I just got the Trumpeter US Marine Corps Iraq 2003 and the US Army in Iraq 2005 what are the major differences besides the dates.

Would it be safe to add them together in a dio and it could be somewhat accurate or would I have to add different things like gear and chest area like the protective gear. Or would it be easier to mold them or heat and bend them into the pose I want.

I never did figures so I might be asking some more questions till I can get a book to help me. And painting them also.

When did the digital uniforms go into effect. Because I know you can't paint them well I know I can't and there are decal uniforms I could use.

Happy Modeling
William DeCicco

The sets can be used together. There is nothing that really makes them from '03 or '05. For that matter, there is really nothing that makes them Marines either or Army Soldiers either.

A pointer on the '05 set. The soft vinyl torsos have to be glued with superglue. Also, coat them first with PVA (Elmer's school glue or the likes) and let them dry fully before painting or no paints will stick to them.

Good luck, the figures themselves are pretty weak on details and tend to be on the short side.

Thanks, Gino

I never did figures since I was young and they were all one piece figures. I have tried since then but that was years ago when I was younger and they didn't come out so well and your saying that they didn't really use the digital uniforms till when so it looks somewhat accurate.

I thought they started using digital uniforms until like 2010 till now were they ever used in Iraq or Afghanistan. Because I might do a modern up to date dio from when the digital uniforms started to be being used because I never used decal uniforms before an I think it would be fun to see if I can do it.

I seen a conversion set from Verlinden for figures if I use that would that be ok also or is that set to old for the OIF an Afghanistan to use that conversion stuff.

Happy Modeling
William DeCicco
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Hey William,
Don't make yourself crazy.The Trumpeter uniform decals are,what can I say ? CRAP.Constantly fall apart.The only ones I've found to work well is the ones from the Academy drone.I've been using them in small amounts hoping they will make them a separate purchase.

Tom

USMC MARPAT digital uniforms were being fielded in 2003 about the time of the invasion of Iraq. Marines could be seen in either Desert MARPAT or 3-color DCUs.

For the Army, we were a little slower on the digital ACUs. They were first worn by Stryker Soldiers going into Iraq in late '05 and early '06. On April 30 '08, all other uniforms were declared obsolete and only the digital ACUs could be worn past that date.

I got some sets from verlinden figures from the early ones done. So your saying that anything before 2008 is regular uniforms an not digital an would be some what accurate up till 2008.

If I wanted to do a dio 2008 until present I would use digital and I saw for me at least would be hard to paint digital uniforms but can always get the decal sets an try my best that way. What ones are being used in Iraq an Afghanistan there are a few to choose from on the site I don't want to buy something I wouldn't use or is in accurate.

How good are the Verlinden figures are they any good. To use with the trumpeter figures. Or will they look funny together.

Happy Modeling

Currently, (now anybody who knows correct me if I'm wrong) USSOCOM and many US Army units in Afghanistan have apodted or are starting to adopt a pattern known as Crye Precision MultiCam into service. The US Air Force also announced that it will also adopt Multicam.

The Navy is also currently still wearing digi uniforms. The pattern and style the US Navy uses is known as NWU (Navy Work Uniform). There are 3 types: NWU I (a dark blue and bluish-grey pattern), NWU II (a brown, tan, sandish, desert coloration that only Naval Special Warfare are allowed to wear), and NWU III (a greenish, woodland coloration that only Navy ground personnel can wear). Both NWU II and II are based on the Marines MARPAT (MARine PATtern) uniform. NWU II and III are darker than their MARPAT cousins, though. It's been in service with the Navy since 2009.