Defense of Luzon 1942

[Oleg]

Let me show you my last vignette dedicated to the defenders of Luzon. I used Mars 72017 set (not recommended, low quality and detail) the only set with 37 mm Gun M3.

[Wiking]

One tiny gun, three man.
No wonder that they lost.

Very good paint job for that Mars figures.
Somehow two of them remind me very strong to Matchbox.

[Peter]

Looks fantastic Oleg!

Somehow two of them remind me very strong to Matchbox.

Yes, me to

[T. Dürrschmidt]

Good old stuff. Matchbox was the model brand of my childhood! The toy shops around didn´t had Airfix.

Newer Mars sets have improved very well. But the older ones are just poor quality copies of other sets or figures.

This is a great little scene. The only thing I do not like is the sandbags….they look too static and too hard and do not "work together". I personally prefer home made sandbags made of putty. not very difficult to produce.

[zirrian]

S-Model made a proper 37mm along with a Jeep.

[panzerman825]

The kit's shortcomings aside, you made the very best of it. I like the paintwork. And yes, the 2 figures look like clones of the old Matchbox figures. Hahaha.
Keep having fun.
Bill

[Hobbyinovator]

Nice vignette. Yes Older Mars figures had their issues, but was M1 steel helmet really available at Luzon 1942?

[Oleg]

Not sure about Luzon garrison, but M1 was in use from 1941.