I actually made some very uncomplimentary comments and observations about this set over on another modeling forum.
However, seeing the original photo that the set’s composition is based on, I’m forced to revise those comments and observations and say that the body language of the kids and the soldier in the original photo are not so “creepy” as my first impressions of the figure set.
I suppose it’s the times we live in when we’re much more exposed to all sorts of evil and bad intent and, as a consequence, tend to perhaps too quickly judge and stereotype.
I might not have chosen this composition, myself (at least not in a scale where the subtitle emotions from the facial expressions are so hard to capture), but clearly D-Day Minis came pretty darned close to capturing the original scene. I’ve had to imagine how I would actually build this set. I can see that there could be some additional elements that could be added to the scene that would create more context and return the lost “innocence” and “naivety” that seems to me to be missing. Any way…
I do feel obligated to offer my apologies to D-Day Miniatures for my original comments and observations. Sorry guys.