Waffen SS Panzer Officer
1:35th Figure Set No. 35030
Images courtesy Alpine Miniature with figures scupltered by Taesung Harmms
and painted by Joaquin Garcia Gázquez
This new figure from Alpine miniatures depicts a Waffen SS Panzer Officer wearing the first pattern reversible armour crew coverall. This reversible combination had green (spring) pattern on one side and Brown (autumn) on the other offering a choice of finishes with the pattern (Eich-Platanenmuster) being basically a hybrid of “oakleaf” and “plane tree” patterns.
The figures is cast in the usual light grey resin to a high standard with just small casting blocks to be removed and some very minor casting seams but no other blemishes were present.
The figure has the full body in one piece including the boots, sidearm holster and a pair of binoculars included with just the arms and two alternate heads separate, one with older style soft Officers cap and the other with a camouflaged field cap.
Details on the uniform are crisply rendered with well defined pockets, lapels and belt with the fabric folds also well done depicting the typical baggy feel of the trousers.
The anatomical features are nicely done on the hands and heads and the figure can be posed standing in a tank cupola or equally outside the vehicle.
Assembly is very straightforward with the fit of the arms being spot on requiring no trimming or filler while the heads also fit neatly into the collar. As with previous figures I added a small “wire” pin to the neck to go into a hole drilled into the body but again this is a personal thing to make fitting and swapping the heads easy and not a reflection of the fit which is perfect if you just want to glue the chosen head in place.
Conclusion:
Another excellent figure from Alpine that is simple in design and assembly
but with well defined details that offers a nice choice of camouflage finish
depending on your choice of sides. Some good references will come in handy
to correctly depict the camouflage as this can determine the final look
of the figure.
Highly recommended
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