Oberst Hessler, Heer Panzergruppe Commander, Ardennes, 1944

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Below: View of collar tabs and piping

Contents
  • Neo body figure with 'Hessler' head sculpt and black gloved hands
  • Black cloth officer side cap with stick-on insignia
  • Black shirt
  • Black panzer wrap jacket with insignia, officer shoulder boards, pink piping and medals
  • Black trousers
  • Black marching boots
  • Brown belt
  • Pistol with magazine and brown holster
  • Black map case
  • Throat mike (not shown)
  • Headphones
  • Yellow binoculars
  • Knights Cross medal with ribbon (not shown)
Review

I've got to say that looking at the prototype figure on the Dragon website didn't do a lot for me, but I got one anyway, and I'm glad I did. With only a couple of niggles the overall effect of the figure is, I think, very good.

The figure has a head sculpt that features a face only a mother could love but is chock full of character, a really nice effort. The uniform and equipment are up to the expected Dragon standard (with the exception of the dreadful officer belt), with most of the equipment being used previously on other figures.

The panzer wrap tunic features pink piped collars and really nice collar tabs. The officer side cap in cloth has self adhesive insignia and markings that are a bit naff but give a reasonable effect, better than a moulded plastic one in my view.

Not really enough in the way of equipment for this figure but a Tiger tank is out of the question really.

Overall: Just another German figure, but worth the hassle of getting it from Hong Kong!

 

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