I first look at Airfix's offerings and use them as a benchmark "to at least get over their standard quality level" but I hold a list of WW2 Airfix figure packs that are simply "no goes" for me:
It is a short list:
- British Commandos
- British Paratroopers
- Russian Infantry
Because I think they are long overdue a remould as they do not match the (high quality) 1/32 figures of the same names. The better 1/72 kits are a direct match with their larger cousins.
In fact I wonder about the British Infantry and British Infantry Support Group in 1/32 scale and how come when Airfix brought out a new mould for the 1/72 scale infantry they didn't just use them in a smaller scale?
Answers on a postcard please ;)
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Cool post mate, agreed
I've got to follow yourself (Al) and Paul into the Frankenstein figure chopping sphere and make new models, with head and equipment swaps
But first I should paint up some of the many "basics figures" I have lying around
absolutely agree about reducing the 1/32 British infantry/support group the new set of 1/72 figures seem too slight & I havn't been inspired to purchase a set, the paras would look splendid reduced from 1/32. The original 1/32 paras were like the 1/72 figs tho'.
My 2 cents. Although I have quite a few Airfix figures flopping around in my WW2 collection, I reckon the only ones that are up to scratch against more recent sets in terms of sculpts and mould quality are 8th Army 2ed, Afrika Korps 2ed and maybe some poses from US Marines 2ed. And that includes their latest LW British set in my list of exclusions.
But the biggest problem of all is that nearly all of the Airfix range is so much smaller than what is now being churned out by the other manufacturers. Unfortunately this also renders the rather nice Matchbox figures pretty much useless except on their own. Sorry for the biggish postcard!
Cheers, Dave
It does seem crazy that the troops have to be carefully mustered into appropriate sized battalions
Despite the spindle factor I do like the new Airfix British Infantry (let's see if I still like them after I try and paint them)
1/76, HO/OO, 1/72, 20mm are all different universes :(
Nice post Geordie and total agreement from the bottom of the world.
Given that there are 3D laser printers out it does seem time for these to be used in reducing the 1/32 scale figures into 1/72 or 1/76.
The lost molds of the Commando series 2 issue could be easily remade using the 1/76 figures as the guides. No need for a sculptor to be empolyed and thus cheaper to produce.
Someone buy me a 3D Printer please!
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