1/35 Italeri Scale Model Figures

Italian Excellence in Figure Modeling

Italeri has established itself as one of the world's premier manufacturers of scale model kits since its founding in Bologna, Italy in 1962. The company's commitment to historical accuracy, exceptional molding quality, and attention to detail has made Italeri figures highly sought after by military modelers and diorama builders worldwide. This collection showcases Italeri's expertise in 1/35 scale military figure sets through carefully selected subjects representing diverse WWII personnel from resistance fighters to naval crews, each capturing the distinctive characteristics of their historical counterparts with authentic uniforms, equipment, and poses.

Partisans - European Resistance Fighters

The Partisans figure set represents the irregular resistance fighters who operated behind enemy lines throughout occupied Europe during WWII. These civilian resistance fighters played crucial roles in sabotage operations, intelligence gathering, and guerrilla warfare against Axis forces, particularly in Italy, France, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union. Italeri's Partisans set captures the distinctive appearance of these fighters with their mix of civilian clothing, captured military equipment, improvised gear, and various weapons acquired through raids, airdrops, or capture from enemy forces. The figures wear typical partisan attire including work clothes, peasant garments, and whatever military items they could obtain, creating the authentic irregular appearance that characterized these resistance forces.

The set includes multiple figures in dynamic action poses representing various partisan activities such as armed combat, reconnaissance, equipment handling, and coordination operations. The detailed sculpting captures the determination and resourcefulness of these fighters who operated under constant danger of discovery and reprisal. These figures are ideal for creating dioramas depicting partisan ambushes, supply drops, village scenes, or coordination with regular military forces during liberation operations. The mix of ages, clothing styles, and equipment creates authentic variety that reflects the diverse composition of partisan units drawn from all segments of occupied populations.

PT Boat Crew - American Fast Attack Craft Personnel

The PT Boat Crew figure set represents the sailors who manned America's Patrol Torpedo boats, the fast attack craft that operated in the Pacific and Mediterranean theaters conducting torpedo attacks, reconnaissance missions, and special operations. PT boats became legendary for their daring night attacks against Japanese shipping, their role in rescuing downed airmen, and their service in special operations including the famous rescue of General MacArthur from the Philippines. The crews of these small, fast vessels operated under dangerous conditions, often engaging enemy forces at close range in high-speed nocturnal actions.

Italeri's PT Boat Crew set captures these sailors in period-appropriate U.S. Navy uniforms and equipment suitable for tropical operations. The figures wear typical PT boat crew attire including dungarees, kapok life jackets, helmets, and various states of dress reflecting the informal nature of small boat operations in tropical climates. The set includes crew members in poses appropriate for operating the boat's weapons, handling lines and equipment, maintaining watch, and conducting combat operations. These figures are specifically designed to complement PT boat models, allowing modelers to create complete scenes showing these vessels with their crews at action stations, conducting maintenance, or preparing for missions.

Schnellboot Crew - German E-Boat Personnel

The Schnellboot Crew figure set represents the sailors who manned Germany's S-boats (Schnellboote), known to the Allies as E-boats (Enemy boats). These fast attack craft were the German equivalent of PT boats, conducting torpedo attacks, minelaying operations, and coastal raids primarily in the English Channel, North Sea, and Baltic. Schnellboot crews developed fearsome reputations for their aggressive night attacks against Allied convoys and their ability to evade superior forces through speed and seamanship. The boats and their crews posed significant threats to Allied shipping throughout the war, particularly during the buildup to D-Day when they attacked invasion preparation convoys.

Italeri's Schnellboot Crew set captures these German naval personnel in authentic Kriegsmarine uniforms and equipment appropriate for fast attack craft operations. The figures wear typical German naval attire including blue work uniforms, foul weather gear, life jackets, and various headgear from caps to helmets. The detailed sculpting captures equipment details including binoculars, signal equipment, weapons, and the specialized gear required for operating these fast, heavily-armed coastal craft. The poses are appropriate for crew members manning weapons stations, conducting navigation duties, handling lines and equipment, and engaging in combat operations. These figures complement German Schnellboot models perfectly, allowing creation of complete scenes depicting these vessels with their crews during various operational scenarios.

Italeri Figure Quality and Detail

Italeri figure sets feature exceptional molding quality with crisp detail that captures facial expressions, uniform textures, equipment configurations, and anatomically correct proportions. The figures are molded in high-quality plastic with minimal flash and clean separation lines that simplify cleanup and preparation. Each set includes multiple figures in complementary poses that work together to create cohesive scenes, with careful attention to historical accuracy in uniforms, weapons, and equipment. The 1/35 scale provides sufficient size for detailed painting while remaining compatible with the vast range of military vehicles and accessories available in this popular modeling scale.

Painting and Finishing Opportunities

The 1/35 scale and Italeri's crisp molding detail provide excellent opportunities for advanced figure painting techniques. The well-defined uniform details, facial features, and equipment allow modelers to apply layering and shading for fabric textures, realistic skin tones with highlighting and shadow, accurate color schemes representing specific units or theaters, weathering effects on clothing and equipment, and fine detail painting on insignia, weapons, and accessories. The separate weapons and equipment pieces can be painted before assembly for maximum detail, while the figures' poses allow easy access to all surfaces during painting.

Diorama and Vignette Applications

These Italeri figure sets serve multiple modeling applications beyond simple figure painting. The Partisans set is ideal for resistance operation dioramas, village liberation scenes, supply drop vignettes, and coordination with regular forces. The PT Boat Crew set complements Pacific theater naval scenes, fast attack craft models, island base dioramas, and rescue operation vignettes. The Schnellboot Crew set works perfectly with German E-boat models, coastal defense scenes, Channel operations dioramas, and naval base vignettes. All three sets can be combined with appropriate vehicles, structures, and groundwork to create comprehensive historical scenes that tell complete stories about these diverse WWII personnel.

Scale Compatibility and Integration

At 1/35 scale, these Italeri figures integrate perfectly with military vehicles, naval craft, structures, and accessories from any manufacturer working in this standard scale. The accurate proportions ensure proper size relationships when combined with tanks, boats, buildings, or terrain features. These figures are specifically designed to complement Italeri's own vehicle and vessel kits but work equally well with products from other manufacturers, allowing modelers to create diverse scenes mixing equipment and personnel from multiple sources while maintaining consistent scale and quality.

Expand Your Figure Collection

Complement these specialized Italeri military figures with our comprehensive 1/35 Scale Model Figures collection featuring personnel from multiple manufacturers, nations, and eras. Build complete scenes with our 1/35 Italeri Tanks collection and 1/35 Italeri Military Vehicles collection for consistent quality across all elements. Explore additional Italeri products including our 1/24 Italeri Cars collection, 1/48 Italeri Prop Aircraft collection, and 1/48 Italeri Jet Aircraft collection to experience Italeri's renowned quality across different modeling subjects. Enhance your dioramas with realistic groundwork using our Vallejo Diorama FX collection and Diorama Effects collection for professional-quality results.

Historical Context and Modeling Value

Each figure set in this collection represents actual WWII personnel types with authentic uniforms, equipment, and operational contexts that satisfy both modelers and military historians. The Partisans represent the crucial role of resistance movements in occupied territories, the PT Boat Crew depicts the sailors who operated America's fast attack craft in the Pacific, and the Schnellboot Crew shows the German naval personnel who manned E-boats in European waters. These figures allow modelers to create historically accurate scenes depicting specific operations, typical duties, or characteristic moments from these diverse military experiences, adding human elements and narrative depth to vehicle models and dioramas while honoring the service and sacrifice of the personnel they represent.