What options are out there for modern troops? (1 Viewer)

[BigDenny]

What plastic figures are offered with modern US combat uniforms; ie kevlars, IBAs, assault rifles, etc. I've seen a few sets of small 1/72 wargaming figures, but is there anything on a larger scale?

Mike

 

[Fubar]

Armies in Plastic has several sets .Nice figures too.
fubAR

 

[Wraith]

Mike,
not too many options, but Armies in Plastic have several box sets of modern US troops, based on the Figarti figures. George G at Minutemen T.S. stocks them. There's 12 poses in total, a couple of dubious ones, but most are good. There's a fair bit of blocking where undercuts would have been nice, but other than that, they're fine.
If you want to go a bit further back, Airfix did 5 sets in the 70s and 80s. Modern German and Modern British Infantry, suitable for the 70s or 80s, SAS in Iranian Embassy seige finery, and Modern Russian and US troops, circa early 80s, the latter 2 sets being pretty poor.
Also around the same time, Esci released 3 sets (if memory serves me correctly) which were fair, but with an odd selection of offerings in each set. These however are 1/35, not 1/32.
The last of the mainstream that spring to mind is a set by Revell, modern panzer grenadiers. Again, these are more 1/35 than 1/32.
There are a few odds n sods from Russia, including a set of 4 chunky Taliban and a set of 7 or 8 Russian riot police. Len Cooksey in the UK has also just done some 80s Russian / Afghan troops.

Can't think of anymore off the top of my head.
cheers
Simon

 

[Wraith]

Oh, forgot. Also the offerings from Forces of Valor and the Unimax branded offspring.

 

[tws1956]

Good chance that we'll see some "enemies" for the modern troops by AIP this year. I don't know when but I know that they want to put some insurgents into the mix. When I know for sure I'll let folks know.

 

[Scott]

Good chance that we'll see some "enemies" for the modern troops by AIP this year. I don't know when but I know that they want to put some insurgents into the mix. When I know for sure I'll let folks know.

I like AIP but I'm still waiting for 1898 Spanish, 1854 Russians, 1870 French, and 1905 Japanese.

 

[binder001]

The AIP figures aren't too bad. If you look in some of my albums you can find some conversions I did on them for My friend Gary K. They are in my albums strting at;
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/album.php?albumid=913&attachmentid=69408

Gary B.

 

[tws1956]

I like AIP but I'm still waiting for 1898 Spanish, 1854 Russians, 1870 French, and 1905 Japanese.

Well, you won't be waiting too much longer except for the russians and french. Japs and spanish will be available 1st quarter of 2013. Not sure which will be first, I think 1900 japs but both are definately being finished in the next month or so. After that it's anyone's guess but modern insurgents, more sudan war, FIW and possible more zulu's are in the probable stage for 2013. All subject to change but like the japs and spanish AIP has been trying to give us what we want.

 

[Carnahan]

The Esci sets Wraith mentioned are the NATO, Warsaw Pact and Spetsnaz troops. Good sculpting, but the Spetsnaz troops poses are pretty lifeless and similar. The other two sets have more variety in this regard, although they really cut back the selection from the original 1/72 sets - the NATO troop set, for example, only feature soldiers from the UK and France (the 1/72 set also included some nice Italians and Germans). You can occasionally find them on eBay for decent prices.

 

[swalterh]

The AIP figures aren't too bad. If you look in some of my albums you can find some conversions I did on them for My friend Gary K. They are in my albums strting at;
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/album.php?albumid=913&attachmentid=69408

Gary B.

Wow, Gary. Just took a look at your conversions in your albums page. Very impressive work. Especially the AIP WWI subjects.

Shane

 

[binder001]

Thanks, I get my "jollies" from creating conversions. I'm not a true "collector" but a "hacker".

Gary B.

 

[Scott]

Thanks, I get my "jollies" from creating conversions. I'm not a true "collector" but a "hacker".

Gary B.

Heck that's making art as opposed to collecting art.