Head's up! Three new 1/35th scale head sets from ARTO productions...

Often accused of having a good head for writing website news. TMN staff were happy to see a decent bit of head come across our desk in the form of ARTO Production's three new head sets, five each in 35th scale. One of them is even an upgrade to your Tamiya figures (sacrilege!). See more about them in our preview...

Head's up! Three new 1/35th scale head sets from ARTO productions...

Bare Heads

Kit No #AH35001 

From Arto Productions

1/35th scale

Light grey resin.

Sculpted by Gwangyeol Lee

Price: $17.76 USD from Hobbylink Japan

This is the first head set in ARTO's new head set series. It consists of five basic faces without helmets. If you are dissatisfied with the 1/35 figure heads that you have, you can replace them with ARTO heads if these faces (designed to fit into hats or helmets) look to be a-head (ahem) of the pack...

The set contains five heads in this set, seen here from different angles.

German M35-M40 Helmet Heads

Kit No #AH35002

From Arto Productions

1/35th scale

Light grey resin.

Sculpted by Gwangyeol Lee

Price: $20.99 USD from Hobbylink Japan

This set is designed for replacing the German figure's heads, with both M35 and M40 helmets. Seen above & below from different angles, you can see the facial expressions differ on each of them, and they are very realistic. Th chin straps for one are thicker and more detailed, and there is more definition in these faces than most plastic kits.

These heads can be used with any German military figures from early to mid-World War II. The helmets come detached separately from the head if that is what you need. This is the set you need most for your German figures that look rather stiff and unnatural before modification. 

Here they are below attached to stock plastic figures...

German M35-M40 helmet heads for Tamiya 35371

Kit No #AH35003 

From Arto Productions

1/35th scale

Light grey resin.

Sculpted by Gwangyeol Lee

This set contains five heads, five helmets and one arm.

Price: $20.99 USD from Hobbylink Japan

This is an upgraded headset for Tamiya's 35371 figure set. It is a headset that refines the limitations often seen in plastic injection kits that are also present in the 35385 kit. Due to the limited production method of the injection kit, the connection between the ear, jaw, and neck is unnatural and the mould is crushed.

With this set of heads and arm you can make Tamiya's otherwise pretty good  set #35371 set even more complete using ARTO’s livelier and more detailed headset.

Here is that set, what do you think? We think they have gone step beyond with this lot - well done.

You can see more of ARTO Production's work on their Facebook page

You can purchase these figures from Hobbylink Japan...