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USAAF Pilots (1944-45) A Photo to Remember (32116) 1:32 ICM via Hannants Ltd During WWII the USAAF Heavy Bomber force had the unenviable task of daylight bombing Nazi Germany, while RAF carried on the onslaught during the hours of darkness, each task having its own pros and cons, but being easily seen in broad daylight must have been unnerving to say the least. Often crews took photos with their bombers, sometimes before, sometimes after as a celebration of a mission that they had survived, as attrition rates were high amongst day or night bombing campaigns. This set depicts a trio of officer pilots stood in front of an aircraft (probably a B-17 or B-24), with another figure taking a photo of them in an old-fashioned bellows camera with flash reflector projecting from the top right. The figures are all found on one sprue, while the camera parts are on a sprue of their own, possibly for reuse with another kit down the line. All of the pilots are tidily dressed in uniform trousers with a sharp crease and a leather bomber jacket closed up to mid-chest to fend off the British weather. Their headwear is either a flat-topped hat or cap, which the photographer is also wearing, although he is in shirt sleeves with a camera bag slung over his shoulder. Parts breakdown is sensible with separate heads, torsos, limbs and for the gentleman with the flat-topped cap, this is separate to allow moulding of the peak, which is a separate part that are glued together and added to the flat-topped head of this character. The instruction sheet shows which parts are used for each figure, and suggests paint colours relating to a table on the opposite side giving the codes for ICM’s new paint system plus Revell and Tamiya codes, with a sprue diagram above it, and under the drawings of the figures overleaf, brief instructions for building the camera are given to create a nicely detailed assembly. Conclusion With the number of 1:32 bomber kits we now have access to (funds permitting), this set of figures will make an excellent addition to your next project, adding the oft-used human scale, which is oft-stated for a reason. Oft. Highly recommended. Available in the UK from importers H G Hannants Ltd. Review sample courtesy of