NVA by TSSD (1 Viewer)

[Plastic General]

If I was to be fortunate enough in life to come out with a set of figures (8 poses) and 8 poses only,
you can bet I would put a lot of thought into my release to cover as much diversity within the set as possible.

I have always been puzzled about what and how poses within a set are chosen?

Do they just blindly leave that decision up to the sculpture??

The sculpting looks FANTASTIC, but I am a little disappointed about the lack of variety within the 8 poses?

I see 4 figures standing sharp-shooting?! Why??
Why not ONE guy throwing a grenade??
How about a prone figure firing a heavy MG??
Or a commander with a pistol and speakerphone??
Isn't a guy standing firing from waist a basic and needed standard pose?
Of the 8 poses 5 are sharpshooting???

I'm going to buy 2 bags of course, but come on guys, time is running out for plastic injection moulding!
Lets make every pose count!!!!!!!
This is NAM!!!!

Plastic General

 

[Plastic General]

 

[Marxmaniac]

The GIs and NVA look PHENOMENAL and even though it has not been an area/era of interest right now for me, they are tempting. But I have a clarification question. The kneeling firing NVA pose has the butt of the rifle in the elbow crook as opposed to the shoulder crook. Is this typical? I thought it should be in the shoulder crook.

 

[binder001]

Kid didn't listen to his DI on the range!

Gary B.

 

[binder001]

I DO agree that these are some of the nicest, cleanest sculpts to come from TSSD in a while. I suppose the reason for choosing the poses is to show the US and NVA in mortal combat. You are also right that there should be a light machinegun in the mix.

Gary B.

 

[gk5717]

Thank God there is not a bugler, then I would complain. Other wise I like them.
Gary

 

[Jay]

These are so good I'm hoping that there will be a second set soon. Along with some vC. You should post the pictures of the marines also.

 

[wds0855]

Those do look quite excellent. I would like to see a second set with an officer, and grenade thrower.

 

[tws1956]

If I was to be fortunate enough in life to come out with a set of figures (8 poses) and 8 poses only,
you can bet I would put a lot of thought into my release to cover as much diversity within the set as possible.

I have always been puzzled about what and how poses within a set are chosen?

Do they just blindly leave that decision up to the sculpture??

The sculpting looks FANTASTIC, but I am a little disappointed about the lack of variety within the 8 poses?

I see 4 figures standing sharp-shooting?! Why??
Why not ONE guy throwing a grenade??
How about a prone figure firing a heavy MG??
Or a commander with a pistol and speakerphone??
Isn't a guy standing firing from waist a basic and needed standard pose?
Of the 8 poses 5 are sharpshooting???

I'm going to buy 2 bags of course, but come on guys, time is running out for plastic injection moulding!
Lets make every pose count!!!!!!!
This is NAM!!!!

Plastic General

Well, to be fair with 8 poses it's tough to get all the basic poses we'd like. I like what I see, but I agree on some of what you say. I see two standing firing poses, although one appears to be a rifle and the other an AK-47, so that's OK with me. I see the VC by Mars and luckily there is a grenade thrower in their 6 poses. Only question will be if they can mesh reasonably well with the TSSD guys. Bottom line on these NVA is they are all action poses and I would think if it takes off maybe Nick will do an add-on set like he did with the WW2 guys. 4 additional poses would be great and could include prone, officer and some support poses. Here's hoping. Thankfully Nick has done 2 opposing sides of this conflict, an amazing concept.