===== New Hope Design, Luftwaffe Bomber Crew 1/72 figures =====

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  * Manufacturer: New Hope Design
  * Part number: AIR7215
  * Year of production: Unknown - //possibly// 1980's - 1990's
  * Scale: 1/72
  * Series: [[:blog:models:military:index|Military series]]
  * Kit type: Fixed-pose, cast metal figures (x3)
  * In-universe role: WWII Luftwaffe ground crew and light bomber crew
  * Purchase date: May 2025 (Auction listed on Ebay - just a couple of £'s).
  * Build date: ????
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I picked up this older set of 1/72 German Luftwaffe crew for just a couple of £ from Ebay in May 2025. I thought it would be a useful addition to the various WW2 aircraft dioramas I was building.

The company which released these was based in Rothbury, Northumberland, UK (an area of the country relatively close to where I live) and started in the 1960's. These figures look distinctly 80's/90's to me, and several sales of the company happened since, meaning they are no longer produced (nor have they been for a very long time!).

They still come up from time to time on Ebay and other sites though. [[https://www.scalemates.com/brands/new-hope-design--7530|Scalemates]] has a short selection of their military figures.

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There's one obvious ground crew (holding a flag or similar), plus a pilot with oxygen mask and another crew member in a thick jacket, saluting.

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