Tamiya's advance into scale figures took a big step when they released this kit years ago. I purchased the kit when it was first released and used the figures in many poses, although somewhat limited in choices the poses can be re-done to some degree. As today's figures go, the kit remains and favorite for many simply due to the pricing. The figures are a bit over-sized and would go well with the rest of the Tamiya era of these kits which are all basically over-sized due to scale issues. They are in fact too large for many kits today and have larger boots and other features that do not show a true scale representation. I would highly recommend that they and the other kits of this type be used for younger modelers that are starting out and don't need to be burdened with too much detail and where exact scale isn't a requirement.