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Assault Models: New Modern US Army & USMC Figures
Maki
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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 03:18 PM UTC


The last news story we published on Assault Models was only a week ago, and now we have an update with 3 new figures in 1/35 scale coming soon. A real treat for all fans of modern US troops.

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Thanks!
bill_c
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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 10:22 PM UTC
Glad to see more A'stan figures. Would love to have a resin USMC tanker or two as well.
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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 10:37 PM UTC
Wow, some of the poses are pretty unique and unusual! These figures also look a lot more natural and realistic. Great job, Assault Models!
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Posted: Friday, January 15, 2016 - 01:47 AM UTC
I like these new guys.. very natural poses. I especially like the guy carrying the weapon on his shoulders.

Hisham
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Posted: Friday, January 15, 2016 - 03:34 AM UTC
the figures look outstanding.It would be good to get a few that are in like a group of 4 or 5 and lock them all into a diorama scene.Overall ,nice quality and good detail.Well done Assault Models.
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2016 - 12:03 AM UTC
Its really nice that resin figure companies are making modern machine gunners and riflemen with grenade launchers, figures often ignored before.

I hope future modern figures will include Javelin ATGM and rocket launcher gunners as those figures still have been ignored by the figure companies.
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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 01:02 AM UTC
For the USMC Machine Gunner with the M240 on his back, I've a few questions since I haven't been keeping up with modern times myself.

* Doesn't the USMC use the M240G without the top perforated barrel handguard? I thought the barrel handguard makes it a US Army M240B.

* Do machine gunners carry M-16A4 rifles as well? I always thought machine gunners just carry pistols for self defense. I never knew of any machine gunner being a rifleman as well since the machine gun and MG ammo weighs so much that negates carrying any other weapon besides a sidearm.

I'm not saying that the figure is inaccurate, just that it has some interesting features I wonder about.

Thanks in advance for the answers.

Maki
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Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2016 - 12:44 AM UTC
Just as a teaser... The painted machine gunner in 360 degree projection:
http://assaultmodels.com/en/catalogue/us-armed-forces/37-am35006en.html

Mario
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