Australian Camel Corps Dismounted is a set of unpainted plastic figures in 1:72 scale from the manufacturer Strelets-R. It represents dismounted soldiers of a camel corps from the Middle Eastern battlefield of the First World War.
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A figure set in 1:72 scale from the manufacturer Strelets-R. These are soldiers of a camel corps in foot, dismounted form, that is, without the riding animals. The figures are cast from soft plastic, supplied unpainted and unassembled and intended for completing dioramas and scenes in the usual small military scale. The number of pieces and the make-up of the poses are stated on the packaging.
Camel units found use during the First World War in Egypt, in Sinai and in Palestine, that is, in terrain where horse and wheeled units ran up against a shortage of water and against soft sand. The camel served mainly as a means of transport to the place of the fighting; the fighting itself was conducted by the crew on foot, which is exactly the situation this set captures. Australian and New Zealand companies made up a prominent part of the strength of these formations. The equipment proceeded from British practice, and the uniforms were light and adapted to a hot and dusty environment.
The soft plastic of Strelets-R is flexible and holds ordinary acrylic paint less well. First wash the figures in lukewarm water with detergent, carefully deburr the parting seams with a sharp scalpel or a sanding sponge and only then apply a thin layer of primer. Without primer the paint cracks and flakes off when a figure is bent. Use a light khaki tone for the base, handle the shadows with a dark wash into the folds and accent the raised edges with a dry brush. A dusty touch is given by a fine pigment on the boots and the lower part of the trouser legs. For a firm join of the parts and for gluing to a base reach for cyanoacrylate, as ordinary plastic cement does not hold on this material.
The figures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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