U.S. Navy Seabee - Regimental S4 Miniatures

[Guy]

RS4-014
U.S. Navy Seabee, Guadalcanal WWII
1/35th scale resin
11 parts
Sculpted by Nick Majerus

Historical Note:

The 6th Seabees arrived at Guadalcanal on September 1, 1942. They were the first Naval Construction Battalion to conduct operations under active combat conditions. The 6th endured heavy Japanese artillery shelling, intense naval gunfire and frequent air raids. The 6th completed many projects on the “Canal”. One was a steel control tower at Henderson Field, it was still standing in 1994. On December 1, 1942, the 6th Seabees were relieved by the First Marine Aviation Engineers and boarded transports on January 4, 1943.

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The above resin kit comes in 11 parts and is packaged in a small sturdy box with a cotton filler to ensure against breakage during shipping.​

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Above are 3 views of the head.


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Above are the 4 views of the body / torso showing the detail of a typical Seabee uniform of the time.


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[Guy]

The above photo shows both sides of the arms / hands.

The above clipboard goes between the right arm and body.

Above are the parts to assemble the Seabee sign.

Above is the sign face showing the Seabee logo in relief detail.

Above is the cast resin base showing the slots for the sign posts to go in.

Above is the emblem that can be mounted to the front of the display base (as in Box art photo).

Above is the original WWII photograph the figure was sculpted from.

Conclusion:

An excellent figure that can be used in a Guadalcanal diorama / Vignette. Good casting and fitting of all parts.

Regimental S4 website - click here


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[vergilius]

thanks for the review

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Thansks for the review, Guy!

Who is their European retailer?

Cheers