Open Book German MG34 Gunner, 1941 - Young Miniature review

[Guy]

YM1829
German MG34 Gunner, 1941
1/10th scale resin - 29 parts
Sculpted by Ebroin
Painted by Calvin Tan

May's new release is a 1/10th scale German Gunner carrying an MG34 rifle over his shoulder. The MG34 is a kit into its self and comes with an assembly guide showing the assembly. Cast in yellow resin the total kit comprises 29 parts.

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[Guy]

This kit comes in Young's traditional sturdy black box with a clear plastic sleeve around the box. The parts are sandwiched between layers of foam to protect the parts during shipping. All the small parts are sealed inside clear plastic zip-lok bags.

The top photograph above shows the parts to the bust and the bottom photograph shows the parts to the MG34 gun.

The above photographs show the separate cast head in various angles.

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[Guy]

Above are the four sides to the chest portion of the bust.

The top photograph above shows the right arm and the bottom photograph shows the front and back of the right hand.

Above you see the helmet as well as the webbing inside the helmet.

Above you see the front and back of the holster and pouch.

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[Guy]

The top photograph above shows the the leather straps and the bottom photograph shows the bust plinth which fits snuggly up into a socket under the chest portion of the bust.

The top photograph shows the assembly instructions for the gun and the bottom photograph shows the parts for the gun.

Additional Box Art
Photographs

Painted
by
Calvin Tan

Conclusion:
An excellent kits showing attention to detail Ebroin is famous for. Very well engineered with minimal clean-up needed. Highly recommended.

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[Joseph Brubaker]

Thanks for the review and your time...........Joseph

 

[Michael Tse]

It takes a quality review like this to feed the curiousity of buyers-to-be. While the box art is outstanding, the head sculpt here reveals a less "boney" man than painting suggests, which I have to admit is at least a little more interesting.

 

[kiwi45]

Great review, I wasn't a fan of the box art, but after seeing this in review I plan to go ahead and buy it. cheers Les

 

[gordy]

Thank you Guy for the peek-in-the-box! The sculpting and engineering of the MG34 are stunning

 

[Tommi]

Thanks for the review Guy, another masterpiece from Young,

Cheers
Tommi

 

[Lew J]

I've been toying with the idea of getting one of these Young miniatures busts ,and now thanks to this post I will be buying one very soon.
Yet again (in my opinion) some great painting by Calvin Tan.

 

[marius'mules]

Nice review of a very well done bust; I plan on buying this now.

For curiosity sake; why is there a Soviet star, sickle and hammer emblem on the backside of the P-38 holster?

 

[gordy]

For curiosity sake; why is there a Soviet star, sickle and hammer emblem on the backside of the P-38 holster?

That's Ebroin's (the sculptor) signature

 

[marius'mules]

That's Ebroin's (the sculptor) signature

Thanks