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                        1/72 U-Boat crew figures from CzechMaster are disappointing!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        1/72 U-Boat crew figures from CzechMaster are disappointing!
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 1, 2004 5:04 PM
                        Sad [:(]What a disappointment!

                        Squadron's website now shows 2 more sets of 1/72 U-Boat crew figures (in addition to the CZF 72116 set with an officer, crewman in a sou'wester, and another crewman). UnfortunatelyThumbs Down [tdn] the set CZF 72117 at $8.97 is only 3 crewmen stacking provisions on deck along with some boxes, cans and other supplies. Set CZF 72118 at $6.47 consists of 3 more crew sitting at-rest on-deck (much like "tank-riders" for you armor fans) reading letters and such.Dead [xx(]

                        SoapBox [soapbox]Good Grief! For that much $$$ I--for one--want crew figures for manning the deck and/or machine guns, ascending from the hatch, on watch, or at least looking busy and underway.Disapprove [V] These 2 sets just put me to Zzz [zzz]. Hopefully, some company will get the right idea.Sigh [sigh]

                        "Should we prosper it shall be as is our custom...by Miracle!"

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 1, 2004 5:57 PM
                        Thanks for the heads up. I didn't say anything about the first set
                        but always thought they didn't look all that good together.
                        They should have at least made them so you could use them
                        together.

                        James Smile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 1, 2004 6:07 PM
                        Here's pictures of the 2 new sets:

                        72117 U-Boot VII Crew

                        http://www.greatmodels.com/inventory/images/Czechmaster/cmkf72117.JPG

                        72118 U-Boot VII Crew at Rest

                        http://www.greatmodels.com/inventory/images/Czechmaster/cmkf72118.JPG

                        James Smile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 1, 2004 6:24 PM
                        BTW, if you are looking for an alternative there is a
                        Preiser - Kit# 72520 - 1/72 - Pilots/Ground Crew
                        Federal German Air Force/Nato set that I got that
                        look just fine to me.

                        There are 36 figures. in several poses. Some in
                        overalls, some standing, stooped over, kneeling, some
                        have life vests on, etc...

                        Even some with their hands in the air.

                        Which is great for me as I want to have the U-Boot surrendering
                        to the Flower Class Corvette HMS Oakville.

                        The set was $13.50 US.

                        James Smile [:)]
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Monday, March 1, 2004 8:39 PM
                        Those are disappointing. I agree with Azrog; I'd want those guys at their stations for a battle surface!
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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