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1/72 Revell - German Infantry (IMG&Link Review)

Posted by Panzer_Grenadire on 27 Feb 2015, 10:23

Revell’s “German Infantry” is certainly one of the most popular 1/72 mass-production sets in the field, occupying a special place in the hearts of elder hobbyists. Issued in 1990, for more than 15 years the set had stood as the only soft plastic choice in terms of winter WWII Germans and might be considered one of the best Revell releases.

Obviously, for the first time I painted this set at the beginning of 90’s, but the figs here presented are finished at my nowadays standards. The conversions are done in that far period, but rather than binning, mostly because of the sentimental value, I decided to repaint them.

The review and a large number of images, including close-ups for all poses and other stuff of interest are displayed at this link:

http://www.ww2germans.com/index.php/com ... -02502-ext

Remembering me a period when I often preferred to purchase and paint a set or kit than going out with my girlfriend (things have not much changed even nowadays, only the status), and thinking I was not the only one in that situation, I would like to dedicate this review to hobbysts’ girlfriends and wives, which have to endure us and live tally with our plastic mistress.

Cristian Florescu

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Posted by Bluefalchion on 28 Feb 2015, 03:40

Very cool pea-dot camo. What a pity the sculpting on the faces is so bad. Love the conversions.
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Posted by Panzer_Grenadire on 28 Feb 2015, 22:50

Bluefalchion wrote:Very cool pea-dot camo. What a pity the sculpting on the faces is so bad. Love the conversions.


Thank you very much, I'm glad you like the pea-dot camo, I also like it as well as the oak leaf on the sniper...:) Nevertheless, I like and the rest, but those are my favourite and again the oak leaf on the MG42 loader (not clearly displayed here, but on the the website it is better presented....:)
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Posted by Peter on 03 Mar 2015, 21:47

They look fantastic! I have this set to, but never had the time to paint them! Maybe one day! ;-) :thumbup:
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Posted by TinPusher65 on 04 Mar 2015, 02:06

Superb paint and excellent Soldat conversions..love the MG Carrier and Rifleman in Feldmutze. Excellent paint again.

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Posted by Arbogastiz on 04 Mar 2015, 22:53

Great camo paintjob Cristian :-D , as always. But I have only one technical objection about converted sniper with Feldmutze - he's wearing m 42 winter suit in... summer Platanentarnung. I've seen m 42 parkas in camos such as: Eichenlaubmuster /Oakleaf, Rauchtarnmuster/Blurred Edge and Erbsentarnmuster/Tupfentarnmuster/Pea Dot 44. I think that Platanentarnung hasn't been used to produce them, but if I'm wrong please correct me :)
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Posted by Panzer_Grenadire on 06 Mar 2015, 08:33

Peter wrote:They look fantastic! I have this set to, but never had the time to paint them! Maybe one day! ;-) :thumbup:


Sorry for the late reply Peter, but I had travelled quite much abroad these days...:)

Thank you very much for the message and I perfectly understand you, it also took me a lot to start repainting them after 20 years...:)

DeathDealer65 wrote:Superb paint and excellent Soldat conversions..love the MG Carrier and Rifleman in Feldmutze. Excellent paint again.

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Many thanks and a pleasure to see you have enjoyed these conversions done 2 decades ago..... :thumbup:

Arbogastiz wrote:Great camo paintjob Cristian :-D , as always. But I have only one technical objection about converted sniper with Feldmutze - he's wearing m 42 winter suit in... summer Platanentarnung. I've seen m 42 parkas in camos such as: Eichenlaubmuster /Oakleaf, Rauchtarnmuster/Blurred Edge and Erbsentarnmuster/Tupfentarnmuster/Pea Dot 44. I think that Platanentarnung hasn't been used to produce them, but if I'm wrong please correct me :)


Kind thanks for your message and as far as I remember, I saw also them in Plane Tree, too... :-D I have to search my images for it... Anyway, that garment featured almost all SS camo, but I did not see any in Palm Tree pattern..:)
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Posted by panzerman on 08 Mar 2015, 08:25

Well executed conversions. Top notch painting too....good mix of camouflage schemes. Always a pleasure to see your work.
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Posted by Panzer_Grenadire on 12 Mar 2015, 00:16

Thank you very much Bill, and indeed I worked a little at these camouflages and I am also happy you like these very old conversions...:)
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