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German Tank Riders Set (Late War) Review

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Squadron Mail Order facility just outside of Dallas TX. During that visit, I was surprised and impressed with a new line of figures that would be available through Squadron from Carter & Crowley Ltd. The quality of casting and the level of detail among the best on the market. I saw this figure set during this visit, though it wasn't actually released until recently.

Molded in light tan resin, this figure set is ideal for the figure builder as the six figures are individually packaged and complete with a variety of gear. Assembly is straightforward with heads and (with one exception) arms as separate parts so that you can pose your figures to the environment you're portraying.

The figures depict five soldiers and their officer in various sitting poses atop the hull and turret of a Tiger tank. The figures are wearing winter overgarments, so the season is set for your vignette. All you need to do is assemble and paint these figures and provide a tank for them to ride upon.

Conclusion

I am quite amazed how the state of the art in resin casting and figure sculpting is moving so rapidly as a resin figure of this quality wouldn't have been possible only a few years ago. And at the low suggested retail price (which is even lower when purchased from Squadron), this set is definitely a bargain! Highly recommended!

Here's a link to the set at Squadron Mail Order.

My sincere thanks to Squadron Mail Order for this review sample!