Zvezda 1/72 German Air Force Ground Crew

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Zvezda 1/72 German Air Force Ground Crew

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Just a quick build for demonstration purposes. This set is designed for war gaming like many Zvezda models and as such comes as a snap together kit with a base on which all the pieces can be mounted if desired with a banner type thing to add to the base (which I haven't) which presumably would have something added for war gaming/identification purposes.

I was very pleased with the feel of the "snap" together parts although I will now deconstruct and paint all of the parts for individual mounting in a diorama scene with an Fw.190 of my choosing. The plastic is quite soft and I found it difficult to remove parts from the runners without having to clean up the remaining stub afterwards with a sharp knife. There are also some mild mould seams that needed a soft scrape to remove them. I am very much looking forward to applying some paint to these and doing my best to weather them to make them look as good as the box art.

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Interesting. How does the plastic compare to the Airfix soft plastic figures?
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They look great for 1/72 figures.
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PaulBradley wrote: September 7th, 2021, 2:52 pm Interesting. How does the plastic compare to the Airfix soft plastic figures?
I dunno; I don't think I have any!
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I like their mini wargaming kits. They cover a lot of subjects that don’t get good coverage in standard figure packs.
I may have to try and pick that set up for my two WWII German fighters.
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PaulBradley wrote: September 7th, 2021, 2:52 pm Interesting. How does the plastic compare to the Airfix soft plastic figures?
All their figures appear to be hard plastic. I have quite a few sets now, all WWII Fall of France / Dunkirk themed. Highly recommended.
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