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Modern US Figures

Post by gburch » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:32 am

Maybe I've missed it, but I've been looking and haven't seen quality 1:18 US desert figures -- just regular grunt types, not super-duper spec-ops.

Any pointers?
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Post by Tinman » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:47 am

How about the FOV Marines?
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Post by gburch » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:55 am

hmmm .. maybe I've missed them ... any chance of a link?

Also, any regular modern desert Army grunts?
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These are only at Target

Post by evilanimation » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:49 am

http://www.unimax.com.hk/product_inside ... &type=toys

I love these figures, 4.99 but they are only at Target.
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Post by trigger1 » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:37 pm

My only gripes about the FOV figures are that the arms can be really loose right out of the package. To the point that they fall off when you open them. I also broke a hand off of one figure just trying to get it to twist. Lesson learned. Other than that I think they are great for $4.99.
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Post by gburch » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:41 pm

These aren't available online anywhere?
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Post by Tinman » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:30 pm

Fox Hole Toys, but they're pricey.
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Post by Sky Ray » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:50 pm

gburch wrote:hmmm .. maybe I've missed them ... any chance of a link?

Also, any regular modern desert Army grunts?
Go to any Target store near you (use the store locator if you don't know where) and look for Unimax's "Bravo Team" line at the toy section, they come in two different assortment, U.S. Army and U.S. Marines, at $4.99 each.

The U.S. Army don't wear desert camo anymore, all soldiers wear one universal camo, the ACU. Only the USMC maintains two different uniform camo, woodland & desert.


trigger1 wrote:My only gripes about the FOV figures are that the arms can be really loose right out of the package. To the point that they fall off when you open them. I also broke a hand off of one figure just trying to get it to twist. Lesson learned.
This is actually a universal problem for both 21CT and BBI too. I'm having problems with almost all of their WWII U.S. Airborne figures.
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Post by gburch » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:56 pm

Thanks for the tip about Target -- that's less than 1/2 the price at Foxhole. Are the Targets usually well stocked?

As for the camo patter, I'd like to be able to get something from early OIF before that pattern was adopted, but I'll take what I can get.
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Post by Sky Ray » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:45 pm

gburch wrote:Thanks for the tip about Target -- that's less than 1/2 the price at Foxhole. Are the Targets usually well stocked?

As for the camo patter, I'd like to be able to get something from early OIF before that pattern was adopted, but I'll take what I can get.
Most Target stores are well stocked on modern figures, so there won't be much trouble looking for them.

Since your looking for the OIF period camo, I suggest that you get the U.S. Army Ranger Paratroopers that are also offered alongside the modern figures at Target.
There are only four U.S. Army Ranger Paratroopers available, out of the four only two has a somewhat similar camo to the OIF uniform ( I don't think there was any green patches on it in real life); Lt. Gilbert Macias and Cpl. Geoff Chance. The other two has the new ACU camo.
These figures come with removeable parachutes, face paint, and helmets with chin straps, they are priced at $7.99 each.


Here are some out of the package pictures I took of my Lt. Gilbert Macias to give a better look at the OIF camo as well as some comparisions shot I did with the new ACU camo:

Everything shown on the table is included with the figure:
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Back view of Lt. Macias:
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Lt. Macias compared with the U.S. Army figure Pvt. Edward Alarcon:
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Lt. Macias with chin strap helmet and Pvt. Alarcon with strapless helmet:
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I hope the pictures help!
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Yep

Post by evilanimation » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:23 pm

Ya the camo pops against the dolly flowers. Just breaking some balls.
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