Lets have a look at the models now :
Both were received quickly from MC , well packed in a shipping box containing the actual boxes , they are all held in a cardboard box with the contents secured in a stapled plastic bag which is surrounded by plastic foam chippings .[ATTACH]144212[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]144210[/ATTACH]
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Title: Captain Souter Last Stand at Gandamak
Reference: MC75001
Scale: 75mm
Material: Cream Resin
No of Pieces: 7
Sculptor: Maurice Corry
Casting : Paul at Model Cellar
Box Art: Dave Maddox
75mm scale is a very popular scale with modellers but one where the casting needs to be of such a high quality .....and that is exactly what we have from both these releases ...super smooth with the tiny casting remnants being in such an easy position to deal with , NO casting lines were to be seen anywhere ..I had my optivisor onto try!!!! ..Model Cellar should be truely proud of this standard of top quality casting .
Lets begin with Captain Souter :
As this is such a iconic subject he has been released by others but no matter for sure as this is a great rendition , Maurice Corry has done a cracking job on this with the casting quality echoing this meaning a top quality product for us the customer ...so very important .
The pieces are: the main torso , the legs, 2 arms the head , the hands (one with sword and the other with pistol) plus a scabbard .
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Minimal prep needed , just wash the pieces as normal with any figure , they go together without any need for any filler ..as expected .
Looking at the torso first , he wears as depicted and often worm for warmth the Afghan coat or posheen
, all I can say is that the sculpting is super fine , creases are wonderful the edging to the coat well represented , the regimental colour around his waist is a dream in details , the folds and creases well defined , the uniform jacket underneath has a sword belt on top with the belt plate being full of details including a visible 44 .....all the details have been brought out by the extremely high standard demanded by Model Cellar .
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Note: Don't forget to paint the coat tails that are sculpted into the coats inside.
Legs are sculpted as a pair , exemplary work again , I really do like this piece as you might have guessed , fit into the torso is spot on , great creases especially around the crutch area , he wears the officers boots ,(a tiny amount of casting needs to be removed from the undersides of the boots ..easy to do and well positioned)
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It goes without saying really that the arms are also really good pieces of work with small and easy to access casting remnants ...nice one .
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The head wears the cap , facial details are again well done , very life like to the man himself ., the casting flashing is again easy to remove from the underside of the neck , once done fit into the torso is very good indeed .
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The hands carry the weapons as depicted in the painting the Infantry sword and a pistol , fingers are well done both hands are gripping the weapons corectly , the scabbard is also a nice piece , fitting well to the figure .
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We will look at the 44th figure in the next post
Nap
