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new hmwwv crew from evolution-miniatures
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 11:32 PM UTC
http://www.evolution-miniatures.com/35/images/61.jpg

look good to me at last some shooting figures
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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 12:02 AM UTC
These look very nice.



I see nothing that makes them a HMMWV crew though, they could be any Marines or Army Soldiers. Swap the heads for a CVC and they are tank/armror crewmen.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 12:56 AM UTC
They are based on this pic, so I guess that's why they called them a Humvee crew



Is there anything that would make them specifically a Humvee crew?

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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 04:11 AM UTC

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Is there anything that would make them specifically a Humvee crew?


No, that was basically my point. Equipment-wise and such, there is nothing special about a HMMWV crew over any other Soldier or Marine. HMMWV Crewman is not an MOS (job title) in the USMC or US Army anyways. They are more likely riding a support MOS who use HMMWVs under attack.

Actually, the guy in the tan Nomex is more likely to be a tanker or Armored Vehicle/AAVP crewman, esp. in '03-'04 timeframe. Nomex was not commonly worn by wheeled vehicle drivers at that time.

With the name "HMMWV Crew", I was expecting a seated driver, seated passenger(s), and a standing gunner. That would be a HMMWV crew to me, like Legends 4-man HMMWV crew set.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 04:59 AM UTC

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With the name "HMMWV Crew", I was expecting a seated driver, seated passenger(s), and a standing gunner. That would be a HMMWV crew to me, like Legends 4-man HMMWV crew set.


I think there will be another set which will complement this Evolution release... AFAIK, with the HMMWV turret gunner included.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 08:15 AM UTC

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Actually, the guy in the tan Nomex is more likely to be a tanker or Armored Vehicle/AAVP crewman, esp. in '03-'04 timeframe. Nomex was not commonly worn by wheeled vehicle drivers at that time.


Nomex coveralls was very common in all deployed Marine units in year 2006/07 ,including infantry.Thats because its fireresistant.Problem might be with other figure.Nobody wear t-shirt on patrol or mision.He can be used in OP or FOB though.Beautiful figures anyway.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 08:50 AM UTC

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Nomex coveralls was very common in all deployed Marine units in year 2006/07 ,including infantry.Thats because its fireresistant.Problem might be with other figure.Nobody wear t-shirt on patrol or mision.He can be used in OP or FOB though.Beautiful figures anyway.


For the '03-'04 time frame as they are listed, shirt sleeves were seen. Early on, some guys stripped down to t-shirts due to the heat. It wasn't common, but was done. 3ID guys did it too. Also, as you stated, the Nomex was not common until later, '06 or so.



"Al Qaim, Iraq (Nov. 8, 2004) – U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, prepare to launch a “Dradoneye” Small Unit Remote Scouting System, outside the village of Al Qaim, Iraq."
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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 10:07 AM UTC
Those figures, while I agree with Gino on their titles not being what I expected, look excellent. Though that M16A2 needs to get replaced with an A4 for anything after 06ish. I think even the wing has A4's with ACOG's.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 01:48 PM UTC
Good.

I'm waiting for their modern british soldiers because there isn't much figures of them.

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Posted: Friday, March 02, 2012 - 03:36 AM UTC
Well my 2 cents...The mixture of MARPAT trousers, IBA's and those evil NOMEX coveralls spells Fallujah '04 to me. I'm pretty sure if you check concords Marines on the ground 1&2, (pretty Fallujah heavy pics), you'll see guys in tees, NOMEX suits....by '06 weren't the Marines wearing SPARTAN I MTV's?
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