Reviews : Tamiya Sailors Ship Crew Set (144)

Pros: None Cons: Expensive for what they are, tissue paper thin silhouettes. These are absolutely flat with zero dimensional detailing The description states,...Sharply detailed plastic..., they clearly are not. I purchased these for a diorama with a 350th scale Godzilla model, and they must pass close viewing scrutiny as these certainly will not These are not 3D, not three dimensional as the photo depicts them to be with shadows indicating detailed features. They are also not white, but dark gray so painting lighter colours such as flesh will require multiple coats on a piece of plastic the size of a large ant. Conclusion: I did not expect visible facial features or fingers, but I did expect from the description and photo, (which cannot be zoomed and it's now clear why), some semblance of dimensional variation, instead I received flat silhouettes that are only vaguely human in shape and utterly useless to me. These are going in the bin

Sharply detailed plastic allows easy painting and cementing -- this is misleading... These are pretty much just basic 2 dimensional silhouettes... The size makes any sort of detail painting impossible... If you are looking for 1/350 scale figures to add realism and some detail to you projects then you might want to look elsewhere... If you need some background figures that may add a little extra dimension to your projects then these might work - otherwise avoid them...

Although difficult to paint effectively, it can be done. Once positioned at different locations; bridge wings, look outs, etc. this product adds realism to the model ship.

This is great for my 1/350 sea scene where these little puppies will be scattered about on various model ships. Recommended if you want some life in your models.

These are flat, dark grey, very brittle plastic. Of no use to me, I shall stick with the pre painted metal ones.

These are a step up from the pe figures some can be glued together to give a more 3-d look