Figure reviews
MONSTROUS ’TACHE
The last of four ToRo figures inspired by the satirical cartoons of wartime artist WJP Jones, Dark Whiskers portrays a captain from the Coldstream Guards in North Africa, complete with an oversized moustache and ‘swatting’ stick.
LONGSTANDING GUNNERY
Having catered for a 1/35 World War One-era MG 08 firing team, ICM has substituted the figures and equipment for World War Two soldiers in this diorama-friendly package.
TAKE COVER!
When it comes to figures, few companies have adopted the approach taken by ICM, which shuns generic poses and ‘the usual’ subjects, and this is particularly true for its World War One Belgian Infantry set.
ESCAPING DANGER
ICM’s fifth Chernobyl set features arguably one of the less well-known aspects – the evacuation of thousand of civilians from the vicinity.
GERMAN GROUNDCREW
Large-scale Luftwaffe and diorama modellers will appreciate ICM’s newly tooled set of three 1/32 scale German ground personnel.
CREW FOR CATS
While these well-sculpted and beautifully cast figures are intended to accompany Eduard’s F6F Hellcat kits, they are equally suitable for any World War Two US Navy carrier deck scene.
FIGHT IN THE FREEZE
Re-released to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, this well-designed set from Dragon features a squad of US Marines in winter garb.
WARZONE RIDERS
Inspired by a photo published in the book Kontakt, which details Polish Secret Service operations in Afghanistan, ToRo Model’s figure set offers a pair of riders designed for the Honda XLR 250 supplied in Tamiya’s 35245 Japan Self-Defense Force Reconnaissance set.
ARMOUR POPULATION
This special-edition version of MiniArt’s 1/35 British Tank Crew is expanded from the preceding iteration (35078) and features an additional two runners containing a range of equipment including sidearms, helmets, goggles and storage pouches.
KATYUSHA CREW
While intended to accompany the firm’s own Katyusha multiple rocket launchers, this four-man crew is depicted in the process of loading the next batch of ready-to-fire missiles (although none are included).