1:35 US Army Infantry #13 Fireman's Carry (2 figures) [Rumble in Jungle]

The evacuation of a wounded man in 1:35 scale

A figure set capturing the carrying of a wounded man over the shoulder, the hold known as the fireman's carry. According to the name these are two figures and the thirteenth part of the US Army infantry series; the name also carries the designation of the subseries devoted to fighting in the growth. The figures form a complete scene, for which you acquire the terrain and any equipment separately.

The situation the pair captures

Carrying a wounded man over the shoulder is one of the few ways a single person gets a helpless comrade out of the open and into cover. In 1:35 scale this is an exceptionally rewarding motif: both figures are firmly interwoven, so the group holds together visually as well as structurally and draws attention even without extensive surroundings.

How to let the group stand out

The key thing is the connection of the two figures: try the contact surfaces dry and fill any gaps with modeling putty, so that the hand of the carrier really does embrace the leg of the one carried. Unify both figures in color, but give the carried one a paler tone of skin and a more noticeable dusting of the clothing. Choose a base that is low and plain; the fewer distracting details, the more strongly the scene works. The carried figure benefits from a relaxed position of the arms and the head; that is exactly what sets it apart from a figure holding itself up by its own strength.

Who the set is for

• Builders of narrative scenes with a human motif
• Modelers who collect the following parts of the same series
• Competitors who are looking for a strong subject on a small area
• Into a scene with an ambulance or with a landing pad