Nemrod
35043
This
is another excellent airborne figure from Nemrod, a paratrooper
warily advancing with his Garand at the ready. He's fully loaded
with the typical gear of the soldiers who dropped into Normandy
in the early hours of June 6: M1936 musette bag, a pair of bandoliers
strapped across his chest, pistol, canteen, first aid pouch, wire
cutters, trench knife, entrenching tool, and grenade. A unique bit
of armament is the Hawkins mine that is strapped to his leg, a very
nice touch. The mine isn't readily apparent in the box photo, but
it should be painted a reddish-brown color.
Again,
this is an exquisitely sculpted and detailed piece. There are no
significant seams or flash to contend with, and dry-fitting of the
arms to the torso reveals no problems with construction. Both hands
are molded onto the Garand for a realistic grasp. The only quibble
about the figure is that proportionally, his legs are rather short
for the rest of his body, and feet are rather tiny (the latter trait
shared with other recent Nemrod paratroopers). But that's a small
matter, so to speak.
This
figure is a perfect complement to Nemrod's other airborne soldiers.
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