Airfix WWII British 8th Army Figures 1:72 Military Soldiers Plastic Model Kit, Multicolor (A00709)

Really nice figures, but despite the title and box art, look more like US Army troops than Marines: some of the poses are actually scaled down from the Airfix 1/32 set titled "American Infantry". The extra poses included with this set are really well done though,lifelike and full of character. The only problem is the mix of weapons, there being far too many carbines and submachine guns to represent either infantry or Marines - the M3A1 'grease gun' modeled being issued to vehicle drivers and tank crew mostly. No Browning Automatic Rifle is present and that weapon was used extensively, the Army issuing three and the USMC nine guns to each platoon.These do paint up very well as WWII GI's however and look very realistic deployed in action on the wargames table as shown. Overall, great value for money and still one of the best sets around.

All was good

Nice little figures that have some really good details. Lots of flashing though and being soft plastic makes them a little bit of a hassle to clean up for painting.

One of the best options if you like to build desert dioramas, nice detail and poses, good 1/72 scale, uniforms and weaponry are very accurate

Thought these are great as I played with them as a child over 45 years ago! The box has great art and I loved it. The soldiers had some "flash" (excess plastic from improperly aligned molds) on them. I had to cut the soldiers and clean up almost every one! These are a gift for a little boy who I'm sure wouldn't care. But I cared to give him the best soldiers I could.

Good for my collection. Affordable.

These soliders are perfect for my wargaming.

Children need toys that spur their imagination and their creativity.