Esci 1/35 NATO troops (1 Viewer)

[Carnahan]

I had these out the other day, and something odd caught my attention (after owning them for about 20 years!) - the front box artwork only features Italian and West German soldiers...yet neither of these nationalities are featured in the set. The back painting guide also features them (as well as one French soldier). This box artwork is totally different from that used with the 1/72 sets, so it's not just a case of Esci re-using the imagery. Does anyone know if they were originally planning on including Italians and West Germans? The other strange point is that the set only contains British and French soldiers, but at the time French soldiers were not under NATO command. It seems there may be a story behind this set...

 

[9thHussar]

Hi
the other sets in the same series were compatible with Airfix 1/32nd - the US Paras and British Paras and German Infantry,

....but the modern 1980's figures NATO & Warsaw pact were undersize 1/35th

No sure on the story with the artwork/figures etc...

9th