1:72 MJ-1

The real subject

The MJ-1 designation belongs to a low American loading truck. Ground personnel use it to move aerial bombs around an airfield and to lift them under an aircraft's pylons with a hydraulic platform. It is equipment that people move around on the ramp, and it is those people who on a modeling scene supply the sense of scale and the action.

What the item offers

This is an item from a range of figures in 1:72 scale tied to the MJ-1 truck. The number of figures and their poses are given by the manufacturer in the instructions. In 1:72 scale an adult comes out at roughly 24 mm, that is at a size that suits the usual aircraft models of this scale and takes up little room on a base board.

• 1:72 scale, an adult figure comes out at roughly 24 mm
• a subject tied to the MJ-1 loading truck
• an accessory for airfield scenes and dioramas
• it suits aircraft models in the same scale
• the extent of the package is given in the manufacturer's instructions

Building and painting tips

Wash the parts in lukewarm water with a drop of detergent and let them dry, and only then paint. Cut surplus material and traces of production off with a sharp blade a little away from the part and sand the area with fine sandpaper; with parts this small it is better to take off less and go over it twice. Apply the paint thinly, otherwise a small figure will be flooded and lose its outlines. To bring it to life a base shade, a dark tone in the folds and a light pass over the shoulders and the helmet are enough.

Who it is for

For a modeler who builds an airfield scene in 1:72 scale and wants to see the crew alongside the equipment. Paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.