![]() My only criticism is the molding of the AR-15. Two of the figures even come with the internal communication system (ICS) connecting cable as a separately molded part. The hard shell of the tanker helmet is provided as a separate piece allowing for greater detail around the head. ![]() The fit and sag of the uniforms is amazing as is the detail on the ballistic vests. The molding of the figures is of the highest quality and the detail rivals that of resin figures. MiniArt has done a great job capturing this detail. Before the new coveralls, Marine tankers wore US Navy/Marine Corps flights suits – both tan and green and even with the new coveralls, tankers can still be found in flight suits. The other two tankers, the one talking in the intercom and the one looking through binoculars are actually wearing flights suits. Two of the tankers, the tank commander studying the map and the tanker in the NOMEX gloves, are in the new USMC tanker coveralls which have been out for a while. The tankers are a mixed bag, so to speak. The “infantry officer” is in the latest USMC camouflage uniform. So I had a leg up for this review and discussed the kit figures with him. As luck would have it, one of the officers is in the armor branch. I work as a defense consultant on site at a US Navy command which includes USMC officers. There are five figures in this set, 4 tankers, and a field officer, perhaps Infantry, to accompany a vehicle. With this MiniArt release, the Marine Corps finally gets their due. When figures are available they tend to be US Army, which wears a different uniform than the US Marine Corps. ![]() To be fair to the manufacturers, the US military has kept changing uniforms during its 15 years of conflict in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Mostly, suitable figures are found in resin, but injection molded options are few. If you like to model modern US armor, there have been limited options for tanker figures in the most modern of US military uniforms. When I model military vehicles, I like to have a figure or two with the vehicle to give it more animation and scale. ![]()
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