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muddyfields
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: February 04, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 04:46 PM UTC
Hi
Looking at starting My Vietnam River Monitor kit sometime soon. looking for figures to use for the crew.
Can these be used as basic crew figure's.
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I want fatigue's & cant find any other naval figure's wearing the fatigue style.

Shaun
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Gauteng, South Africa
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 05:16 PM UTC
Sailors operating on vessels such as the PBR and Swift Boat looked like regular Army infantrymen (obviously without the field gear such as rucksacks, webbing, bandoliers and such). Most boat crews wore standard jungle fatigues, M69 flak vests and M1 helmets without the Mitchell camouflage covers.

Most Nam era infantry figures would work, provided they are not festooned in heavy combat gear. I would have a look at some of Bravo6's resin figures. There are quite a few in 'relaxed' poses that would definitely work.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 05:26 PM UTC
MAIM offers 4 crew figures for PBR. Search for "MAIM Pibber crew".
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 09:24 PM UTC
Hi
Thanks for the replies.
Was mainly thinking of using the bodies of the crew men working with replacement heads. I want to do a maintenance scene so Don't need Flak Vest etc really on the figure's.
Will check the figure's that You have suggested to see if they can be adapted.

Shaun
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