go here www.1999.co.jp/eng/10097146 they have some photos of them, also they have draings of the new weapons sets

Here's the active link: U.S. Mortar crew
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jjumbo

And it comes with MARPAT as decals
nice touch from Trumpeter

Looks pretty good. I like that it comes with 20 rounds of mortar ammo and ammo boxes for them, along with tootsie roll tubes. Nice touch.

The MARPAT may not be appropriate though. The figures look to have DCU pattern uniforms on, not MARPAT uniforms. It looks as though the pants pockets are straight across and there doesn't look to be any pockets on the upper sleeves.

Either way, I'll be getting a set.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a tootsie roll tube?

Hisham

Google is your friend

Usually yes, in this case not really.

The shipping tube that mortar rounds come in is a cardboard tube covered in a tar-paper like substance that is brownish-black like a Tootsie Roll. Therefore we in the military call them tootsie rolls.

Like so.

It's a cardboard tube cantainer that holds the mortor round for safety and transportation.



Joe

Opps...Gino beat me to it.

Well, of course I knew what a tootsie roll is (I mean the candy).. but I didn't think Trumpeter included little candy bits in the figure set

Thanks for the explanation

Hisham

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shame on me Gino and Joe

when do all these new figures sets starting going on sale stateside?

Not sure but sprue Brothers have them listed as available in November and are taking pre orders (just picked a couple of set for myself)

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Keith