Good news for those who model the Pacific Theater with the announcement of DRA6379 - U.S. Marines Guadalcanal 1942. Edited images of this new set can be seen:

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thats quite a nice looking set, I guess they would even be of use in a Korean setting

cheers

Keith

Very nice set, and a long over due issue of U.S. Pacific Marines following Dragons older issue..
I'n not 100% sure but if I'm not mistaken the Garand did not see Guadalcanal until the army took over. The Marines were issued Springfields and some lend lease Enfields. It's also going to be nice to see how they rendered the Reising [ sp ? ].

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Very nice looking item. there'd do very nicely with my Chaffee converted into French for the IndoChina period. as the French were still borrowing US kit. Hurry up DML I need them now my Chaffee's nearly ready.

Well, this is the first on my long list of new wants to become reality. I hope they keep them coming.

Is there anything about them that screams "pacific theater only" or could they be used for North Africa or Italy?.

This set is very nice !!!

It looks like there is a big improvement on the head and face profile on this set.
Its a surprise to see the earlier style of SMG .

Well done Dragon.

I will have to get this set .

A big thumbs up!!!

Marines did not see action in North Africa or Italy aside from those stationed aboard naval vessels. This set would be just for the Pacific.

Really nice to see some early war USMC figures !!
They would be useful as 2nd Battalion Raiders in a Makin Atoll or maybe a Battle of Guam diorama.
Aside from the guys with the Springfields and BAR, it looks like the fourth guy has a Reising SMG:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M50_Reising_submachine_gun

It's great to see a Reising produced in plastic as I don't recall there being one in the old Dragon Allied weapons set.
Cheers

jjumbo

As someone who has (fairly frequently) criticised DML, and although personally the subject area doesn't interest me particularly, i'd definitely say that this is one of the most innovative releases yet from DML. They really deserve kudos for doing something which no-one has every tackled before (even in resin, I don't think there's much) and I hope we're seeing the beginning of a more imaginative release policy...

Of course the final proof will be in the sales. I hope this set sells well and it'll encourage them to do more sets which are a little different. However, the reality (probably) is that being the conservative bunch that we are, it'll get an initial 'Wow!' but will sit on the shelves. Not the fault of DML, rather our own fault for not being as imaginative as we could be?

I'd hate to be thought of as conservative so I'd better rush out a buy a set!!

But In all honesty they look like a really great set well done Dragon!!

Regards

Jerry

Anything released with the Marines involved is great in my book,I have had a idea for a Tarawa Dio for a while now this set should come in handy.

i'm gonna have to get me a set of those, come on dragon give us some japanese infantry to go with them pleaseeeee!

These will be great for my Marine Raider ideas.

If they want to compete with MB Ltd. I'd guess they'd have to... and I certainly wouldn't complain if they did!!

Can't get enough Marines! I'm in for at least one set!! This is great news --- would also love to see some Army PTO figures as well as some LCM/LCVP crewmen in more "casual" Pacific garb. Most of the crew figures out there look very bundled up and ETO if you ask me.

Regards and Aloha,

Johnny B.

nice looking kit