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                        IMEX 1:72 Korean War Figures

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                        TomZ2
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Washington, DC
                        IMEX 1:72 Korean War Figures
                        Posted by TomZ2 on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 11:51 AM
                        This post is in the nature of a "heads up!" to anyone planning on buying IMEX's 1:72 Korean War Figures based on the pre-release box art: caveat emptor

                        BACKGROUND: I ordered IMEX's Korean War Chinese Troops (No. 531) because the pre-release box art showed figures in WINTER uniforms. (My hand/eye coordination isn't sufficient for me to sculpt the Chinese/Korean quilted uniforms in 1:72, thus I was overjoyed when IMEX announced that they would be selling what was beyond my ability to fabricate.)

                        PROBLEM: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (note the revised name!) that arrived were in SUMMER uniforms. Dead [xx(]

                        ACTION: I looked at the box. Clown [:o)] The art had been redrawn -- the 5 figures shown were now in summer uniforms. I compared the artwork on all figure sets in IMEX's announced Korean War series: U.S.Infantry (No. 529), R.P.O.K. Troops (No. 530), Chinese Troops (No. 531), and Chinese N.K.A Troops (No. 532) to what was actually available: United States Army (No. 529), Republic of Korea Troops (No. 530), Chinese People's Liberation Army (No. 531), and North Korean K.P.A Troops (No. 532). All had new artwork and name changes. Disapprove [V]

                        As I said: caveat emptor

                        Occasional factual, grammatical, or spelling variations are inherent to this thesis and should not be considered as defects, as they enhance the individuality and character of this document.

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                        DURR
                        • Member since
                          July 2013
                        Posted by DURR on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:14 PM
                        thanks for the warning
                        other than that how are imex fiigures
                        i am looking for some good figures
                        are they positional or just 1 pc stuff
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                        TomZ2
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Washington, DC
                        Posted by TomZ2 on Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:15 PM
                        Some of each -- a few figures were cast with separate arms, but most are one piece. About what you'd expect. I'm planning a little transplant surgery to get enough different figures to fill out an automatic weapons squad realistically.

                        BTW, I suspect that no small part of the renaming I already reported can be traced back to the "Made in China" on the box.

                        Occasional factual, grammatical, or spelling variations are inherent to this thesis and should not be considered as defects, as they enhance the individuality and character of this document.

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