B&B MINIATURES
20 MM RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR
MACHINE GUN TROOPS


These troops include a gunner, loader, NCO, and MG. Due to their poses (hunched), I can only guess at their Barret measures, but I put them at about 20H*. Animation is basic-- they're stationary and prone, after all! The inclusion of a separate ammo can with ammo belt was quite nice, but the overall impression of the MG wasn't altogether convincing due to a too-short trail. Detailing on the crew was a bit heavy and fuzzy, but the NCO painted OK. I had some problems with basic proportions - hands too large, legs too short (though this is an almost universal problem w/kneeling figures in general and with 20mm figures in particular), etc. Again, these troops will, in style and size, fit well with the mass of 20mm gaming figures out there. Three crew and an MG cost $4.50 from Brookhurst Hobbies - BILL RUTHERFORD

* The Courier uses the Tobey Barrett Measurement [BM] System to simplify comparison of figure sizes. The number is the height in millimeters from the bottom of the figure's foot (top of base) to its eyes. The letter refers to the "heft" of the figure: L=light, M=medium, and H=heavy. Thus, Hs will fit in with other Hs and some Ms, but not Ls.


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