Tamiya 1/48 Germany Infantry on Maneuvers
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Introduction
I think this is the fourth in a series of 1/48 figures made by Tamiya
that I have reviewed. And Tamiya does a super job once more. This kit,
MM No. 30, has 15 figures, all molded in medium gray styrene plastic and
the molding is good. Like Tamiya’s previous 1/48 figure kits, the
medals, buttons, pockets, belts and so on are very easy to see…so
are their expressions. None of the figures are in action poses so this
allows you, the modeler, to use them in more relaxed scenes.
The Kit
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figures include a seven-man machinegun crew on the march, a military policeman
directing traffic, three tank crewmen, a couple officers going over papers
and a couple of infantrymen standing around. Eight oval bases are provided
for some of the figures if you want them.
None of the figures are complete with all requiring some assembly of
trunks, arms, legs or heads. Some wear hats, others are hatless and four
have flat tops, allowing you to put either helmets or M43 field caps on
them.
Five figures are on one tree with the rest on another. Each figure is
positioned so all its body components are grouped near each other. A third
sprue has the oval bases plus a couple field caps, a couple Mauser Kar
98K rifles and the broken-down components of a tripod-mounted machinegun.
The fourth and fifth sprues are identical and contain helmets, bayonets,
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mask containers, rucksacks, MP40 machine pistols, MG42 machineguns with
bipods, ammunition boxes, holsters for both Walther and Luger pistols,
more Mauser rifles, ammo magazines, map cases, canteens, headphones, folded
spades, helmets, binoculars and Panzerfausts---get the idea you might
not need anything more?
Instructions show how to assemble each figure and give advice about
painting the soldiers. For a color guide, you’ll need to refer to
the box top and its side panels.
Conclusion
I picked up my kit for $12 at the Kansas City IPMS Nationals in early
August and for 15 figures, hey, I think that’s $12 well spent. These
figures will liven up any diorama.
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