_GOTOBOTTOM
Figures
Military figures of all shapes and sizes.
News
GROM: GROM Combat Diver
Maki
Staff MemberSenior Editor
ARMORAMA
Visit this Community
Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: February 13, 2002
KitMaker: 5,579 posts
Armorama: 2,988 posts
Posted: Monday, October 05, 2020 - 07:35 PM UTC


GROM ART released a new resin figure kit representing a Combat Diver "B" Combat Squadron GROM Special Missions Unit.

Read the Full News Story

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
amoz02t
#192
Visit this Community
Kentucky, United States
Joined: November 25, 2009
KitMaker: 1,383 posts
Armorama: 1,281 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2020 - 12:42 AM UTC
That is a different figure. Thank you for sharing. Looking for context? Has this gear been used in any situation that can be discussed in an open forum? Act of Valor movie or the like?
HeavyArty
Visit this Community
Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
KitMaker: 17,694 posts
Armorama: 13,742 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2020 - 08:11 AM UTC
These figures are based on a role-playing game. They are not grounded in any reality at all.
knewton
Visit this Community
New Zealand
Joined: June 19, 2013
KitMaker: 1,217 posts
Armorama: 1,092 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2020 - 08:21 AM UTC
I respectfully beg to differ; if you read the blurb on the first release, you’ll see these are based off GROM Polish SF, a genuine special forces unit, and not a role playing game.

To quote the author, “The figure is inspired by an assault operator from one of the GROM's combat teams, fighting in Afghanistan, 2013. It is equipped with anit-tank grenade launcher AT-4, assualt rifle HK416A3 with QD silencer, as well as Glock 17 pistol and OPS-CORE helmet with AN/PVS-15 night-vision goggles. The figure consists of 8 parts and presents the posture in action. This is the first figure in 1/35 made by GROM ART but it is planned to create few more to make it possible to complete the whole combat section.”
Maki
Staff MemberSenior Editor
ARMORAMA
Visit this Community
Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: February 13, 2002
KitMaker: 5,579 posts
Armorama: 2,988 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2020 - 09:40 AM UTC

Quoted Text

These figures are based on a role-playing game. They are not grounded in any reality at all.



The owner of the company is a GROM Operative.

Mario
HeavyArty
Visit this Community
Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
KitMaker: 17,694 posts
Armorama: 13,742 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2020 - 11:24 AM UTC
There was something in the first release about these being for a role-playing game. If not, great.
Trisaw
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: December 24, 2002
KitMaker: 4,105 posts
Armorama: 2,492 posts
Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2020 - 10:36 AM UTC

Quoted Text

That is a different figure. Thank you for sharing. Looking for context? Has this gear been used in any situation that can be discussed in an open forum? Act of Valor movie or the like?



Many of the Polish SOF items are American-made or purchased to this figure can represent many NATO units.

I would use this figure for oil derrick or ship boardings, or to represent some videogame such as "Call of Duty, Modern Warfare."

It's welcome...heck, practically anything resin kit related is welcome in a time of COVID and closing local hobby stores. I'm glad that there are still sculptors out there keeping the flame alive and feeding the model market with new releases.
Taeuss
Visit this Community
Manitoba, Canada
Joined: January 03, 2016
KitMaker: 3,791 posts
Armorama: 3,778 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2020 - 01:47 PM UTC
Beautiful, inspiring & original. What's not to like?
gaz_ewart
Visit this Community
United Kingdom
Joined: November 26, 2016
KitMaker: 78 posts
Armorama: 74 posts
Posted: Friday, October 09, 2020 - 01:00 AM UTC

Quoted Text

“The figure is inspired by an assault operator from one of the GROM's combat teams, fighting in Afghanistan, ”



It's a cool figure for sure, unique and unusual, however I'd be interested to see how the GROM operated underwater in Afghanistan.
knewton
Visit this Community
New Zealand
Joined: June 19, 2013
KitMaker: 1,217 posts
Armorama: 1,092 posts
Posted: Friday, October 09, 2020 - 05:46 AM UTC

Quoted Text

It's a cool figure for sure, unique and unusual, however I'd be interested to see how the GROM operated underwater in Afghanistan.



Afghanistan has some huge lakes, and dams, where an underwater / waterborne operation would not be entirely unheard of. Even in the “sandbox”.
knewton
Visit this Community
New Zealand
Joined: June 19, 2013
KitMaker: 1,217 posts
Armorama: 1,092 posts
Posted: Friday, November 13, 2020 - 07:33 AM UTC
Great article on GROM Art, https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/1308154-frag-out-magazine-31/183?, lays out their plans for future figures, too.
 _GOTOTOP