Post by shawngehling on Mar 2, 2012 9:48:19 GMT -5
Master Box France 1944 WW-II Era in 1/35th Scale Kit # MB3578
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By: Shawn W. Gehling
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This is a great set, It is based on France (the Normandy Invasion) but could be used for Operation Market Garden too.
The Kit:
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Contains 3 sprues with 159 pieces that have no flash.
This set contains eight (8) figures, three are US Paratroopers, a nun driving the wagon and two civilians (a young woman and a little girl). There are also two bonus figures from the Somewhere in Europe set MB3538 (the old man and the little girl). For those of you that know the Farmers Cart (which is an excellent kit) that Master Box has released in numerous kits (i.e. "Farmers Cart", "Somewhere in Europe" , and "Road to the Rear"). You will be really happy to know that this is an all new different style of wagon (buckboard type) enclosed wagon. The horses are the same set of work horses that come in the “Somewhere in Europe” set (which accounts for the two bonus figures). The three (3) Paratrooper figures are not the same figures from the US Paratroopers set Master Box released earlier (so you could add them and make the squad even bigger). The one trying to stop the wagon appears to be an Officer or NCO with a Thompson Machinegun, while the two (2) heavily ladened other enlisted paratroopers helping the two (2) civilians (one of which is carrying the little girl and the other is assisting the young woman walking), each carry an M-1 Garand rifle. The Nun driving the wagon is an excellent figure all on her own. The wagon does not come with anything for the back, but that is where you can make it your own. Either leave it empty, or fill it with other civilians trying to flee the horrors of war, records or church relics from a damaged church, food stuffs for the refugee's, a coffin or wounded soldiers? Your imagination is the only thing that will limit you.
The weapons, uniforms and equipment look accurate.
Conclusion: Master Box seems to be producing outstanding “Diorama's in a box”. What is nice about this set is that it can be combined with other sets to make a larger scene, or used by itself.
Uniforms and equipment are covered in numerous books, so information on these should not be too hard to find.
Overall this should build into an outstanding replica and is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys figures. I would like to thank Alexander Surzhenko of Master Box Models for the review kit.
i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/shawngehling/Master%20Box%20-%20France%201944/France1944BoxFront.jpg
By: Shawn W. Gehling
i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/shawngehling/Master%20Box%20-%20France%201944/France1944BoxRear.jpg
This is a great set, It is based on France (the Normandy Invasion) but could be used for Operation Market Garden too.
The Kit:
i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/shawngehling/Master%20Box%20-%20France%201944/France1944Partslist.jpg
i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/shawngehling/Master%20Box%20-%20France%201944/France1944SprueA.jpg
i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/shawngehling/Master%20Box%20-%20France%201944/France1944SprueB.jpg
i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/shawngehling/Master%20Box%20-%20France%201944/France1944SprueC.jpg
Contains 3 sprues with 159 pieces that have no flash.
This set contains eight (8) figures, three are US Paratroopers, a nun driving the wagon and two civilians (a young woman and a little girl). There are also two bonus figures from the Somewhere in Europe set MB3538 (the old man and the little girl). For those of you that know the Farmers Cart (which is an excellent kit) that Master Box has released in numerous kits (i.e. "Farmers Cart", "Somewhere in Europe" , and "Road to the Rear"). You will be really happy to know that this is an all new different style of wagon (buckboard type) enclosed wagon. The horses are the same set of work horses that come in the “Somewhere in Europe” set (which accounts for the two bonus figures). The three (3) Paratrooper figures are not the same figures from the US Paratroopers set Master Box released earlier (so you could add them and make the squad even bigger). The one trying to stop the wagon appears to be an Officer or NCO with a Thompson Machinegun, while the two (2) heavily ladened other enlisted paratroopers helping the two (2) civilians (one of which is carrying the little girl and the other is assisting the young woman walking), each carry an M-1 Garand rifle. The Nun driving the wagon is an excellent figure all on her own. The wagon does not come with anything for the back, but that is where you can make it your own. Either leave it empty, or fill it with other civilians trying to flee the horrors of war, records or church relics from a damaged church, food stuffs for the refugee's, a coffin or wounded soldiers? Your imagination is the only thing that will limit you.
The weapons, uniforms and equipment look accurate.
Conclusion: Master Box seems to be producing outstanding “Diorama's in a box”. What is nice about this set is that it can be combined with other sets to make a larger scene, or used by itself.
Uniforms and equipment are covered in numerous books, so information on these should not be too hard to find.
Overall this should build into an outstanding replica and is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys figures. I would like to thank Alexander Surzhenko of Master Box Models for the review kit.