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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 11:58 AM UTC
The new set of figures from MiniArt represents five US soldiers from WWII resting in relaxed positions.
All of them are lying or seated. The figures are in five parts as usual in plastic models, and there are five equal sprues for the equipment, one for each figure. Both the M1 carbine and M1 Garand are included.

The set comes also with a printed sheet for the newspapers, magazines and a set of playing cards.
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Dennis, Steve, would you two cut it out? No one really cares about your personal issues, so can we refocus this thread on the set? The types of uniforms on figures is important, at least for modelers to know. I had to redo the 82nd para figures I purchased from Corsar Rex because they were late-war. It helps to have information. But not if I have to wade through a freakin' food fight.
AUG 24, 2016 - 10:24 PM
My personal issue is that I have been waiting for the release of this figures for a year or so, they will play well with what i want them for. By the way, on the leggings issue, you can see a great number of GIs in Normandy with these leggings and jackets. In fact, nearly every uniform combo can be seen EXCEPT for mountain troops trousers and rubbers (Shoepacs). My Dad, the esteemed James Clifford ...... JR., told me that the troops didn't go around asking from shoepacs, they asked for rubbers. And we had identical civilian versions for wearing to school on rainy, snowy days and they were called rubbers until it got confusing as to what one meant by rubbers.
AUG 24, 2016 - 11:23 PM
Hi, Steve! I would join you Steve, but I'm diabetic, so I can't drink any alcoholic beverages whatsoever! Let's just say that I'm there in "spirit"- OOOPS, I didn't reeeeally say that, did I? Hi, Bill- It's just banter between Steve and I. We're not really ready to rip each others' throats out... Sorry to have given you that impression...
AUG 25, 2016 - 01:14 AM
Great to see new sets being produced that are not in action poses of Tamiya. Want more relaxed position please.
OCT 19, 2016 - 05:07 AM
Great new figure sets. However, having actually worn a steel pot for several years, which I still own by the way-- the guy reading the magazine is in a precarious position- it's really not all that easy to sit in when its upside down like that. The other guy who's flat on his back with a helmet under his head is asking for a good neck ache-- don't ask how I know. I'd flip the helmet over for the guy with the magazine, and find a pack or bedroll for the other guy before they both need to go on sick call! VR, Russ
OCT 19, 2016 - 05:24 AM
Since a few days this set is in my house, waiting to get ready! The set looks very inviting and with the help of the two Life Color Sets for US soldiers it seems to be an easy job. However, since I want to get some 'other colours' in my collection I was considering to use the Hornet HH05 headset, Afro faces, in order to make a 92 Inf Div, resting in an Italian cellar dio. Would that be correct? I asume that these segregated units got the same infantry equipment. Thanks in advance for answering, P.
OCT 19, 2016 - 01:28 PM
It might be worth noting that the M1943 uniforms were available to the troops in Italy in 1943 for evaluations, but were seldom issued to troops as QM's hoarded them and gave (or sold/bartered) them to select officers.
OCT 19, 2016 - 08:23 PM
Hi Biggles, Thanks for answering my question. I would like to stick to the 'Buffalo soldiers', but I have not found until today where these troops went, except for Italy. Maybe a fellow modeler might put some light on this. I found pictures of Afro soldiers (is that the correct name?) in supply stations but there the clothing would be not right. Thanks upfront
OCT 19, 2016 - 09:12 PM
I've seen pics of Afro-American (boy is it tedious being "politically correct" - I suppose I have to be "Euro-North American". Don't call me "white"!) combat troops in, I believe, Normandy. Also it's possible that replacement troops, and newly raised divisions, were equipped with the M1943 uniforms before the end of 1944.
OCT 20, 2016 - 04:11 AM
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