Preiser police figures

1:22.5-scale police figures
Preiser
Available in the US from:
Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
5601 W. Florist Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53218
Price: $38.99 per set
Website: www.walthers.com

1:22.5 scale, plastic, hand-painted figures; two per set, one male and one female; each figure around 3″ tall over peak of hat. In 1:22.5 scale, this works out to around 5’8″

Pros: Well proportioned, highly detailed figures; nicely hand painted; two different paint jobs available
Cons: None

Preiser of Germany has long been known for their extensive line of beautifully detailed, high-quality figures in a variety of different scales. Sent for review were two versions of the same set: post-war German police figures in 1:22.5 scale. The figures in the two sets are identical but come in two different paint schemes: green (actually khaki pants and dark-brown jackets—#44900) and blue (actually closer to black—#44909).

Each set contains two figures—a man and a woman. Both figures are about the same height, though the woman is smaller in the body than the man. Both are well proportioned and nicely painted.

The man is standing with his arms at his side, while the woman has her hands behind her back. Both look casually relaxed. Also, the woman’s hair is tied back in a pony tail.

While the figures are intended to represent German police from the post-war era (the word “Polizei” is emblazoned across their backs in white), their uniforms are not unlike that of American police from the same era. The only differences that I noticed were the fact that the peaks of their caps seem a little high in front for American practice, and also that there were few female police officers during that period of time. Both of these flaws might be easily remedied with some judicious filing, the removal of the pony tail, and then by adding additional paint of your choice.

If you are modeling the era between, say, 1945 and 1960, and need some people to direct traffic, these figures could fill the bill.