Hi guys thought I'd pass the news along, check out these new items just released....
LF1240 T-54 1949 Conversion set
LF1239 T-54 Spider Type Road Wheel set
LF1238 US Marine ILBE set
LF1237 US Army MOLLE II set
LF1236 Weighted M977 Wheel set
The new sets can be seen here:
http://www-legend.co.kr/01_afv01.html
Ryan
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The3rdPlacer
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:40 AM UTC
skyhawk
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:47 AM UTC
oh heck yeah! MOLLE and ILBE gear!!! can finaly update those Strykers and AAVPs
Cant wait to see these in person!
Cant wait to see these in person!
Citizinsane
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 12:21 PM UTC
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oh heck yeah! MOLLE and ILBE gear!!! can finaly update those Strykers and AAVPs
Cant wait to see these in person!
second that... don't forget all the Abrams'
Cheers, Max
sauceman
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 12:59 PM UTC
T-54 set is nice, but why are the spider wheels seperate/
cheers
cheers
18Bravo
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 01:07 PM UTC
Some more Legend stuff in the pipe:
- 18Bravo (Sgt. Rob) in Iraq Figure
- Spark Mine roller set for Humvee
- Front SPARK Mine Roller set for M923
- M923 Detailing set #1
- M923 Wheel set
Coming soon: Rear SPARK Mine Roller set for M923
Here's the T54 - it comes with an optional uncovered mantlet:
The figure:
I don't know why they went with the porn star moustache...
Still, not a bad likeness. My wife says the lower lip is spot on:
More photos to follow soon.
- 18Bravo (Sgt. Rob) in Iraq Figure
- Spark Mine roller set for Humvee
- Front SPARK Mine Roller set for M923
- M923 Detailing set #1
- M923 Wheel set
Coming soon: Rear SPARK Mine Roller set for M923
Here's the T54 - it comes with an optional uncovered mantlet:
The figure:
I don't know why they went with the porn star moustache...
Still, not a bad likeness. My wife says the lower lip is spot on:
More photos to follow soon.
The3rdPlacer
Joined: July 29, 2008
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 01:13 PM UTC
jwest21
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 02:23 PM UTC
or maybe Rob should grow the porn star 'stache 
18Bravo
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 02:24 PM UTC
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T-54 set is nice, but why are the spider wheels seperate/
cheers
Starfish wheels were later installed on a lot of T-54s, so the conversion does not necessarily need them. Plus now you have a nice option to add the spider wheels to T55s and T62s.
sauceman
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 02:56 PM UTC
I thought the starfish wheels were on the 1st gen T-54's and were later replaced with the more common ones. Have yet to see a pic of a T-62 with starfish wheels...(as the gauntlet hits the ground 
)
cheers
)cheers
18Bravo
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 03:18 PM UTC
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or maybe Rob should grow the porn star 'stache
Unfortunately, it's too late. Looks like someone got ahold of the wrong photos...
That's a 40 round magazine, by the way. Don't use them. Ever.
TacticalSquirrel
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 03:39 PM UTC
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Quoted Textor maybe Rob should grow the porn star 'stache
Unfortunately, it's too late. Looks like someone got ahold of the wrong photos...
That's a 40 round magazine, by the way. Don't use them. Ever.
Deployment stache!
I've never had a good experience with a 40 rounder, which manufacturer is that one? Looks a bit different than some of the ones I've seen. PMAG's seem to do the job quite well, though the new Surefire 60's seem interesting, they are getting poor reviews so far. That a CAA side saddle on your M4 stock? Looks like they combined the CAA side saddle and a SOPMOD stock on the figure, but that's an easy replacement with the Live Resin sets.
Figure looks good though, much what I would expect from Legends.
Trisaw
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 04:16 PM UTC
Finally, we get to see the "Robert Skipper" figure and I must say, it looks very highly detailed. The packs are a welcome addition (wonder what kind of took so long) and I do hope Legends will continue to fill the niche in things that need to be made.
I cannot wait to see the upcoming Javelin gunner. What pose is the gunner in, BTW, and will there be a spare Javelin with fire control optics set?
Hopefully we could see Mk-46 and MK-47 machine guns, and how about some RIBs, ATVs, quads, SWATs, PMCs, and even armored SUVs for the PMCs? If Legends could make the MaxxPro, surely Legends could make a 1/35 armored SUV like a Suburban or Tahoe.
I cannot wait to see the upcoming Javelin gunner. What pose is the gunner in, BTW, and will there be a spare Javelin with fire control optics set?
Hopefully we could see Mk-46 and MK-47 machine guns, and how about some RIBs, ATVs, quads, SWATs, PMCs, and even armored SUVs for the PMCs? If Legends could make the MaxxPro, surely Legends could make a 1/35 armored SUV like a Suburban or Tahoe.
henkp
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:29 PM UTC
he robert now youre bike in resin
henk
henk
ryally
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:53 PM UTC
Sorry to say but I have been disappointed by the quality/casting of their modern figures. They are far below the standard of Alpine Miniatures or Evolution. I have bought about three or four of the legend modern figures and unless they improve I won't waste my money on any more!
afv_rob
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 12:09 AM UTC
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Sorry to say but I have been disappointed by the quality/casting of their modern figures. They are far below the standard of Alpine Miniatures or Evolution. I have bought about three or four of the legend modern figures and unless they improve I won't waste my money on any more!
Well to keep things balanced I have to totally disagree. I've not encountered any serious problems with any of their figures i've used (probably got about 10 of em) and I certainly don't consider them inferior to Alpine or Evo. I'm not keen on Legends resin though, I find it tough to cut and sand.
This new stuff looks awesome!
Hisham
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 01:11 AM UTC
I haven't found Legend figures to be of "inferior" quality either... but when you say they are not up to Alpine or Evolution standards.. to be fair, you have to remember that a Legend figure costs about $9 (in the Hong Kong stores).. while Alpine and Evolution figures sell for around $15 if not more. I just don't think it's fair to compare between a $9 figure and a $15 figure to begin with.
Hisham
Hisham
Hisham
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 02:20 AM UTC
By the way... any plans for a 12" Robert Skipper action figure in the future?
Hisham
Hisham
The3rdPlacer
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 05:15 AM UTC
[quote]I thought the starfish wheels were on the 1st gen T-54's and were later replaced with the more common ones. Have yet to see a pic of a T-62 with starfish wheels...(as the gauntlet hits the ground [quote]
The SabingaMartin book "The T-62 in Israeli-Arab Wars" shows a few pics with the spider wheels on 62's.
http://www.sabingamartin.com/detailst62.html
Ryan
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[quote]The SabingaMartin book "The T-62 in Israeli-Arab Wars" shows a few pics with the spider wheels on 62's.
http://www.sabingamartin.com/detailst62.html
Ryan
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Trisaw
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 05:19 AM UTC
Robert,
Please give us a breakdown of the gear your figure is wearing. Such as, what are the boxes on the back of your MICH helmet? And is that cable on your back a Camelback tube or a radio antennae? Did you buy or modify anything yourself? Ehhh...did they miss the scope on your carbine?
Thanks!
Please give us a breakdown of the gear your figure is wearing. Such as, what are the boxes on the back of your MICH helmet? And is that cable on your back a Camelback tube or a radio antennae? Did you buy or modify anything yourself? Ehhh...did they miss the scope on your carbine?
Thanks!
TacticalSquirrel
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 06:04 AM UTC
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Robert,
Please give us a breakdown of the gear your figure is wearing. Such as, what are the boxes on the back of your MICH helmet? And is that cable on your back a Camelback tube or a radio antennae? Did you buy or modify anything yourself? Ehhh...did they miss the scope on your carbine?
Thanks!
Hope Rob doesn't mind me chiming in, but to answer a couple of your questions, the stuff on the back of the ACH helmet looks like it's supposed to be a M200 Strobe/counterweight pouch. When you have night vision hanging off the front of your helmet, it throws off the balance. Pilots first started adding lead shot into pouches on the rear of their helmets to counterbalance them and take the strain off their neck. Naturally SOCOM followed suit and now it's becoming main stream with regular units doing it as well. Adding the M200 IR Strobe kills two birds with one stone. These are usually attached to the helmet with velcro which is itself glued to the rear of the helmet, Gorilla Glue and Shoe Goo work best for this purpose.
On the back of the vest appear to be flex cuffs. Since most don't have much on the rear of their armor, threading flex cuffs into the MOLLE webbing is a convenient and efficient method of storing them. Antennae wires can also be threaded into the rear MOLLE webbing from the MBITR or Harris radios depending on the operators preference.
Yes, the M68 CCO does appear to be missing from the Legends figure in that photo. Again this is easily remedied with the excellent products from Live Resin. His weapon has an M68 CCO, AN/PEQ-2 IR laser, and aftermarket ERGO grip with standard MaTech BUIS, GRIP-POD vertical grip/bipod, and sideways Magpul on his magazine with the stock being a standard mil spec M4 stock with CAA Side Saddle attached for superior cheek weld. Forgot the light, Looks like a Surefire M952 maybe? Tailcap looks distinctly like the Surefire clicky cap but the body looks a bit different.
Barthass
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 06:32 AM UTC
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Some more Legend stuff in the pipe:
- Spark Mine roller set for Humvee
- Front SPARK Mine Roller set for M923
Do Legend have also in plans Spark mine roller for M-ATV?
18Bravo
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 06:46 AM UTC
Well Steve, you're pretty much right on the money.
By the way, the sideways Magpul is a little something I came up with, although I'm sure I'm not the only one. It helps keep the mag from getting hooked on things at inopportune moments. You're right on the flex cuffs as well.
As for the antenna wire, or Mantenna, you can see a bit of it in the second photo. We just cut a length for the freq range we're on, and run it through the attachment straps on the back. I don't know if this figure has it, but a previous one did appear to. I think the best thing about this figure is the fact that it's left handed. Just using the arm you now have some more flexibility in arranging a stack, for instance.
By the way, the sideways Magpul is a little something I came up with, although I'm sure I'm not the only one. It helps keep the mag from getting hooked on things at inopportune moments. You're right on the flex cuffs as well.
As for the antenna wire, or Mantenna, you can see a bit of it in the second photo. We just cut a length for the freq range we're on, and run it through the attachment straps on the back. I don't know if this figure has it, but a previous one did appear to. I think the best thing about this figure is the fact that it's left handed. Just using the arm you now have some more flexibility in arranging a stack, for instance.
TacticalSquirrel
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 06:55 AM UTC
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Well Steve, you're pretty much right on the money.
By the way, the sideways Magpul is a little something I came up with, although I'm sure I'm not the only one. It helps keep the mag from getting hooked on things at inopportune moments. You're right on the flex cuffs as well.
As for the antenna wire, or Mantenna, you can see a bit of it in the second photo. We just cut a length for the freq range we're on, and run it through the attachment straps on the back. I don't know if this figure has it, but a previous one did appear to. I think the best thing about this figure is the fact that it's left handed. Just using the arm you now have some more flexibility in arranging a stack, for instance.
I used to run mine that way as well when I was transitioning from teflon GI mags with ranger plates to PMag's with Magpuls since my finger would be trying to hook a loop that was no longer there. I've since trained myself out of that habbit. I prefer them the regular way now that I've got it into muscle memory and it gives me more to grab onto, additionally I sometimes run a caribeener on my belt loop and if I do a quick admin reload or pick up empties I can just hook them into the caribeaner via the longer Magpul untill I have sufficient time to get them back into pouches. That's just me though, and I don't like dump pouches, call me stubborn I guess.
TacticalSquirrel
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 06:59 AM UTC
Honestly, my favorite part of this figure is the left cargo pocket. It's partially open like they usually end up with busted out velcro, just add a ripped open crotch and your well on your way to realism!
18Bravo
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Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 07:23 AM UTC
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Quoted TextSome more Legend stuff in the pipe:
- Spark Mine roller set for Humvee
- Front SPARK Mine Roller set for M923
Do Legend have also in plans Spark mine roller for M-ATV?
Sorry, I missed your post earlier. The answer is: I don't know. Without doing a quick Google search, I don't even know if the SPARK is the same. If it is, I would hope an alternate mount would be easy enough to do. I have not seen one in person so I can't say. I do know there are subtle differences in some of the rollers - rubber shield around the wheels as opposed to a five bar tread plate platform.
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