Japanese Infantry WWII - 1:72 Revell

[Paul A H]

Japanese Infantry WWII

1:72 Revell

As with their Australian Infantry set, which we reviewed earlier this month, these figures are Revell's own work as opposed to a re-release of one of Matchbox's set of figures. Included are 50 figures in a variety of poses along with a couple of display bases and tripod-mounted machine guns. The moulds seem to be in a fair condition as there is some flash is present here and there. The figures are all moulded as single pieces, complete with weapons and equipment. All that has to be done to get the soft plastic figures ready for painting is to snip them from the sprue and clean up the mould seams and flash. Revell recommend that you also clean them with soapy water prior to painting, presumably in order to improve paint adhesion.

Sadly the figures are average at best and fine details seem to be quite soft. The uniform are not bad though and the fabric effect isn't as overdone as it was with the Australian infantry set. A variety of poses are provided, including figures that are in the prone position, crouching, running and firing weapons of various types. The usual variety of weapons is provided including a couple of machine gun crews.

Conclusion

This set of figures from Revell doesn't quite match the quality of some of the other sets in their range. Having said that, they are good value and could be used for wargaming or to fill out a nice small scale diorama.

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