Packing:
Plastic bag with zipper
Type of kit:
One piece metal figures, 1/76.
Quality:
Sculpting of AB figures is very nice, as usual. Although these early sets are just a little less lively than the later sets, and have a bit more flash.
Instruction sheet:
Nihil
Decals:
Nihil
General Impression:
Nice. Very useful for any 1/72 or 1/76 scale diorama depicting the German advance in Poland or Western Europe.
Note:
5 full figures, one half figure (in typical black panzer tunic). Includes one infantry soldier with Kar98k
Packing:
Plastic bag with zipper
Type of kit:
One piece metal figures, 1/76.
Quality:
Sculpting of AB figures is very nice, as usual. Although these early sets are just a little less lively than the later sets, and have a bit more flash.
Instruction sheet:
Nihil
Decals:
Nihil
General Impression:
Nice. Very useful for any 1/72 or 1/76 scale diorama for any period from 1940 to the end of the war (except winters).
Note:
6 full figures in typical black panzer uniform.
Packing:
Plastic bag with zipper
Type of kit:
One piece metal figures, 1/76.
Quality:
Sculpting of AB figures is very nice, as usual.
Instruction sheet:
Nihil
Decals:
Nihil
General Impression:
Nice. Very useful for any 1/72 or 1/76 scale diorama in a winter setting. Although the title would make you expect otherwise, some can be used for the first half of the war as well.
Note:
Three half figures, three full figures.
3 figures in greatcoat and early field cap or peaked cap (typical for the early campaigns)
3 figures with the later winter parka, of which 2 with the later peaked field cap (from 1943 onwards)
Packing:
Plastic bag with zipper
Type of kit:
One piece metal figures, 1/76.
Quality:
Sculpting of AB figures is very nice, as usual.
Instruction sheet:
Nihil
Decals:
Nihil
General Impression:
Nice. Very useful for any 1/72 or 1/76 scale diorama depicting a scene in the second half of the war, although some figures can be used for an earlier period.
Note:
Four half figures, four full figures.
Mixed attire. Some in the typical black panzer tunic, one in coverall, two in shirt, one in pullover.
Packing:
Plastic bag with zipper
Type of kit:
One piece metal figures, 1/76.
Quality:
Sculpting is nice, although I a little less good than other AB figures.
Instruction sheet:
Nihil
Decals:
Nihil
General Impression:
Useful for any 1/72 or 1/76 scale diorama with a StuG. Poses and sculpting less good than what we are used from AB. The shells are a bit rough, and especially the small shell does not resemble anything I can identify.
Note:
One half figures, Five full figures. All except one with steel helmet
Packing:
Plastic bag with zipper
Type of kit:
One piece metal figures, 1/76.
Quality:
This is one of my favourites from AB. If they would have optional heads (feld cap or steelhelmet), they would be almost perfect.
Instruction sheet:
Nihil
Decals:
Nihil
General Impression:
Very, very nice and very useful for any 1/72 or 1/76 scale diorama depicting a relaxed winter scene in the latter parts of the war.
Note:
6 full figures.
All in the reversible winter parka. 3 with peaked field cap (from 1943 onwards). Three with steelhelmet (typical for StuG and Pz.Jäger).
Packing:
Plastic bag with zipper
Type of kit:
One piece metal figures, 1/76.
Quality:
This set has some nice poses and is well sculpted.
This set has a bit more flash than usual for AB.
Instruction sheet:
Nihil
Decals:
Nihil
General Impression:
Nice and a bit off the beaten track. Useful for any 1/72 or 1/76 scale diorama depicting a relaxed summer scene.
Note:
Five full figures are included, all reclining or sitting somewhere on a tank. 4 are wearing the black uniform, while the fifth is wearing a two piece denim. The setting possibilities are endless, but I found that they would sit perfectly on a StuG.
Folding Boat Equipment was widely used in WW2 by British, Canadian and New Zealander engineers to build very quickly either class 5 - class 9 ferries, or class 9 bridges. So, no tanks or heavy loads on such ferries and bridges!
AB figures BB7 and BB8 white metal kits (at least one BB7 and two BB8 are needed to build a bridge) are very well done, easy to build,
parts need only minimum cleaning and instruction sheet is very clear. Attention, don't make the mistake I did when mounting trestles for
shore sections: roadway should be level, not like the humpbacked one in my photos! So, before building the bridge, plan carefully your diorama.
Daniele Ravenna
AB-Figures Website
E-mail to Henk Timmerman / HenkofHolland