Didn't know if this belonged in figures or here, but I've been looking for a Korean War era US tank crew to put in my multitude of US Korean War tanks that have been amassing in my collection. I'm not looking for $30 sets of limited run resin, but something like DML does for modern and WW2 era tanks.

These will mainly be for my DML M26A-1 and M46 Patton, maybe a set for my M41 Bulldog if it turns out OK. I do have the DML US tank crew (NW Europe 1944) set #6054. It looks like I could use a few of the figures, all except for the one with the leggings. Is this my best bet or am I SOL?

Rob, the only one I know of is a set of the R.O.K. by Academy.

Nah, no go there. They are modern Korean tankers that come with the M48A5/K, not Korean War era US tankers. I think I'll use the WW2 US tankers, should be close enough.

I think WW II tanker might be the best bet here, I don't recall I see any Korean War crews, but if you stick them inside the tanks, the legging issue should be fine right?

Hi Rob - I'm not sure of the overall quality, but Tamiya's
U.S. tank crew is a possibility.


- ralph

I'd advise against the figures above.
They are very early Tamiya work, plagued by short, stubby legs, and poor details.

My $.02
John

Would not any late war WW2 figures work Rob. here is a site that has some pictures of soldiers Korean war
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/korea/kw-remem.htm.
If I find any will let you know (:-)

Found this one but about $8.00 a piece maybe you could cast one and change arms around or something along those lines just an Idea
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:kc6RzEO-OuQC:www.legendshobbies.com/menowar.htm+1/35+scale+korean+war+figures&hl=en&start=47&ie=UTF-8

Just a follow up on using the WW2 crew: I went to Washington, DC this weekend and among the sights I saw was the Korean War memorial. The statues there had a mix of jump boots, boots with leggings and the type with the buckles along the top of the boot. So, I guess I can use the WW2 tank crew.