Plastic Platoon Seventh Division Luftwaffe, we look at the final upcoming set from Plastic Platoon. Yesterday, we showed the First Divison Wehrmacht. today, we look at the Seventh Division Luftwaffe. Also, I will share some more from the collection.
Plastic Platoon Luftwaffe Figures
1. German soldier with a knife in the right hand. In his left hand, he has his helmet as a shield.
2. Standing with a submachine gun at the waist looking to the right.
3.Kneeling firing a Schmeiser
5. Standing firing heavy machine gun.
6. Advancing with a bayonet rifle.
Collection Time
The Fallschirmjaeger helmet would not be a likely bit of field gear for a Luftwaffe Field Unit, which is, I imagine, what it meant. In heavy winter garb and all having FJ helmets, it’s more likely 7th FJ division. Let me head off the contradictions; yes, you will see some members of the Hermann Geoering Div. with FJ helmets in Sicily, 2 Bns from 2nd FJD were cut to them to fill out their ranks in infantry. You may also be able to come up with an odd pic of a group of LW Field soldiers where one man has an FJ helmet. It’s far more likely he was in an FJ unit, was wounded and is being sent out to the LWFD as a replacement. The FJ belonged to the LW also. FJ helmets were not all that common. Late in the war, replacements to FJ units sometimes showed up with regular Stahlhelme or older FJ helmets (model 36 and 37s with M-38 liners rigged in them). You would more likely see an FJ unit with men in regular helmets, than a Feld Einheit with FJ helmets.
A similar mistake was made with the last attempt to make LW Feld Einheit troops. They were all wearing FJ smocks. Once again, a very specialized bit of gear. The LWFD were given a camo jacket of far simpler construction and not as long. Late in the war, a lot of FJ units were receiving replacements equipped with the camo jacket, not the jump smock. So, the same applies to this bit of gear; you would more likely see a FJ soldier in the jacket than a LWFD member in a jump smock.
Now that I look again, at least 3 of the poses are in jump smocks, as well. I am sure 7th FJD is what was meant. Why the 7th, I have no idea.
I agree in all with Greg,
Recently i noticed PP even so try do a lot research and advertising super historical figures ,it not quite do it well in most sets .
While we are not suppose to be so demanding ,when makers charge these prices x “”historical” ” figures,and they add they are 100% accurate after deep research ,they should do better i think before launch in to production .
Among some of errors made ..
PP Vietnam US with wrong patch ,US cavalry with wrong hats ,these now , Indian super athletic ,Fallschirmjager with knee pads in combat,these now …
In my personal review-view
PP
Complacent-Pros
Detail and depiction of uniform gear copy at detail -artist level are super well done -The best ..
Poses are awesome very well done ..
action poses choices are great !!
Original designed ideas are unique ,not copies of metal made poses such Publius most sets .
Negative-Cons
Historical-accuracy uniform -gear is not well done and some of body configuration are way exaggerated.-Such indians
Prices are very to high to be acquired by most collectors .
I can understand the mistakes on it from poor cheap production quality maker such Mars,BMC ,AIP but not in these…
My personal thoughts
Sorry admi i have the Crescent romans-gladiator but i think they all range in the 54 mm traditional line ,above pose(murmillo !?) and other (Greek armored style )may -could looks stronger thicker versus others because were made to looks as strong person in body-legs/arms but size are about same .Again that is going by memory i could be wrong of course .I need measure mine but won’t be done soon as they are in my attic .
The confusing may be with some good copies made in HK mix with original as they were painted alike originals ..Unless you turn figure around the early HK copies are very close ,yet usually smaller in poses versus original.
Crescent romans -gladiators are described as 54 mm also in the guides made years ago versus other sets made in 60 mm .They match the FFL,arabs ,RH ,others same range 54 mm while far bellow the mexican ,60 mm cowboys else …The 4 romans 2nd (approx )century are very accurate x time made as toy figures versus other makers romans figures made
my thoughts
best
Lone Star swoppet ? Looks like Crescent swoppet.
it is a Crescent …
People can pick at the Plastic Platoon figures all they want but that doesn’t change the fact that they (and Publius) are the highest quality figures on the market. The knee pads doesn’t bother me on the FJ because of the fact that they’re depicting Crete, a battle with very high casualties in the drop zone for the paratroopers. I also doubly don’t mind it because it hadn’t been done that way with any previous FJ releases from other manufacturers. I honestly feel that Plastic Platoon keeps getting better as they go (Mars is also slowly getting better and Publius has seen huge strides in plastic quality and detail from when they started). The Leningrad sets look to be some of my favorites yet. I would really like to see PP flesh out their existing ranges a little bit more. The Hue/Vietnam range desperately needs ARVN Rangers and I’d like to see an add on set for either the Crete British or at minimum the Crete partisans/Greek infantry. 3 poses of Greek infantry isn’t enough to really do anything with them (and I have two sets of them)
PLASTIC PLATOON !@#$%^&* ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plastic Platoon and MARS have saved the 1:32 WWII market!!!!!!!
These new Germ Paras are fantastic!
I’m happy, indeed keen to use them as Paras. They’re so aggressive too (which does not accord with the record of the 20 odd Luftwaffe field divisions at all) which I think makes them ideal for the 3rd or 5th Fallschirmjager in the Ardennes – though in truth these divisions were in no manner the elite units they’d been in Normandy. Another use for them is in Russia as part of the 1st or 2nd divisions or in Italy.
I don’t mind the pads still on the FJ. It could happen coming in on a hot DZ. I’m sure it happened on Crete.