For a couple of days now, PSR provides descriptive images of the 4 latest Orion sets at the "Awaiting Review" section.
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/AwaitingReview.aspx72050 - WWII US Tank Crew (winter dress)
72054 - WWII German Antiresistance Troops (
Feldgendarmerie &
Gestapo)
72055 - 16th-17th century Turkish Deli Cavalry (Ottoman irregular light cavalry)
72056 - Vietnam War Local Communist Force (Viet Minh, First Indochina & Vietnam War)
Paul wrote:No idea what they are Holding. 5th one Bottom row. A large Yo-Yo? The other, 3rd top row. A crutch to support his incredibly Long legs when Standing still ?
Strangely..the last one Bottom row Looks, with the way the Barrel Looks too thin for an MP 40, like he´s Holding a grease gun
As mentioned before, the "Antiresistance" set actually depicts the dreaded Kettenhunde and Gestapo. Almost all men in uniform wear metal gorgets which identifies them as military field police.
As expected, the 5th bottom row (box art) seems to hold a Polizeikelle (traffic paddle).
3rd top row seems to hold an ordinary Karabiner 98k.
Thought the submachine gun of the last one bottom row could have been a MP 3008 "Volksmaschinenpistole", but it seems to be a carelessly sculptured MP 40.
The slightly derogatory long leg-style aside, I especially like the Gestapo figures and the general level of detail.
Only 1 out of 12 poses is useless for me (guy shooting while walking, 1st middle row at PSR), the others are very welcome figures for a novel subject in 1/72.
The US tankers & Viet Minh are both on my shopping list as well.