Harry_the_Spider Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thinking of doing a diorama of a splinter Viggen hiding in a snow covered clearing (I'm blaming Airfix Model World magazine). I have a Heller Viggen and I can get trees and stuff from the local model shop, but I'll need some figures to crew and guard it. Who does the best out of box Cold War ground crew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e8n2 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 7 hours ago, alt-92 said: Scale? 72nd. I don't know of Heller doing their Viggen in any other scale. Later, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 1/72 I can get a set of Airfix NATO for about a tenner. I assume that these are the same ones I had 35+ years ago and I know that they had pilots, technicians, guards and dogs. I was wondering if there were newer or better ones that had the same variety of figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Italeri re-released a set last year I believe, ITA1246S. Its the older ESCI NATO set, but a look at the box art may help. Otherwise, it's Pilot Replica aftermarket as they specialize in Swedish AF figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Thanks. Just had a look at ITA1246S and there are no dogs or guards with weapons, so I'll go for the Aiffix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drake122 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 For a 72nd Viggen, Tarangus/Special Hobby make a much better offering than Heller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 I've already got the Heller. I think that will be enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGATIGER Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 6 hours ago, e8n2 said: 72nd. I don't know of Heller doing their Viggen in any other scale. Later, Dave Hi Dave I think you can start with this https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72352?result-token=bBZmQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Thanks. Just had a look at ITA1246S and there are no dogs or guards with weapons, so I'll go for the Aiffix. Airfix are useless for a Swedish setting. Almost all of them has gas-masks and none look remotely like Swedish soldiers. Personally I don't see a use for them in any aircraft settings in any country's. The poses are strange. What are the mechanic's supposed to be doing? Edited January 12, 2020 by Orso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGATIGER Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Orso said: Airfix are useless for a Swedish setting. Almost all of them has gas-masks and none look remotely like Swedish soldiers. Personally I don't see a use for them in any aircraft settings in any country's. The poses are strange. What are the mechanic's supposed to be doing? http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=561 But it include the dog I can send you some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e8n2 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 17 hours ago, RAGATIGER said: Hi Dave I think you can start with this https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72352?result-token=bBZmQ The original poster was looking for figures. Later, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickshaw Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 You might also want to consider this: - Revell Set 02402 NATO Pilots (Modern) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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