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Loving the GIs in the M1943 jackets - these are overdue. I wish that at least some of them had the M1943 boots or some other late footwear, but we can manage Gary B

Nice batch of nice Nazis - what ever happened to the rest of the winter GI's?????? Gary B. Waverly, NE

Yes, the USMC loved the 75mm pack howitzer. It was relatively light and could be manhandled where larger guns couldn't be towed. Originally the Marine division's artillery was based around the 75mm Pack Howitzer and later the 105mm Howitzer supplanted it as the primary artillery weapon due to...

So X-Force has abandoned their WW2 figures? No word for a long time. Gary B. Waverly, NE

Looks good Gary B. Waverly, NE

I need to fill some seams, add a pistol holster and canteens then put on a base coat of paint (helps me see gaps and presents a more finished appearance to the figure). PM me and we can hash out a price. Gary B. Waverly, NE

Something like this? Please note - this is a "rough draft" of a conversion with no filling or detailing yet. Gary B. Waverly, NE

Pretty darn close. I know that GK5717 has about all available Viet Nam plastics and can comment. Gary B. Waverly, NE

Fantastic figures and scene. Just to be a "bummer": there were NO LVT(A)1 at Tarawa, tey came later - partly in response to the lessons of Tarawa. Gary B. Waverly, NE

Yes, the M1943 combat uniform was adopted and production started in 1943 but it was 1944 before they were able to be sent overseas in quantity. The troops in Italy got the new gear first as GIs had suffered through the winter of 1943-44 in the Italian mountains. It is usually reported that the...

Strongest joints are made with the "pin and glue" method. You can't butt-join toy soldiers' plastic and expect them to stay glued for long. Styrene model cements work by actually dissolving a bit of the plastic, but solvents don't work with the plastics used in "toy" soldiers. It helps to...

Small trivia - it's an M38A1 Jeep. M38 was loosely the same as the 1947 CJ2, still having the flat hood but having the side fuel filler. M38A1 had the easily recognized raised hood profile of the later commercial Jeeps among other changes. Still, this is a delightful model! Very nice job by...

Yes, I remember them as being an MPC "dime store" item (although I bought mine at a local drug store). I never saw any with painted faces or clear face shields or such. Gary B. Waverly, NE

What ever happened to his "Pacific War" WW2 series that was supposed to be in "proper" 1/32nd scale? Haven't heard any more about it since they were announced. Gary B. Waverly, NE

nice work. Looks like the tank is kitted out as an Army tank from the ETO. The US Army used the M4A2 for training, but overseas use was very limited. Some were obtained from British stocks in early 1945 to cover the heavy losses in the Ardennes until US tanks could replace them. Otherwise...

Wow, those are some NICE castings. Very nice faces, etc. Not into Naps but I appreciate a nicely made soldier figure. Gary B. Waverly, NE

PG, it's the ARVN - the lack of shooting poses is appropriate. Maybe more running figures? The collector could face them which ever way they desire :-) Gary B.

darned nice work! Thanks for sharing this. Gary B. Waverly, NE

If you look closely and compare the bulk of the regular GI helmets shown then look at Saunders - to my old eyes it looks like Morrow was only wearing the helmet liner - that's what the camo cover was hiding :-) Gary B.

Neat idea. When I was a kid I HAD to watch "Combat" every Tuesday (I think) night. I wasn't aware of plastic character figures. For Sgt. Saunders you need to leave off the field gear except for the pistol belt with holster. Most episodes he wasn't even carrying a canteen. No one knows...