PMMS
Warriors
SS Panzerjaeger
1/9th Bust No. WA9061
Review by Terry Ashley

This set is a large 1/9th scale bust of an SS Panzerjaeger armed with a Panzerfaust and MP-44 and wears the reversible winter tunic with gloves and steel helmet.

WarriorsAlso included is a decal sheet from Hudson & Allen with a variety of uniform and rank insignia as well as stenciling for the Panzerfaust.

The quality of the casting is excellent as we have come to expect from Warriors and the detail on the figure is superb. The facial features are well executed and extremely realistic right down to the veins in the neck.

The details on the uniform are equally well done with realistic fabric folds and well defined uniform details, the only thing to watch out for is the casting blocks on the arms are along the fabric seams and you will have re-scribe these once the part is cleaned up, but this is very easy due to the size of the parts.

Assembly is made very easy due to large square locating 'pins' on the arm/torso join that ensures the arms are positioned at the right angle to hold the Panzerfaust while the rear of the figure has indentations the snugly fit the MP-44 and after removing the usual casting blocks the rest was straightforward.

The weapons again have excellent details but the Panzerfaust has a prominent seam line down one side that will need dealing with but apart from this the only other addition is the sling for the MP-44. The ammo pouches have excellent details but are designed to extend well past the bottom of the bust meaning you will have to find a suitable stand for the bust that will clear these, but most will mount the bust on a base/stand in any case.

A superb large scale bust that will look most impressive when painted due top the excellent facial and uniform details.

Highly recommended

The figure set is available in the US from VLS and in Australia from Firestorm Models.

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Thanks to VLS/ModelMecca for the review figure.


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