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British Canadian / Crew Figures

Reviewed by Brett Green

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:	35047 - Canadian / British Tank Crewman Northern Europe / Italy 1942-1945 CDN$17.95 35048 - Canadian/British Tank Crewman Europe/Italy CDN$17.95 135015 - British Jerry Cans WWII CDN$7.95 all available online from Ultracast's website
Scale:	1/35
Contents and Media:	Each set contains multiple parts in cream coloured resin
Review Type:	FirstLook
Advantages:	Perfect casting; excellent detail; simple casting block removal and cleanup; natural and versatileposes; expands an underpopulated field (ie Allied tank crew figures)
Disadvantages:
Recommendation:	Highly recommended to all Commonwealth figure and armour modellers

FirstLook

Ultracast has released two new Commonwealth armour crew figures.

The quality of these sets maintain the remarkable standards set by their earlier releases. Casting is flawless, and sculpting is attractive and realistic.

In common with their earlier releases, casting blocks are kept to an absolute minimum. Each set is brokwn down into four resin parts.

35049 - Canadian / British Tank Crewman All Theatres - Summer 1939-1945

This full single figure is dressed casually in trousers with braces pulled to the side and undershirt with long sleeves rolled up to the elbow.

The pose is casual and very natural.

A colour photo is included to assist painting and finishing.

Although the heading states British or Canadian, this figure (and the one reviewed below) would be equally appropriate depicting New Zealand or South African armoured troops.

35050 - Canadian/British Tank Crewman All Theatres - Summer 1939-1945

This figure is dressed similarly to the first, but is lighting a cigarette .

Once again a colour photo is included to assist painting and finishing.

Conclusion

Ultracast have made a welcome contribution to populating the 1/35 scale British and Commonwealth figure world over the last ten years.

These two new releases are versatile additions to Ultracast's ever-growing range, especially considering the relative explosion of British-related armour subjects recently available in 1/35 scale.

Highly Recommended.

Thanks to Kevin at Ultracast for the review samples.

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Text by Brett Green
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