When a soldier kneels on one knee, do the MOLLE M4 ammo magazine pouches on the vest slant to the side so as not to dig into the thigh, or do the MOLLE pouches remain vertically straight?

For example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Special-Forces-120mm-scale-1-16-/160982041918?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item257b47053e

If the soldier were to kneel down real low on his left knee with the knee up to his chest, would the ammo pouches on the left of his vest slant sideways or horizontal as the leg is raised as he crouches down, or would he have to position his thigh in such a way that the vertical magazines won't dig into his upper thigh? Pouches as: IIII or III

Thanks for the answers.

The pouches stay where you put them, they do not slant, if they do you have pouches that are about to fall off and you fail at PCCing your gear.

An inherent problem with MOLLE on body armor is that its difficult to go prone. It's a trade off, and you base it on your mission. If your job requires going prone often, its best to have some type of slit front vest than you can remove when your prone for prolonged periods of time.

Thanks for the answer.

That is odd...a kneeling figure was sculpted in such a fashion that there's no way all five MOLLE M4 pouches could fit on the vest even though there is a gluing surface designated for that pouch right above the raised thigh. I wonder what the sculptor was thinking when he made that.

Sculptors are rarely soldiers. MOLLE is many things, comfortable is more often than not, not one of them.

I'd also like to add on to Steve's post. Sometimes, soldiers, mission depending, will have what I believe is called (I forget the terms so I will try my best to get it right) a slick or fast kit... Basically the person wearing the kit has all or most of the MOLLE pouches on the sides and back of the armor carrier. But either way, the MOLLE vest/armor carrier should not bend out of the way and the pouches should not slant out the way when a soldier wearing the gear kneels down. Otherwise it basically defeats the purpose of the MOLLE, which is to keep pouches, gear, ammunition, etc. safe and secure and in reach of the operator wearing the gear when s/he needs it.

Thank you, Michael, for the information, much appreciated !