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More 1/72 U-Boat Crewmen

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    November 2005
More 1/72 U-Boat Crewmen
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 29, 2004 5:59 PM
Smile [:)]Just received the April Sales Flyer from Squadron. They've added a new set to the 3 previous sets of CMK/CzechMaster 1/72 scale U-Boat crewmen. They list it as "U-VII Crew at Rest Pt II" CZF72127.

Angry [:(!]Unfortunately, these appear to be in the same poses as the "U-VII Crew at Rest Pt I"--except for some differences in the uniforms. Disapprove [V]I didn't realize that U-Boats just sailed about with 6 crew memebers lounging around sitting on deck. I suppose they could be modified into other poses, but Angry [:(!] why didn't the manufacturer/designer think of some better action poses to begin withQuestion [?]

"Should we prosper it shall be as is our custom...by Miracle!"Captain [4:-)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 12, 2004 1:18 PM
I saw those too. Same reaction as you. I also wondered why they'd put two of the bridge crew in 'fair weather' clothes and the third in rain gear! Does that guy know something the rest of the crew doesn't? LOL.
I don't make 1/72 scale very often, was it just me or were they also a bit pricey?

Ron
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:30 PM
What I'm waiting for is a set of crewmen for deck gun combat. Now I'll buy that for a dollar.

Anyone reading Blair's U-boat tome? A bit unfairly harsh on the U-boat arm, but his conclusions seem factually accurate. I wish he had approached it from the same perspective as he did the US service -- his U-boat men all seem like sneering Nazis, callous opportunists or cowards, which makes it rather tough to read eight million pages of.
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