Figure comes in standard cardboard box of the company labeled with a photo of the figure assembled and painted by Vladimir Demchenko, also the sculptor. Inside the box; body and other parts are served inside two small zip-lock bags. Parts are cast in grey resin, casting is clean and details are crisp. No mistakes or air bubbles on the sample but backside of the trousers and seamlines on arms will need some cleanwork.
review

Posed kneeling on his right knee to shave his beard; he comes as a full body figure. Head, arms and accessories are given as seperate parts.

  • Head ; Facial details, German typical undercut style haircut and expression for a shaving pose like eyes looking slightly down to the mirror and mouth pulled left when shaving right cheek are well defined.

  • Body ; He wears M40 German Army undershirt - a pocketless, half open-front with four buttons shirt with long sleeves , M40 Panzer Trousers with button fly, two side and two rear pockets with single button flap covers and black leather Marching boots. Cloth folds and wrinkles look natural and well sculpted.

  • Arms ; Posed for shaving with upfolded sleeves. Right hand has a razor and left one with wrist watch is posed to hold the face. Top part of the razor should be scratched with a small rectangular plastic sheet.

  • German Army 20 liter jerry can. Handle is given as a seperate part and markings with embossed letters like well defined on one side.

  • Shaving set with a brush in pot, a mirror and support to put over the jerry can.
    conclusion

    Another unique figure from BRAVO-6 to create a German tank crew at rest scene.

  • SUMMARY
    Highs: Nice posed figure with Vladi's talented sculpt in scrisp details, seperate head.
    Lows: Need a cleanwork on backside of trousers.
    Verdict: Nice figure to display at a German tankers at rest scene.
    Percentage Rating
    92%
      Scale: 1:35
      Mfg. ID: B6-35119
      PUBLISHED: Apr 12, 2017
      NATIONALITY: Germany
    NETWORK-WIDE AVERAGE RATINGS
      THIS REVIEWER: 92.20%
      MAKER/PUBLISHER: 95.07%

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    About Engin Kayral (Graywolf)
    FROM: IZMIR, TURKEY / TüRKçE

    Born in 1962,married and having 2 sons. I started modelling about 8 years old building USS Fletcher with mom. It was a model dad brought from USA., I think in those days only a few people in Turkey had info on scale model kits. Grown as an AF officer son , I built many aircraft models in years. Som...

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    Comments

    I really don't know how the come up with a term like "Barberwaffe"...
    APR 12, 2017 - 02:48 PM
       
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