Got to give MB credit for breaking away from the norm. A nice variety in poses.Their other recent batches were well sculpted and produced too. They're definitely giving old DML a run for their money. Thanks for highlighting this one Pat.

Looks like I had a hunch writing a passage on cleaning pin marks on the bike. Now, not only we'll be getting a crew, but repairmen too. This begs for a diorama, I'd say., without the need to use any "heavy metal" stuff.

Hi Pat There appears to be two versions of this news item posted but I can only find this one now so if posting my comments here is seen as a double post, sorry but I can't find the other thread. Let me say straight away that this along with their other releases look really good. Certainly Masterbox seem to be finding a rich vein of potential mini dioramas that others don't bother with. I also thank them for supplying Armorama with advance details of their releases and how they welcome feedback to ensure they bring a product to market we all want to buy. The figures the animation looks really good and I can see potential for these not only as depicted but in many other scenarios. I have to say, at it was brought home in the recent review by Marcin Ciszewicz, that the fact the tyres do not have any tread detail on the centre of them is really bad. I'd have almost accepted it 30 years ago, but even then Tamiya and Italeri managed it so why not Masterbox now. Unless I can source some after-market tyres made for these sets or get the inclination to try and make the Tamiya or Italeri ones to fit I won't be bothering, and I was really looking forward to replacing the old ones with something more up to date. I feel it's a big mistake on Masterbox's part to fall short on detail in this area. Hope it gets changed real soon. Alan

a couple of minor (maybe) things: the tire/wheel laying loose doesn't appear to have any detail at all on the hub/brake area. the levers still being attached to the gas tank seem odd. while I am more familiar with Harley Davidson I'm pretty sure HD/Indian tank shifters pivoted elsewhere than the tank. the shift lever protruded thru a gate plate, bracket whatever you want to call it, that was attached to the tank. (I will verify later today in my shop manuals) maybe BMW/Zundapp is different. the grab handle between the seats looks a bit thick as well. other than that I am glad the 2 wheelers and 2 wheelers with a sidehack are getting some attention.

Hi For those interested in some more information on the Bemmer.... http://www.wehrmachtsgespann.de/bmwenglisch/bmwe2.htm Alan

Once again, this company is really inspired. I cannot help but think that they have gonea long way from the time the only BMW/ side car were the 1970s era Tamiya and Italeri offerings. I recently made their "German captives, 1944" set and I was impressed by the fact that the figures conver very well movement. Their heads are also well sculpted especially bare headed figures.