RAF 2TAF Pilot Reading Map

Modelu, 1/72, 1/48 & 1/32 scales

Reviewed by Brett Green

Modelu is a British company that produces 3d printed figures and associated services including full-body custom scans.

Their focus appears to be railway and lineside figures but they also offer military, civilians, workers, pets, wildlife, livestock figures and more.

This review covers a 1/24 scale figure set, from Modelu’s RAF Through the Ages category.

The set comprises two different WWII RAF 2TAF pilot figures consulting a map.

The first figure is iwearing an army khaki battledress uniform with rank stripes, epaulets and flying wings badge, blue-grey visor cap and flying boots. The second figure is wearing an RAF blue-grey flying suit, life preserver, flying helmet and flying boots.

Nice touches include the naturally creased paper of the map, rolled-up sleeves and the casual, realisting looking relationship between the figures.

This is a lovely self-contained scene.

The figures are perfectly 3d printed in grey resin together on a single base with fine attachment points. No striations or other imperfections can be seen on my samples.

I thought it was important to see what these figures would look like when they had been freed from their 3d printing cages so I set about cleaning up the nine figures across the three scales.

I removed the figures from their attachments one set at a time using a new hobby blade and a quality set of sprue cutters. This was a fast and easy job. I cut the points close to the bodies of the figures using the sprue cutters and they were quickly freed with almost no residue.

I did slightly damage the front of the cap's visor during cleanup but this will be an easy fix.

Cleanup was fast and quite easy. No more than 10 minutes per figure and they are ready to paint.

The figures can really be appreciated once removed from their printing strips.

Also note that Modelu offers these figures in a choice of seven scales from 1:24 to 1:144 including all the usual model aircraft, military and figure scales.

These two RAF pilot figures really need to be seen to be believed. They offer plenty of opportunties to add character to your dioramas and vignettes. They are amazingly realistic and highly detailed.

Highly Recommended

Thanks to Modelu for the review samples

Review Text and Images Copyright © 2025 by Brett Green
Page Created 16 January, 2025
Last updated 16 January, 2025

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