German Machine Gun Troop Soldier Set

Another older kit from Tamiya. Comes with 7 figures. Comes with the usual extras ie. Gas mask canisters, breadbags, canteens. Has enough helmets for all figures and also 2 field caps for either the crew laying down as depicted or you can mix and match. The soldier with binoculars also works greats in other dioramas if you so desire. Comes with a decal sheet for the helmet insignia for luftwaffe, army, or ss. All figures are in action poses if looking for a kit with marching poses i recommend the Tamiya German machine gun crew on maneuvers set

This was my first Tamiya kit, or military kit for that matter. Very fun to build, excellent details and plenty of extra bits. I can only say take a little care when lining up hands with machine gun grips, but other than that I’ve zero complaints. I mean, c’mon....seven lil’ dudes for the price of a song? All day, boys. Get it!

For me as a kid building these kits in the 1980s, the set was the cats meow of German figure sets from the second world war. The poses are great and packed with action which I really liked as I was building lots of dioramas that I wanted to tell a story. I like that the machine gun crews are firing, it is not common to have a loader and gunner show in working a tripod mounted German machine gun authentically. All that said, the sculpting and detailing is that the type seen in the 1980s. But the price is REALLY difficult to beat! Considering that price, the set is a great value and highly recommended.