Intoduction :

Battle of Long Tan took place on 18 August 1966 near Long Tan, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force - 6 RAR.

Inspired by the movie - Danger Close based on a true story in Battle of Long Tan, BRAVO*6 released a series of figures depicting Aussie and Kiwi soldiers.

After the first four Danger Close kits B6-35325, B6-35330, B6-35341 and B6-35342, the 5th kit B6-35344  includes two RAR soldiers in fighting poses.

Review :

Figures come  in standard cardboard box labeled with a photo of the painted figures.  Each figure is secured in 2 transparent zip-lock bags; one for body and other for other parts and all 4 bags are inserted in a large one. No damage on the review samples. Figures come as full body figures with some personal gear cast on. Heads, arms, some of the field gear and weapons are given as seperate parts.

Sculpting is very good  in clean details and casting is nice with no holes, visible seam lines or flash resin. Parts can be easily removed from sprues and there will be  no need for a serious cleaning just a quick sanding. Extra care is needed on the long barrels of rifles.

Figures are sculpted in 1/35 scale by Vladimir Demchenko and cast in grey resin. 

Figure-1 :

Posed to walk leaning forward with his rifle ;  it comes in 10 parts.

* Body

* Head with Giggle Bush hat

* Right arm 

* Left arm 

* Machete 

* Bayonet in scabbard

* Rope

* One quart canteen in canvas cover - 2 pieces

* L1A1 SLR rifle with hands

Figure-2 :

Posed to kneel aiming his rifle;  it comes in 9 parts.

* Body

* Head with Giggle Bush hat

* Right arm 

* Left arm 

* Bayonet in scabbard

* Rope

* One quart canteen in canvas cover - 2 pieces

* L1A1 SLR rifle with hands and first aid field dressing on stock

Both figures wear wide brim boonie  hats and jungle-green cotton uniform mostly worn by the Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the Vietnam War and referred as JGs or Greens. JG Uniform consists of  front button shirt  with two breast patch pockets and shoulder straps, trousers with two side and two rear slash pockets and a patch pocket on the left thigh. As for the foot gear, they have leather boots. 

Body proportions, body balance of pose, facial details, clothing details like pockets, shoulder boards, laces of boots, cloth folds and wrinkles, field gear cast on body parts like H-harness,  buttpacks, big L1A1 ammo pouches, ammo bandolier and neck towel on Figure-2 are all well sculpted.

Two resin ammo belts and a PE fret with M60 bipod and bonus eye glasses are supplied inside the kit.

Conclusion :

Action posed RAR figures and BRAVO*6 Owen SMG and  different L1A1 rifle sets  give a chance to make different themed Vietnam War dioramas. 

B6-35344 is another nice kit sculpted in 1/35 scale in crisp details and cast in grey resin with no mistakes. Pose of figures are very good and suitable to use together with other RAR kits.

As always; parts can be easily removed from sprues with no damage, extra care is adviced for the tiny barrels if L1A1. Less parts on assembly and correct fit  makes it another BRAVO*6 highly recommended kit.

Thanks to Vladimir Demchenko for the review sample.

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