Tamiya has provided a nicely detailed set of
figures depicting a pre flight briefing amongst five pilots complimented by
three ground crew, one of whom is driving the already released "moto-tug".
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The figures take a little cleaning
up as regular casting lines on a larger figure become even more obvious on this
small scale. There are only a few parts per figure and they go together well but
you might find yourself wanting to blend in the parachute to the rest of the
harness with putty otherwise it will look a little disjointed. This is my first
painting attempt at a 1:48 scale figure and it seems to require a different
technique due to its small size but I look forward to doing more and honing the
skills. Most of these guys will look great as stand alones by your aircraft but
as a group they will really tell a story..
The
moto-tug is a very satisfying little kit to build. In no time you have a great
vehicle to compliment your carrier aircraft. I have my built up one here done
straight from the box to give one of the new figures something to lean on while
being photographed. I highly recommend these excellent figures to populate the
bases of your aircraft models - why should all plane models look like the crews
are on their lunch break?
This
product is available here: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM61107
My thanks to Hobby
Link Japan for
this review sample.
Nick Moore
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