It is a figure set by the British infantry of the First World War. The WWI item is pretty rare.
The five soldiers’ parts are as shown in the photograph. It was not hard to assemble.
The shape of the military uniform is completely different from WWII.
These are the original heads. There are many heads with a mustache, thinking of the WWI times.
Before doing a detailed painting, I blew Tamiya acrylic after blowing the surfacer.
(24-April-2018)
If there is a gap between the head, helmet, or skinhead, the hair is attached with epoxy putty.
The rifle at the time of the First World War seems a little old model. British troops used Lee Enfield’s rifles and Lewis’s light machine guns in large numbers.
They were painting uniforms in progress. The commander wears a coat, and the other four are almost identical. Some soldiers used gaiters, and others were not used.
(26-April-2018)
The outbreak of World War I in 1914 was unexpectedly a long-term battle, and on the western front, it was several times the trench line was built. Attacking each other increases the damage, so the front is in a stalemate.
The defense line of the entrenchment caused severe damage by the attacking side; without attacking each other, the battlefield was backset; the British and the French army attacked in June 1916 to overcome this situation. It was the Battle of Somme in the title of this figure kit.
There is a soldier who has a sworded Lee-Enfield rifle and a soldier who has a rifle with no sword.
He has a round cloth magazine pouch in one hand. Perhaps this soldier is the supporter of the Luis light machine gunner.
After all, the soldiers who have the Lewis light machine gun are the high quality of this kit. It’s increasing the atmosphere of WWI.
Since the Lewis light machine gun was considerably lighter than the Maxim machine gun, it was also used for the fighter airplane of those days. During the First World War, this machine gun was used by the British army and France, the United States, and the Russian Imperial Army. It seems this gun can be carried alone.
By the way, the gaiters keep the hem of the pants and make it easy to act, not injure your feet. It also has the effect of improving blood circulation by preventing congestion of the legs. I wonder if the officers wore expensive leather boots and ordinary soldiers wore gaiters.
Officer figures have a baton in one hand. I wonder if they don’t obey his charge order and beat them in the ass. Just in case, a commander also possesses a pistol.
The box art tone is dark, so it is hard to reference for a painting.
In the old days, I saw a movie titled “The Trench” by William Boyd, so this is the figure I wanted to make sooner or later. The box picture of this kit looks like the movie’s atmosphere, which is also dark.
By the way, I remember this movie. It depicted a soldier’s daily scene right before the Battle of Somme. There are no action scenes at all.
For the British infantry, a dish-like helmet is a good taste. Master Box is releasing many military figures of an approach different from other manufacturers and is fascinating.
(29-April-2018)
I tried repainting this officer with oil painting because I wouldn’t say I liked the expression a little.
(25-November-2018)
