Opinions on Conte figures?
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Opinions on Conte figures?
I was hoping some of you had some opinions on Conte painted figures. They're having a 2 for 1 sale right now. I'm interested in their Romans as they look much more correct than the King and Country offerings(the legionaries have the correct handles on shields instead of the incorrect straps on the back like K&C has). Thanks for any info or opinions.
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I've only bought the plastic figures, which I was very pleased with, but if the metals are anything like the unpainted plastics you won't be dissapointed. Detail and equipment is great, poses are fantastic, and the price isn't bad ( compared to some ). NOTE: If you are thinking of putting these besides King And Country they might look a little small. They are more 32x than 1:30 ( they are a bigger than 21st Century but smaller than W. Britains )
I've only bought the plastic figures, which I was very pleased with, but if the metals are anything like the unpainted plastics you won't be dissapointed. Detail and equipment is great, poses are fantastic, and the price isn't bad ( compared to some ). NOTE: If you are thinking of putting these besides King And Country they might look a little small. They are more 32x than 1:30 ( they are a bigger than 21st Century but smaller than W. Britains )
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i bought 2 sets each of Germans, UK and USA with the 2 for one sale, the arrived 3 days ago and I will be busy painting figures for the next 5 years. All of them are great, but I have to be honest, the Germans could have been better modeled in some instances. Some of them have awkward arm and poses. In one or 2 of them, the arm seems too short.
The plastic itself is very soft and though that makes it easy to clean up seams and cut, I worry about gun barrels bending and cracking paint.
I also have a set of San Diego Toy Soldiers and they are much harder and the poses are better for the Germans. I wouldn't pass on a set of conte germans, but they do have flaws.
The plastic itself is very soft and though that makes it easy to clean up seams and cut, I worry about gun barrels bending and cracking paint.
I also have a set of San Diego Toy Soldiers and they are much harder and the poses are better for the Germans. I wouldn't pass on a set of conte germans, but they do have flaws.