This
set is a little more expensive than CMK's other figure
sets, due to the inclusion of the turned brass and etched
panzerschreck. This is a beautiful piece! The turned
rocket tube has the wire detail on the rear end integral
with the tube; I can't imagine how they did that. The
etched parts are very nicely made, and this rocket
launcher will look amazing when assembled.
The gunner is molded in
a pretty standard firing pose, on one knee ready to
shoot. The other figure on the other hand, I feel is in a
fairly silly pose. He is carrying an ammo box in his left
hand, with a loose rocket in his right hand, yet he is
obviously jogging or even running, which doesn't seem to
make much sense if the other guy is ready to fire. I
think it would have been better to have the second guy
also in a kneeling pose, either loading or getting ready
to load another rocket into the launcher.
But that is a rather
minor gripe. The sculpting and casting of these figures
is fully up to CMK's fine standards. The clothing, which
to my untrained eye appears to be appropriate for Waffen
SS troops, is nicely formed, with realistic folds. Other
details of the soldiers' kit, and their heads/faces are
also very well done. A dissappointment, however, is that
although the artwork shows the support soldier with a
rifle slung on his back, no rifle is included with the
set, which is an unfortunate oversight.
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