MiniArt German Drivers & Officers (35345) 1:35

[Mike]

German Drivers & Officers (35345)

1:35 MiniArt via Creative Models Ltd

 

 

Vehicles need drivers even in war, but officers seem reluctant to drive themselves for whatever reason, preferring to have someone do it for them.  WWII German military were no different, and this set of figures includes a group of four figures of that ilk.  Inside the shrink-wrapped box are four sprues, each one containing the individual figure and their accessories.  Three of them are drivers, with one officer looking on.  The drivers are posed as per the box art, one rooting under the bonnet/hood, one leaning nonchalantly on the sill of a car, while the other hand-cranks an engine with his free hand resting on the vehicle.  The Officer has a pair of riding pants and boots, plus the flat officer cap, his hands together and a rather miserable face.  The gent with the mechanical issues has his jacket off and sleeves rolled up, and has his coat and cap on the sprue for placement nearby.  The engine starter has a crank handle included on his sprue, with the grip moulded into his right hand for ease of location.

 

 

As usual with MiniArt figures their sculpting is exceptional with crisp detail and sensible parts breakdown plus separate caps.  There is a little flash here and there on my sample, but that’s not a big issue and can be scraped off an awful lot easier than a short-shot part can be repaired.

 

 

The instructions on the rear of the box show the figure parts and the appropriate colour for painting, with a colour chart at the bottom that has a colour swatch and Vallejo, Mr Color, AK Real Color, Mission Models, AMMO, Tamiya, and plain English.  That should make it easy to convert if you don’t use any of those brands.

 

 

 

Conclusion

There are enough figures in the box to use in three or possibly four models, and with careful painting it will bring your kit or diorama to life.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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