Brian Fawcett | 1/32 'Fee' Crew Figures

Reviewed by James Fahey

1/32 ‘Fee’ Crew figures
By Brian Fawcett
First Look review by James Fahey
Price: £20.00 plus postage and packing

These figures are designed for use with the Wingnut Wings FE2b kit. They came well packed - covered in bubble wrap inside a light box. A little assembly is required as there are ten parts in all, including separate heads and arms. The sprue gates are thin and parts easily removed.

Availability

The figures can be purchased via the manufacturer’s website or from Pheon Models by email.

Payment is by Paypal.

Likes

Natural poses and anatomy looks right. Faces are sculpted perfectly.
Correct uniforms for early war period ie breeches and puttees. The boots are nicely detailed and the RFC flying helmets and goggles are also very well done. Here is a link to a photo of an RFC flying helmet from The KaisersBunker.com:
http://www.kaisersbunker.com/rfc/rfc07.jpg
The observer is standing on an angle which is just right for being upright when the Fee is on the ground.
The gloves lying over the edge of the cockpit are a nice touch and make the figures more believable
The pilot fits in the kit seat nicely, no liposuction required around the rear end

Could Have Been Improved

Nothing of any great significance. No painting instructions were included. Modellers will have to do a bit of research, but this is easily done online. I found the map was too wide to fit between the observer's hands. This was easily remedied by trimming each side. The heads did not appear to be interchangeable which I discovered by trial and error.

Conclusion

The figures are beautifully sculpted and moulded, and will provide ‘human interest’ to the Wingnut Wings Fee. The little extras – gloves and map – were icing on the cake. Highly recommended.