Infantería Británica, 1940–1945

Revisión de las figuras Matchbox en escala 1:76

Matchbox Infantería Británica mix very well with Matchbox British Commandos to create an enormous variety of infantry figure poses for wargames and dioramas. There are enough figuras in this set to recruit a standard infantry platoon of 36 men. The remaining officers and heavy weapons may be used to create engineer elements, mortar and heavy machine-gun sections of the Headquarters Company. The figuras may be deployed as infantry and motorized infantry of the line and guards divisions, although they are too lightly equipped to represent British and Commonwealth infantry hitting the Normandy beaches.

Contenido

49 figuras in 17 posturas – 22 mm igualan 167 cm altura
- Senior Officer (2)
- Officer, Royal Tank Corps (2)
- Officer with Handy-Talky
- Officer with Pistol
- NCO with Sten SMG (4)
- Soldier with Bazooka Rocket Projector (2)
- Mortarman No. 1
- Mortarman No. 2
- Machine-Gunner No. 1 with .303 Vicker HMG (2)
- Machine-Gunner No. 2 (2)
- Machine-Gunner with Bren LMG (4)
- Soldier with Flamethrower (2)
- Soldier throwing Grenade (4)
- Soldier charging with Bayonet fixed (6)
- Soldier prodding with Bayonet (5)
- Soldier standing, firing (4)
- Soldier kneeling, firing (6)
Medium Mortar and Bipod

Evaluación

Excellent choice of subject. Matchbox British and Commonwealth infantry is a staple for wargames and dioramas.
Exceptional variety of figure poses. This figure sets offers enough riflemen, officers and heavy weapons to raise infantry platoons and company level support teams.
Useful wargaming poses throughout. Sculpted by Bill Farmer. Matchbox seems to have designed this figure set with the wargames market clearly in mind. The figuras are easy to paint.
The Matchbox infantrymen are wearing the Mk.1 or Mk.2 helmet which was gradually replaced by the M.1944 Mk.3 "Canadian" helmet and the M.1945 Mk.4 "Turtle Shell" helmet with removable liner.
With the exception of the Flamethrower, the ratio of heavy weapons to riflemen is about right. Others figure sets are overloaded with heavy weapons which end up in the spare parts box.
The figuras may be converted to represent British commandos by replacing the steel helmet with a beret or knit cap.

The bayonets are too short, thick, and blunt to be accurate. Airfix did a much better job with their British 8th Army figuras which carry perfectly sculpted bayonets.
The trousers are sculpted without pockets. There should be a right rear pocket, a large map pocket on the front left thigh, and a small pocket for the field-dressing in front of the right pelvic bone.
The anti-tank rocket projector included in this set looks like the postwar 84 mm Carl Gustav M.1965 infantry anti-tank weapon. It cannot be used to represent the British PIAT Projector Infantry Anti-Tank which was used during World-War Two.
The mortar is a representational wargame model only. Miniaturists and diorama builders will want to replace it with a more accurately detailed weapon.
The size of the standardized ammunition pouches varies from one figure to the next.

Empleo Histórico

British and Commonwealth Infantry, 1940–1945

Conversiones Posibles

British Commandos with Berets, 1940–1945
Indian Infantry with Turbans, 1940–1945

Matchbox Infantería Británica was first released in 1976, and they are still a must-have for wargamers and miniature collectors alike.

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Figuras del Ejército Británico de la Segunda Guerra Mundial