Checking something again

As I am never able to attend any of the GZG events I was wondering if any of
you who did make it the ECC might have glimsed any of the ESU heavy infantry
minis. If so, can I possibly get a review?

Eli

> Eli wrote:

While I was not at the ECC, Sweden being where it is, I recently ordered a
couple just to get a look at them.

I ordered an ordinary trooper (SGE-52 ESU Heavy Infantry Trooper,
standing with assult rifle), and was a bit surprised that it was not as
"heavy" as I had envisioned, in fact it is not heavier than the old, naval,
ESU troopers. The style is totally different, though. The armour he wears is

some sort of soft padded jacket and a helmet, which unfortunately looks a bit
skewed. He carries a lot of pouches and stuff and looks rather rough, like
he's been out in the woods for a while.

I also had to get a look at one of the politicals (SGE-67 ESU Political
Officer in peaked cap, with machine pistol). He is wearing jodhpurs, a ridged
sweater, a very large peaked cap and an armband. The machine pistol is a bit
of a disappointment, as it is not that well detailed and looks as if it had
been retrofitted to the figure (in fact the fingers are missing from part of
the hand holding it).

All in all, they are very nice. I am certainly going to get more (to expand my
Denizen ESU force). The minis are sligthly larger than the older GZG minis,
but not much. The poses are very good, the political officer is obvioously
staring down some privates with his chest pushed a bit forward, I suppose he
did not get his share of the vodka, or something. The faces and details are
good. A bit rough, perhaps, but good..

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