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(Modern) USMC Tank Crew at Rest (37049) 1:35


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USMC Tank Crew at Rest (37049)

1:35 MiniArt via Creative Models

 

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War is often described as interminable boredom punctuated by moments of terror, so on balance if you drop-in on a soldier randomly, you'll either find them training, or if they're deployed there's a good chance they'll be filling their time with some kind of recreation once the daily tasks are completed.  The Marines despicted in this set are doing just that.  Arriving in a standard figure box with one of MiniArt's excellent paintings on the front, this set contains four modern USMC tankers waiting for their call to whatever-it-is, and relaxing as they see fit.

 

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Each figure is split into separate legs, torso, head and arms, with additional parts for scarves, hats, scarves, gloves, and a few parts of the sides of a plate carrier, so that the MOLLE loops carry on around the torso.  One guy in shades is stretched out with his back against something with his arms behind his head catching some rays, with another sitting looking off to his left.  Figures three and four are both stood, one resting on something around waist height, the other about to thrown an American Football to someone that either isn't in the box, or isn't expecting a ball up the side of the head.  They are all wearing tanker overalls, with a variety of headwear from a knitted beanie, parade cap or brimmed Boonie to the sun-worshipper with no hat at all.  Two of the guys have their gloves protruding from pockets, as if they have been stuffed in there whilst dismounting their Abrams HA.

 

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Sculpting is excellent, and MiniArt know how to break down a figure for best effect and ease of construction.  There is a little flash on my example however, but that's of the type that's easily scraped off, and is far better than short-shot parts!  Poses, features and fabric sculpting are all on-point, with differing faces to such an extent that the figure in the plate carrier can be identified as African-American from the sculpt, not just from the boxtop painting.  As usual, the painting guide covers a myriad of manufacturers, including Vallejo, Mr Color, LifeColor, Tamiya, Testors, AK Real Color, Humbrol, Revell, plus names in Ukraine and English, with little colour swatches on the far left for anyone else.

 

Another superb set of figures from MiniArt, and yes you do get the egg-shaped football in the set!

 

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