Let us see what in the box folks :
Title: WW2 US 101 Airborne
Scale: 1/10th
Reference: NP-B007
Material: Resin
No of parts: 24 (including copper wire)
Sculptor: Jun-Sik Ahn
Box Art Myseong-Ha Hwang
As expected we are greeted with the blue box covered on the top and one of the sides with colour pictures of the box art...great reference even if you have nothing else (there is of course the website to look at as well)
All parts are sandwiched between thick foam with the smaller parts being held in small sealable bags.
Parts consist of : the torso , 2 arms, a choice of heads, the hands, the helmet, the backpack, the weapon strap in 2 pieces, 3 pieces that make up the helmet chin strap, a field dressing, a water bottle, 3 small pouches , a grenade , the garand rifle, a pistol in holster , and a small piece of cord and of course the base , with some copper wire ( the use has been discussed in another thread ..so I will leave it up to you to use it as you wish (ie the hooks on the webbing , cord for the pistol, maybe the grenade pin )
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Lets begin with the torso first :
Prep needed was the removal of a casting plug from the undersides and if you wish fit the base, the detailing on the jacket really does look correct , the clothing almost moves when you look at it , across his chest we see a bandolier of ammunition , the front pocket is bulging with stuff , detailing of the webbing straps are really good , with fine undercuts seen in all area's, the belt is a fine piece of work the clasp is almost workable , on the belt we have locating holes for the pouches . The collar area is folded down , good casting here as well , the neck area is perfect[ATTACH]164135[/ATTACH] all ready to receive the chosen head (more later)
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On now to the arms these are of the same high quality as the torso , we have to remove a casting plug from the shoulder on both revealing access to the locating plug , folds are excellent on both arms , fit into the shoulder area's are great with no filler being needed , the arms are positioned as if holding the weapon .
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Of note is the distinctive unit insignia seen on the left shoulder , really crisply worked , all aiding painting ..really looking the part.
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The hands will need to be fitted to the wrists , I suggest dry fitting them before any permanent fix is made to get the positioning right, the finger digits are cut well with nice features on the nails and knuckles , the hand positioning is spot on IMO to receive the weapon
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Now to the heads , whichever one you choose you will have to remove a casting plug before a near perfect fit into the neck area.
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Facial features in both are great , good structure to both faces , it will be a hard choice as both are so good , eyes are nicely done with the nasal and ears also be well done , the mohican hairstyle is very effective with good texture .
Continued in next post:
Nap
