--This photo shows the accurate proportions and detail of the Marx
German infantry. The physical dimensions are true to form. The firing
hand is in the correct position on the rifle.
BMC's German
soldier suffers from bad proportion, oversized head, ill-fitting and unrealistic
attempt at a "German" helmet, and a stance that is utterly ridiculous.
These helmets actually resemble early Soviet designs!
Note the firing hand on the rifle. Is he firing that rifle or strumming it like a banjo?
This marching
soldier's accurate proportions, well-detailed uniform and face give him realism
and "personality," making him one of the finest figures of this type.
What could
have been a dynamic pose is horribly scarred by disproportionate limbs and
head, and a helmet that's not quite right.
Crude but
effective, Lido's US officer with pistol is all action
Lido's prone rifleman has a sniper scope! Though crude in comparison with Marx, his correct proportions and amazing, if crude detail (notice entrenching tool on belt) make him a desirable figure. No wonder Lido sold millions of bags of these troops!