Trumpeter to release 'Blackwater' figs

Eh. I'm not a huuge fan of their M16 set that came with their Marines. They have a decent ACOG but the forgrip and the laser mount are totally a waste. Just plastic nubs. If they redo a brand new one and fix that, that'd be great, but the solid stock M16 with the carry handle is hardly "modern" IMO. Even if they try and add a forgrip and a laser mount- the M4 6 position stock would look nice, but Dragon's always been ahead of Trump in the plastic weapons department.

Not sure if it is right to post it here or not, but this is another Trumpeter release (or atleast a link of hope...)

Someone posted Trumpeter's October update on the ARC, and this was amongst them.  It is serial number 00502 and named "AR-15/M-16/M-4 Family M-16A2".  The 00501 is the M-16A1.  Maybe they will release their M-4's that everyone seems to like as a seperate set...

http://www.trumpeter-china.com/war513/products/en_message.asp?id=761

 

Thoughts?

Avus wrote:

I'm afraid we'll only get "Walmart Contractors"!

yeah... I hope not though. Maybe if the VIP figure is decent the other figures can be salvaged- the VIP concept is very cool diorama-wise. Glad you liked the comparison!

on posting pictures/reviews of the kits as those begin to appear.

From seeing the new vehicle sets they're putting out (from the website they look good at least) lets just hope they brought their figs up to par. I'd  like to see those kits, so if anyone gets 'em when they come out post some pics please!

psstoff995 wrote:

But I agree, Trumpeter’s figure kits are only so-so. (...) looks more like bad airsoft simulation Walmart gear than anything I’ve seen on a soldier.

I like the way you put it, psstoff995!

Knowing Trumpeter's figures, I'm afraid we'll only get "Walmart Contractors"!

modelchasm wrote:

I also like to the M1117 Guardian. Hope this one is nicely detailed as well.

I've been wondering how easy it would be to modify one of the older V100 Commandos but it would have involved elongating and widening the whole body, etc.

So I’ll definitely be purchasing that kit in the future, although I wouldn’t be surprised to find it missing parts that would have been cut off or deleted from any junkyard/export type Guardian, as Trumpeter has a tendency to lose things like wire cutters and MG mounts, mirrors and so on. I did their 1/35 LAV-25 and it was nice enough OOB.

But I agree, Trumpeter’s figure kits are only so-so. Their Marine kit came with the LAV and I’ve hacked it up and split it amongst other kits parts where I can. But most of the vests were no good and the legs/knee pads were questionable at best. They mold some heavy, deep folds and the tac gear on the people looks more like bad airsoft simulation Walmart gear than anything I’ve seen on a soldier. The weapons are decent enough. Thanks for the link  mg.mikael

looks good. hope to get a couple of these kits! though i wasnt happy with their us marine set

About time they did something like those guys...  The conversion possibilities are quite good..

that's what i was thinking as well scott. i do hope they're better than anything they've produced to date figure wise.

Look like those figures could be easily modded into an SF role as well. I second Heavy's thought of that I hope they are of decent molds.

I also like to the M1117 Guardian. Hope this one is nicely detailed as well.

its only one figure but its resin and its made by new world miniatures, but it is a "blackwater" type guy. i have him and its nicely detailed! just thought i'd throught that out there if someone cares!

All I can say is that these sets won't be finding their way into my collection.  ( I can't paint a figure well anyway.)

Blackwater is (was) only one of many Private Security Contractors in Iraq.  The figures could represent any of them.  They do look good and are very welcome though.  I hope they are high quality.