VVS Fighter Crew 1944

Eduard, 1/48 scale

Reviewed by Brett Green

Eduard's 1/48 scale RAF Fighter Crew 1940 will be available online from Squadron.com
 

Eduard continues their occasional pilot and aircrew series with a new release, "VVS Fighter Crew 1944".

The kit comprises 36 parts in grey plastic, making up a total of six figures - one pilots, four ground crew and one officer.

All the figures are provided in relaxed poses. They are either checking clipboards or standing casually. The pilot is shaking hands with the officer - possibly a political Commisar?

Each figure is made up of separate arms and legs, a torso and head. Detail is very good, with individual facial expressions.

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These figures are nice and chunky.

I assembled the pilot figure and the Commisar, posing them with my LaGG-3.

Prior to assembly, a few raised seam lines were easily removed with a hobby knife. Fit was good. No putty has been used on these figure, but some will be required to fill a significant sink mark in the Officer's back, and to blend the parachute and the upper body half on the pilot.

Eduard's 1/48 scale VVS Fighter Crew 1944 is a versatile figure set that will lend a sense of scale and context to an individual model, or a diorama, and is especially useful considering the recent boom in WWII Soviet aircraft model kits.

Recommended.

Thanks to Eduard for the sample

Review Text Copyright © 2007 by Brett Green
Page Created 06 August, 2007
Last updated 24 December, 2007

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