Ordered up 4 packs of these a little over a month ago. Cost was £15 per pack of 10 – shipping included. It took about a month from time of payment to the time I received them, communication was prompt and clear.
The figures themselves are current in terms of equipment. You get 7 armed with the basic QBZ-95 assault rifles, one with underslung grenade launcher, 2 PF-89 light anti-tank weapon and one 1 QBB-95 LSW. Each pose is different, so it provides a good variety. The figures with the PF-89s also have QBZ-95 rifles at their side or over their shoulder on a strap. All of them have lots of pouches and other kit that matches up well with the images coming out of China.
All are one piece castings, but the poses still show a lot of movement. There is a little bit of straightening of gun barrels which needs to be done, but beyond that I have found no flash and minimal mold lines to be cleaned up.
The only real downside to the sculpting themselves is that the helmets (either QGF02 or QGF03) have rather pronounced ear covers. The real ones are slightly more subdued, and most the time the helmet is covered with a cloth covering which matches the camouflage of the rest of their kit (or sometimes hot pink when the powers that be determines that it is better to be cute than functional).
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The figures themselves are sculpted to be 25 mm to the eyes, not including the integral base (which adds about 1 mm to the height). They are realistically proportioned, so next to some of the more "heroic" figures – they do look a good bit more slight. As far as the measurements and all of that go – the rifle and LSW both measure out to be roughly 1:48 scale (roughly…1:48 in terms of length, closer to 1:55 in terms of height). The anti-tank rocket is scaled at roughly 1:60. Given the height of the figures, they end up being right in the 1:60 scale range as well.
cs-compound.blogspot.com – Where to get them and pictures.
Definitely a nice addition to modern/ultra-modern collections. Since the weapons are relatively recent additions to the Chinese arsenal – they should stay relevant for years to come.
