What Makes this figure a German Artillery Officer?

(a) Collar and epaulet trim in artillery branch color

(b) the fact that the original was part of the 8.8 cm Flak 36/37 kit in 1/35 scale and they just pantographed him up...

Cookie Sewell AMPS

The illustration doesn't really show it, but the piping around the collar and shoulder straps would be red, indicating a member of the artillery branch. Paint the piping white and he's an infantryman. The figure is simply a larger version of a 1/35th scale figure released in 1973. He was the gun commander for the Tamiya 88mm Flak kit, hence their description of him as an artilleryman. Gerald Owens

It's very clear. He's partially deaf.

Andy

$15? So just how much do you reckon Tamiya is charging for the glue?

WmB

To reply, get the HECK out of there snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net

best price I've seen for this series is 11.99 at modelexpo, but when militaryhobbies has free shipping with a $50 order it all works out to be about the same..... (and I always get more than $50)

Craig

Eh? Could ya speak up a bit...

RobG

Also, he's wearing an officer's pattern waistbelt with his Walther P.38 and map case.

Chris

Aside from all the stuff that you and AMPSOne point out, there are also the decorations over his left breast pocket.