Del Prado · Second World War · 1944
This Del Prado officer is a ground-service subject, with field clothing and equipment arranged around a compact standing pose. The 1944 identification gives him a different role from the aviation lieutenant elsewhere in the collection.
- Maker
- Del Prado
- Subject
- Japanese Army Officer 1944
- Historical setting
- Second World War · 1944
An officer is more than a sword silhouette
Japanese officer figures are often reduced in sales descriptions to the presence of a sword. For identification, the cap, clothing, belt equipment, hands and stance all matter. The full reference photograph gives a better match than one familiar weapon or a broad nationality label.
A setting that preserves the subject
A command post, a short halt or a small group of infantry can make the officer’s role readable. Avoid placing tall scenery directly in front of his equipment. A three-quarter angle reveals the hands and carried objects while keeping the cap and face visible. The scene can remain general rather than pretending to reconstruct an undocumented meeting.
Condition and identification record
Ask for a close view of the sword or other thin equipment, the hands and the base inscription. Check the uniform’s raised edges for paint wear, especially where straps cross the body. Search the full army-officer-and-1944 description, and compare the actual sculpt before accepting an issue number from a seller. The date and service role should travel with the model even if its original booklet has been lost.
Figure reference
Del Prado Japanese Army Officer 1944 — Planète Légendaire catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.