introduction

Although Dragon are steadily building their 2nd Generation figure line with releases such as the German 1st Cavalry Division recently released, they continue with their program of 'ordinary' figure releases, with this set of four figures entitled 'Sturmgeschutz Crew reloading', timed perfectly for the soon to be released StuG III.

the set

The set consist of four figures, all posed as if they are in the act of reloading a StuG. The contents of the kit are fairly simple, in that you get one sprue of light grey styrene. The instructions consist of a colour diagram of the assembled figures on the rear of the box, detailing which parts go where, but also serving as a painting guide.

The first figure is, in my opinion, the most useful in that it can be used in many different situations. It's pose is neutral, hands on hips, and he's wearing a crew sweater with the choice of two heads, one wearing a sidecap, the other a field cap.

The other three figures are pose actually doing something, but all three are also offered with a choice of either the field cap or side cap. one figure is bending over, having just picked up a shell, another stands straight, again holding a shell, the last one gesticulating to the other two. All three wear a panzer tunic.

The quality of the figures is what we've come to expect from Dragon. Remember these are not 2nd generation figures. There are heavy mould seams which will need removing, and the heads will need to be replaced to be convincing. On the figure I assembled, some sandind around the arm joints will be needed, and a little filler in between the torso and legs. There are also 12 shells of three different types included on the same sprue as the figures, these are for the Kwk 34/L24, the KwK 34/L40 and the Kwk 39/L40.

in conclusion

Another nice set of figures from Dragon that will no doubt find their way into many a diorama. Yes, they'll need replacement heads, but nearly every injection moulded figure does, and as Dragon's own publicity says, they're perfect for their soon to be released StuG III. Recommended