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Assault Models: US Army Para from Afghanistan
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Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 12:47 AM UTC


We haven' had much info on Assault Models lately. The company just released their 5th figure in 1/35 scale, again a modern soldier from the Middle East.

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Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 08:51 AM UTC
Tell me about those knee pads? What is that?
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Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 12:26 PM UTC
Stuart, I think those are Arc'teryx LEAF Military Knee Caps.

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Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 10:00 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Tell me about those knee pads? What is that?


Looking at that pose, I was struck by a mental image of taking the figure's leg off where the knee pad pulls in the pants, and finding a female dancer figure with a bare leg and high heels to replace it, just for the sheer incongruity of it.

There are times when I think my imagination shouldn't be let out to run around by itself; it goes off into strange places sometimes.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 10:14 PM UTC
I think the helmet cut is too low as with MICH, one can see half of the ears. This helmet looks like the older PAGST.

http://operationhelmet.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ACH-hires.jpg

Other than that, the figure looks great!

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Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 10:16 PM UTC
Thank you for the info. Interesting stuff
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Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 10:33 PM UTC


The pose of the figure is a bit strange but the model of gnee pads is interesting.

What do you think about the size of the rifle ? It looks a bit small for me.
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Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 05:26 AM UTC
It does look small, but then it's only artwork. Or maybe he's jut a big dude...
I reserve judgment until we actually see shots of the real thing.
Hey, I wonder if, as a "US Para from Afghanistan" I could review it?
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Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 10:48 PM UTC

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It does look small, but then it's only artwork. Or maybe he's jut a big dude...
I reserve judgment until we actually see shots of the real thing.
Hey, I wonder if, as a "US Para from Afghanistan" I could review it?


There's a 360-degree view of the bare resin figure, built up, on Assault Models.

http://assaultmodels.com/en/catalogue/us-armed-forces/30-am35005en.html
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Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 11:26 PM UTC

Quoted Text

It does look small, but then it's only artwork. Or maybe he's jut a big dude...
I reserve judgment until we actually see shots of the real thing.
Hey, I wonder if, as a "US Para from Afghanistan" I could review it?


Why not ? I would be happy to read it.
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