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Ukrainian Tank Crew at Rest (37067) 1:35


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Ukrainian Tank Crew at Rest (37067)

1:35 MiniArt via Creative Models Ltd

 

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Unsurprisingly, Ukrainian tanks have Ukrainian tank crews in them, and like other humans they need to have a rest in between drills, exercises and actual combat, to stretch out, eat, relax and even sleep.  This set provides four figures of such gentlemen relaxing on boxes beside their tank having a chat, a snack and a sneaky cigarette.  The kit arrives in a shrink-wrapped figure box that has instructions on the rear, and inside are eight sprues in grey styrene.  There are four for the figures, and four more identical sprues that carry ammunition boxes and even the shells within, the latter being surplus to requirements but always handy for a diorama.

 

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Three of the figures are in a seated position, two shooting the breeze, one cutting up some food for a snack, while the other is leaning/sitting on something like the side of the tank or a higher box.  The food guy is bare headed with shaved sides to his head, while the other three have the padded helmets with comms that are typical of Soviet and formerly Eastern Bloc countries and their vehicles.  A box can be made from each of the four sprues, and although the internals are there, they aren’t used because no-one’s going to want to sit on an open box.

 

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Sculpting is up to MiniArt’s usual high standard, with high levels of detail as well as realistic texture and drape of the clothing, topped off with naturalistic poses.  The instructions on the rear giving painting guides as well as showing the part numbers, with swatches of camo for those of us brave enough to attempt it.  Parts breakdown is also sensibly along natural seamlines, with separate heads, torso, arms and legs, plus flat-tops to the heads with hats and side panels moulded separately for better detail.  The bread man has a number of small pieces that represent a loaf with a couple of slices already cut, and in one hand he has a block of something resembling cheese, which he is about to cut with the knife moulded into his other hand.

 

Conclusion

A great little set to add a human scale to any Ukrainian tank in a vignette or diorama.  It also shows that soldiering in the field is mostly passing of time while waiting for your next orders, with some abject terror mixed in at times.  Is it me, or does that chap on the left look like more than a bit like Mr Vladmir Putin?

 

Highly recommended.

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