"US Paratroopers Review" Topic
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Tango01 | 07 Dec 2020 9:37 p.m. PST |
"The experience of being a paratrooper was very different from the ordinary G.I., quite apart from the requirement to throw himself out of an aircraft. Jumping behind enemy lines required men to be aggressive and especially adaptable, since there was likely to be confusion in the early stages of the operation, comrades, command and equipment might well be missing, and the enemy would almost certainly outnumber and outgun him. Even if the drop went well and nothing was lost, paratroopers would still often find themselves battling the enemy for many days while they waited for support from ground-based units, usually with limited ammunition and supplies. All US paratroopers were volunteers, and so naturally this demanding role attracted particularly intelligent and motivated recruits, which quickly gave this new type of American soldier the tag of an elite. Mars is one of those companies that have greatly improved their quality as their range expands, and these paratroopers are as nicely produced as anything they have yet done. Everywhere the clothing is really well done, with a nice fairly baggy feel and good folds and creases, making a very believable impression. Detail too is excellent, with very good faces and hands which are sometimes not so good but still better than many we have seen. The netting most of these figures have on their helmets is a highlight as it is perfectly done, even along the join between the moulds, when you might expect some loss of detail. However nowhere is the great detail more evident than with the weapons, all of which are really clear and easy to identify. That applies also to the grenades many wear about their body, where you can easily see the pull rings and the fragmentation on the surface. There is some flash, which is fairly consistent on all seams, so some cleaning up is necessary, although a particular effort seems to have been made to avoid flash in difficult areas like faces…"
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Hornswoggler | 09 Dec 2020 4:11 a.m. PST |
I have a strong feeling that these most recent Mars sets are being awarded some quite high ratings on PSR (eg the above figures score 9's on both Pose Quality and Sculpting) not on any absolute scale but relative only to the previously horrible output by this manufacturer. The recent Mars sets are less horrible, but not good… |
Tango01 | 09 Dec 2020 12:24 p.m. PST |
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Blackhorse MP | 10 Dec 2020 2:57 p.m. PST |
Have to agree with Hornswoggler, I'd go with one of the other manufacturers first. |
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