Model figures

New unpainted metal and resin/plastic figures/kits reviewed this issue by Gary Haines and Paul Osborne

- Gary Haines and Paul Osborne

ICM

Various new releases

First up from ICM for Autumn 2019 comes this very well-appointed 1:35 scale set of German machine-gunners from WWI set number 35711, (for reference a WWII MG08 Team has also been released).

The MG08 was the German army’s primary machine-gun for much of the War. It was a heavy beast, most frequently mounted on a folding sled that formed the shooting platform when erected - it was a formidable static weapon and cost countless thousands of British troops their lives in defence of the German trenches of the Western Front.

The sled parts are well detailed and intricately moulded, without being unnecessarily fiddly. A nice touch is the option to model the gun in a low prone-firing position, or in a high position for sitting/trench placement by selecting one of two leg stops moulded on the mainframe. A choice of two elevating arms is provided to set the gun cradle correctly for the firing height. Also provided is an LMG08/15 ‘Spandau’ most commonly used with a fixed bipod and drum-feed.