MiniArt have just released for sale two kits that we’ve seen previously as works in progress, their “U.S. Tank Crew, NW Europe” ( kit number 35070 ) and “Italian Tank Crew” ( kit number 35093 ) sets. I can see both of these being extremely popular. The Italian village diorama base mentioned HERE a couple of weeks ago is also now on available for sale.
and now looking past the US crew, the Italian crew makes a few of those new Tamiya Italian tanks a bit more attractive.
Even though they are welcome releases, they aren’t exactly the most dynamically posed set of crew figures for tanks? Most seem to be doing nothing in particular, apart from the guy with the binos. I guess reposing will be required to get them to suit.
yeah, but at least there is a good starting point!! I don’t mind the ‘lazy buggers doing norhing’ poses myself though!
True, they’re still a huge improvement over the Tamiya set or the price of resin ones.
tank crew – US, YAY, my Sherman fleet can now start getting some crews together!!