Paracaidistas Británicos, 1942–1945

Revisión de las figuras Airfix en escala 1:32

These Airfix 1:32 scale British Paratroops are a significant improvement over the earlier Airfix paras which were released in 1:76 scale. Airfix did upgrade some of its early 1:76 scale figure sets, but unfortunately these superb figuras were not released in the smaller wargaming scale. Somehow, ESCI picked up these miniatures and released them as a 1:72 scale model kit with 13 figuras in eight poses, including a prone PIAT gunner. This sought-after kit has been unavailable for some time. If the moulds or master models of the superb Airfix British Paratroops are still around, some manufacturer ought to release them in 1:72 scale.

Contenido

• 14 Figures in 7 posturas – 52 mm igualan 166 cm altura
  • Para Officer with Sten SMG (1)
  • Para NCO with Sten, throwing Grenade (2)
  • Para Radio Operator (1)
  • Para Bren Gunner (2)
  • Para standing, firing Rifle (3)
  • Para kneeling, firing Sniper Rifle (2)
  • Para advancing with Rifle and fixed Bayonet (3)

Evaluación

• Good choice of subject, these British Paratroops are very attractive figures, but they are produced in the wrong scale. The smaller 1:76 or 1:72 scale figuras are more popular with wargamers and diorama builders who need so many of these troops.
• Superb sculpting and anatomy. This is the industry standard against which other British Paratroop figuras must be judged.
• There are enough poses in the set to recruit a British Parachute Infantry Section of 10 men. Only the 2" mortar will have to be scratchbuilt from sprue and plastic card. Three boxes of these rare figuras are required to raise a paratroop platoon.
• The variety of poses may be increased by swapping heads among the figures.
• The sniper may be converted to a rifleman simply by slicing the scope off his rifle.

• Cheap, but badly done copies of the Airfix Paras occasionally turn up at toy stores. These figuras have different heads with a plain para helmet. If they were of a better production quality, these copies might actually be worth the effort to convert them back to British Paras.

These vintage Airfix 1:32 scale British Paratroopers are sometimes sold individually at about the same price an entire box of them used to cost in the old days. It’s unfortunate that these wonderful miniatures have never been released as a 1:72 scale plastic figure set. One wonders why manufacturers like Heller or HaT Industrie do not downsize these figuras now and release them again.

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– Publicado: 21.04.2005 – Actualizado: 25.06.2008
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