Retreat from Moscow
1/35th Figure Set No. FST023
Firestorm
Models are a new Australian Company producing Resin
figures and Accessories plus plaster buildings for the diorama builder.
This set contains two complete figures in full winter gear of full great coats, gloves and boots plus a sled for carrying extra gear all cast is light grey/green resin.
The casting is
excellent with good uniform and equipment details. The figures are cast in the
usual manner of separate arms, heads and feet. One feature of these figures
is the inclusion of the personal equipment (water bottle, gas canister etc)
as part of the main body casting and not separate as with other figures.
This will require more care when painting but results in the right 'sit' of
the equipment on the body.
Three heads are provided for the two figures to give a choice of head gear and the MP40 is cast with the hand in place, again eliminating the perennial problem of getting the weapon to fit properly into the hand.
The sled is in three pieces with a length of wire included for the towing rope. The two sled rails fit simply to the centre section which has a nicely cast blanket covering the other items.
In all a very nice set of figures and used in conjuction with Set No. FST018 "Winter MG Crew" for a larger winter diorama.
This and other figure sets are available direct for Firestorm Models at: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~firestorm1/
Thanks to David from Firestorm Models for the review sample.