I wanted to make an early German tank crew, so I opened this Tristar kit. I bought this kit in a tiny but my favorite hobby shop, which had already gone out of business. In Japan, there were plenty of plastic model stores in the past, but now they are folded up one after another. I wonder it’s a similar situation all over the world.
All heads of this kit are of good quality, and keep them for a later opportunity, try replacing the resin heads.
The heads of the Afrika Korps cap were also attached, and I keep them. Unfortunately, the original head was damaged when separating a characteristic helmet like a beret, Schutz Mütze. But well, I don’t know if I’ll use them. It is one of the habits common to modelers to gather everything.
Because there is no hair, I additionally worked with epoxy putty.
I tried sitting him on the edge of a tank as part of building a 35 (t) light tank that was hardly used in early WWII. That’s pretty good.
He has a dignified look, like an elite tank soldier. The beret’s decal is Tamiya. It is the coloring like silver, but if we want to express it more white, I’ll draw it with a fine brush. A detailed pattern requires very high skill. I want to challenge it next time.
These four figures will fit perfectly to the Panzerkampfwagen type I, but unfortunately, there are only 35(t), which doesn’t match the hatch of this tank. Somehow the order of making is reversed. Perhaps 38(t), type II, or type III tanks will fit.
Although it was a tank crew in the early stage of WWII, I tried various military medals. Smiling expression.
This headphone has fine photo-etched parts on the ear-touch, and the headband also has a thin, very good photo-etched strap.
The relaxed smile expression of laughing. I wonder if his eyes are big.
The tank soldiers wearing this overcoat perfectly matched the tank earlier, but when he gripped the headphone, it interfered with the edge of the hatch.
Early tank soldiers are wearing scarves around their necks. Is there a lot of use in the case of anti-dust and injuries?
He is a standing tank crew wearing an overcoat. A sergeant with binoculars in his hand.
I want Tamiya to release the Panzerkampfwagen I kit. I tried making four figures in the meantime, although it is best to match with a type I tank. I might buy that tank if the stock were cleared. Then I’ll get at least three.
(30-Apr-2017)
