Hello all. I wanted to share my experiences with a model product with you. Some of you may be familiar with a German company named Preiser. They make, among other things, military figures in 1/72 scale. Some time ago I ordered two different sets because the poses really appealed to me. I create lots of vignettes in 1/72 scale, and yet my preferrences are for non-action scenes. Therefore any time I find good poses of figures walking, standing, or even sitting I am interested. What I didn't know until I got my two sets are that the Preiser product come unassembled. If any of you build 1/35 figures for your dioramas and such, you know how many pieces they come in. Separate legs, torso, arms, head, helmet, and any gear they carried. This is the same with these figures. Imagine my shock to see tiny bags, canteens, and even daggers! Nowhere on the boxes, or in any dealership info does it say these figures must be assembled.
So here I am, writing to say I've successfully completed 3 of the figures for a tiny scene. These 3 figures consist of 37 separate parts. Geez. :-) Three down, nine more to go..... Oh, and this is only the "soldiers marching" set. I also have another ten figures in a "soldiers resting" set.
Pity I cannot put photos here. I'm going to attempt putting some on the "alt" site, and would be pleased if any of you wanted to view them. I'll post again when I've gotten pics of them on. For now, take care everyone, and happy building!
Randy IPMS Houston
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