Shar2 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Royal Navy CrewEduard 1:200 With Trumpeter having started producing Royal navy ships in 1:200 scale, it’s natural that they will need some crew to man them, and once again Eduard have come to the rescue with this set of crew dressed in standard Atlantic No 3’s dress. The single sheet of what looks like tinned etched brass on which several rows of figures are attached. Each crewmember is pre-painted and self adhesive, making it a lot easier to produce each crewman just by the act of folding the two halves together. As with the 1:350 scale crew sets, these do still look rather flat, perhaps more so given the increase in scale, but at least they have some depth to them. There are several pose included, such as crouching, leaning on the railings, standing at ease, standing with hands on hips, (probably a Chief Petty Officer), and in a climbing stance for use on vertical ladders. There are other poses, one with what look like binoculars, and a couple that look like they’re manning a gun. There are sixty four crewmen in total, so with only a couple of sets you could really make your model look more alive. ConclusionAs with the other sets I still have reservations with the thickness of the individual crew, but if you can overlook that, or you have some really fit/skinny crew on your ship then this really shouldn’t be a problem. The ease of use is superb, especially after you’ve spent months creating your masterpiece these will add the finishing touch. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 These chaps look a bit T1000 from Terminator 2, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I struggle to appreciate 1:700 flat photo-etched crew; in 1:200 I would need an awful lot of persuasion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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