Master Box Ltd Skull Clan – Long-Distance Raid. A New Leader. Hanna. Desert Battle Series Kit No.2 (MB35214) 1:35

[Mike]

Desert Battle Series Kit No.2 (MB35214)

Skull Clan – Long-Distance Raid. A New Leader.  Hanna

1:35 Master Box Ltd via Creative Models Ltd

 

 

Master box have various series of figures that have themes unrelated to history, film or TV series.  The Desert Battle series is a dystopian future (aren’t they all?) that’s not too far away, and based more than a little on the facts of today.  A climate crisis happens in 2023 and throws the world into disarray on a global basis.  Better get stocking up on toilet rolls and Pot Noodles then, folks!  No really, don’t.  Not again.  If you check Master Box’s website, there are four individual figures being released (you can see them in the instructions), plus a few boxed sets to fuel your fevered dreams and fill your dioramas.  They’d look equally at home in any slightly futuristic, slightly dystopian setting, so if you read the back-story on the back of the box, which you should be able to read below, and it doesn’t suit you, check over the figure in isolation instead and judge for yourself where you can use her and what her backstory is.

 

 

 

The figure arrives in a slightly-too-large end-opening figure box, with a single narrow sprue inside, and instructions and back-story on the rear of the box.  She’s very tall at around 6’3” if I’ve done my measurements correctly, so while she’s somewhat Amazonian in stature, it’s feasible but unusual that she’d be that height, unless the climate change caused everyone to grow toward the light?   As usual, the sculpting is first rate and the recent nature of the tool shows in the detail, with the figure broken down into head, torso, arms, legs, thigh pouch, an optional axe with head-pouch, and backpack with moulded-in bedroll package.  The weapon she’s carrying jauntily over her shoulder is a crossbow with cocking stirrup, a sight and lightened stock.

 

Painting of the figure is entirely up to you, as in the dystopian future you can wear what you want.  The box art gives you some useful clues however, but you might notice that her boots are different, with thinner soles and integral calf section with straps to snug them up to suit her calf size.  The straps for the thigh pouch are moulded into her leg, so location should be simple enough.

 

 

Conclusion

An interesting and well-sculpted figure for you to use and abuse as you see fit.  Build her as a stand-alone model or as part of a diorama with or without others of the series.

 

Recommended.

 

 

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