Review

This offering from MiniArt in 1/35th scale is provided in one of their end opening cartons - a form of packaging I am not a fan of, as the protection it offers is limited. There are 4 figures provided in this release, and have been provided previously in different releases. 

The officers, you have one standing and one seated. The standing officer was originally, from memory, shown stood on a running board talking to the driver of a vehicle. The seated officer was originally released I believe for a car. The 2 NCO’s were provided - one in a lorry with the door open getting in or out and conversing with someone. The other driver, I believe, was provided as a Staff officer’s car driver. 

Looking over the uniforms for all 4 of the figures indicates an early war period as the officers have the ballooned area on the thigh of the trousers and the pockets of the jackets were the tailored folded versions, before such times as rationing became the norm. All 4 are provided wearing what we referred to as Jack boots when I was a lad. Looking over the moulding quality, hand and facial detail is good in nearly all of the figures with just the hands of the car driver figure being poor - by this I mean that the detail is weak. Uniform detail in all 4 cases is well presented, with insignia detail present in all cases. With that said, MiniArt could greatly improve the appeal of their releases if they started to supply decals for the insignia. Photo etched slings for the weapons would also improve that appeal. 

Supplied with these figures are 2 weapons sprues that provide a huge choice of options depending on how you want to depict your figures. You are provided with:

MP49 Machine Guns

KAR98 Rifles - Set up as both infantry and sniper rifles

SIG.44 Assault rifles

FG42 Machine Gun

VG.1.5 Machine Gun

I am sure that a number of these weapons are unexpected inclusion. On the pistol front. We have the Luger, a Walther flare gun, a Walther P38, what looks like a Walther Volks Pistole - which I believe was a mass produced late war firearm, with ease of construction being a high consideration. There are a number of ammunition pouches available for the weapons, holsters for the small arms, bayonets out of their scabbards and document pouches. So a nice mix, depending on what you wish to do and a decent selection for the spares box.