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From United Kingdom. Molds now owned by Revell AG. Figures are very small, some are even smaller than 1/76th. Comments are from Ricardo Haddad.
Kit Number Kit Name

Comments

5001 British Infantry - WW II 1/76TH. VERY PRIMATIVE KIT AND POSES. BADLY SCULPTED HELMETS.
5002 German Infantry - WW II 1/76TH. BEGINNING OF THE WAR. SOME WEAPONS ARE STRANGE TO ME, LIKE THE SUBMACHINE GUN. NICELY SCULPTED FIELD MARSHAL (COULD BE ROMMEL).
5003 US Infantry - WW II 1/76 - Nice kit and many poses, nicely sculpted and useful. Good for NW Europe (Summer uniforms).
5004 Afrika Korps - WW II 1/76TH. GOOD KIT. SOME POSES NICELY DETAILED. MATCHES WITH AIRFIX KITS. ALSO SUITABLE FOR ITALY. ROMMEL INCLUDED.
5005 British 8th Army - WW II 1/76TH GOOD KIT. SOME UNUSUAL POSES. INCLUDED SCOTTISH INFANTRY AND MONTY.
5006 British Commandos - WW II 1/76TH OR EVEN SMALLER. MATCHES PERFECTLY WITH AIRFIX BRITISH INFANTRY COMMANDOS. POSES ARE CLOSE TO AIRFIX BRITISH COMMANDOS. ALTHOUGH SMALL, HIGHLY DETAILED FIGURES.
5007 Japanese Infantry - WW II 1/76TH. THE POSES ARE ALMOST THE SAME AS THE REVELL'S, WITH THE EXCEPETION OF CAPS/HELMETS (MOST WERE CHANGED). THE POSES ARE GOOD, BUT UNFORTUNATELY FACELESS.
5008 ANZAC Infantry - WW II 1/76TH. EXCELLENT KIT, MATCHES WITH AIRFIX AUSTRALIAN. DIFFERENT POSES, INCLUDES A NICE DONKEY, MG'S AND MORTAR.
5009 NATO Paratroops - WW II 1/72ND, ALTHOUGH THE BOX STATES 1/76TH. ONE OF THE BEST MATCHBOX KITS. NICE FOR WARS IN THE 70'S AND EARLY 80'S. MANY POSES AND TYPICAL BRITISH EQUIPMENT, WEAPONS AND UNIFORMS.
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