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US Tank Riders "In Action"?
Airchalenged
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 06:22 AM UTC
I was wondering if there are any kits that include US tank riders in action? I am mostly looking for guys dismounting. I have always been insterested in the scene in BoB just after LT. Brewer is hit where they spot the German halftrack and are scrambling to dismount. I'm thinking I may just have to scratch build using the Dragon tank riders, the Verliden US GI WW2 peices kit, and some Hornet Heads.

Any suggestions are much appreciated.

Matt
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 07:31 AM UTC
I personally have not noticed US guys jumping off of anything, but you know with parts and pieces some filler putty and a little imagination, you can just about come up with anything. It just takes a little longer than stuff that comes out of a box that is intended to look a certain way. I also, wouldn't mind seeing a figure set of US guys dismounting. Maybe also some more stuff like soldiers doing evryday chores like cleaning weapons ,shaving, carrying stuff and so on..........Al
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 10:50 AM UTC
Thanks Al. That's probably what I'll do. Only problem is I am so "new" (I restarted only a few weeks ago) to the hobby that I don't have much of a spares box.
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 12:02 PM UTC

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Thanks Al. That's probably what I'll do. Only problem is I am so "new" (I restarted only a few weeks ago) to the hobby that I don't have much of a spares box.


Verlinden used to (I think they still might) make a set of additional arms and legs for US WW2 soldiers. The Dragon sets, esp. Gen2 are a wealth of extra weapons, and in some cases, heads.
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 01:50 PM UTC

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Thanks Al. That's probably what I'll do. Only problem is I am so "new" (I restarted only a few weeks ago) to the hobby that I don't have much of a spares box.


Verlinden used to (I think they still might) make a set of additional arms and legs for US WW2 soldiers. The Dragon sets, esp. Gen2 are a wealth of extra weapons, and in some cases, heads.


That was the set I was aluding to in my first post.
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