It might be that I'm more than a little bit of a wiseacre, but how could they leave out this guy?

What an assumption that Africans should be poor, hungry and sloppy dressed. Have a look at the web and find out that most countries in Africa do show prosperity and a healthy population. Only a few do have severe problems, but even in unstable states the armed guys are well fed. How I know? By going there regularly, not only Ghana or Tanzania, but to most of the countries. But let's stop arguing about politics and return to modeling: a useful and promising set, which for sure turn up more often!

What an assumption that Africans should be poor, hungry and sloppy dressed. Have a look at the web and find out that most countries in Africa do show prosperity and a healthy population. Only a few do have severe problems, but even in unstable states the armed guys are well fed. How I know? By going there regularly, not only Ghana or Tanzania, but to most of the countries. But let's stop arguing about politics and return to modeling: a useful and promising set, which for sure turn up more often! [/quote] Context is the key here...think Somalia..where they where nicknamed "skinnies" by US Troops there.

Think this a much needed kit and hope Trumpeter comes out with even more. Soon as I got my first one, ordered 2 more. Going for zombie/apocalypse survivors/zombie dioramas. Hope to modify the guy with the tan shirt/boonie hat so he looks a lot older....ex-Vietnam vet. The guy hunched over will be holding a box of food he got from a near by store while trying to avoid being seen by zombies. The other guy just standing there w/rifle in his hand will be doing guard duty while others are searching for supplies in a store. Not only do we need more modern non-white figures, but modern women of different races AND in combat gear. And how about teenagers/young kids, male & female?

They don't have to be African guerillas...give them Caucasian heads and a light skinned paint job for other contexts. Not being racist...just sayin'.

Great idea...something I hadn't thought of. And of course, I can always put their heads on another body.

Great idea, something I hadn't thought of. Now I've got a wider variety of civilians and put the cut off heads onto other figures.

I got my figures this morning and here are some pictures. What I have to say about it. There is something good and other not. The figure A seems much more 54mm instead of 1/35 I cannot understand so much difference in scale- We got six figures wich are wearing as shoes, 2 sneakers 1 soft boot and three between sandals thongs and slipper. Some details are soft and other are crisp. Some arms seems to be a little oversized and I will replace it so as for the heads wich are decent but for some of them I will use Warriors african heads or Hornet ones. Weapons are good detailed and they same level as Dragon or Masterbox ones At last a decent kit but Trumpeter must learn a lot from his competitor Masterbox.

Or tuck them into a post-apocalyptic scene from the early part of the breakdown, when it's still possible to loot for supplies. Ruined buildings, an ex-SWAT armored truck with 'POLICE' crudely sprayed over, and this crew.[/quote] This kit's been out for awhile, having 4 of them that I'll be using in zombie/apocalypse dioramas. Mentioned this else where, with someone suggesting replacing the heads with resin ones so I have a wider choice of looks. Some will be looters, others as survivors. For example, the guy hunched over will have a case of food while hiding behind something as zombies shuffle by. Detailing on figures is really nice w/option of separate hats, though you'll have to putty on a couple of them as part of their heads are missing because the hats going on the head. And how about 12 AK-47's? And of course, the rpg.