18-19th Century

Deck Crew

BS700-001

Ion, 1/700 Scale, Printed Resin

Reviewed by Devin Poore, August 2022

Here's another set of unique figures from Ion, this one covering the 18th and 19th century sailors. Like their other sets, this features a slightly softer resin that makes removal easier, and minimizes breakage. Also, the positioning of the figures is unique in that they're attached to the supports by their head, meaning far fewer supports are required. I cut one of them free with small side cutters, and it came loose easily, requiring almost no post-cleanup. There are slight layer lines visible under magnification, but once painted, these should disappear.

There are 91 figures in the set. Even though these dudes are tiny, the poses of many will call to mind the period in question: Marines with muskets, sailors climbing ratlines (I'd like to see a lot more of those), and even two guys carrying what could either be an ammo chest, or maybe a treasure chest, if you want to play the pirate game.

These are great figures. The poses are unique and varied, and with 91 figures in a box, at $14 (as of 7/31/2022, based on the Euro to USD conversion), they're priced right.

Thank you to Ion for the review sample.

Highly Recommended.