They look very nice. Not my scale, but I can still appreciate good minis.
I am particularly impressed by the painting and presentation that this vendor provides when they launch new minis. I expect it helps them sell more, but there seem to be many suppliers who do not go to the time-and-trouble of having their models very well painted before presenting them for sale. Pictures help! I am almost tempted to buy such lovely crew figures myself, even though I have no 28mm models to put them on/in/with.
If I might offer one critique, though, it is that all 3 (4? 5?) turret crew figures are modeled with US tanker's crash helmets. While TD men were indeed issued these helmets, the turret crews in particular were very much inclined to wear infantry combat helmets instead.
Here, for example, is a pic of an M36 TD that shows the turret crew with infantry helmets, while the driver has a tanker's crash helmet.
(Yes, I know there is a medic riding along. So one might interpret that the others seen are also ride-alongs from some infantry unit. But look closely you will see there are two who are wearing infantry greatcoats, the likely ride-alongs. But there is one who is clearly wearing a tanker's jacket, so more likely (not necessarily) a crewman. Also, behind the MG ammo box you can also partially see a fourth head, who is not likely to be anyone but a turret crewman, who is also clearly wearing an infantry helmet.)
Not saying "oh they did it wrong", but it would have been nice if at least some of the US Tank Destroyer turret crew were wearing infantry helmets.
-Mark
(aka: Mk 1)
