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Bravo 6 is a series of resin figures which concentrate on Vietnam and Soviet Great Patriotic War subjects. One of their latest releases is the US Army Special Forces Officer in 'Nam. Looking at the figure box, photograph 1, the posture and face are familiar.
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This is not the first time that Vladimir Demchenko has used a movie to produce a figure so I went to Netflix and began watching The Green Berets, directed by John Wayne. Sure enough, Vladi has captured the lead, Colonel Mike Kirby.
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Inside the box, there are seven parts on four sprues. The photograph above shows the best way to remove the delicate casting of the arm holding the gun from the casting block. Notice the nicely detailed upper surface of the gun. The muzzle is not hollow.
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/TM_9-1005-249-10_M16_Fig_3-6.jpgThe underside of the gun lacks the proper details which will be visible in the end due to the angle it is being held. These are the six vent holes near the front part of the heat shield. See last photo taken from the M-16 Technical Manual.
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Photographs showing the figure without the canteen, storage bag, or bayonet in place.
The arms did have light flash to remove but the resin is easy to carve and scrape.
This is an excellent figure of John Wayne's likeness in The Green Berets. A sling for the gun should be added and hopefully I will find some decals for the rank and badges.
Bravo 6 is a series of resin figures which concentrate on Vietnam and Soviet Great Patriotic War subjects. One of their latest releases is the US Army Special Forces Officer in 'Nam. Looking at the figure box, photograph 1, the posture and face are familiar.
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This is not the first time that Vladimir Demchenko has used a movie to produce a figure so I went to Netflix and began watching The Green Berets, directed by John Wayne. Sure enough, Vladi has captured the lead, Colonel Mike Kirby.
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/Bravo6_35040f.JPG
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/Bravo6_35040g.JPG
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/B6-35040_000a.JPG
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/Bravo6_35040e.JPG
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/Bravo6_35040c.JPG
Inside the box, there are seven parts on four sprues. The photograph above shows the best way to remove the delicate casting of the arm holding the gun from the casting block. Notice the nicely detailed upper surface of the gun. The muzzle is not hollow.
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/TM_9-1005-249-10_M16_Fig_3-6.jpgThe underside of the gun lacks the proper details which will be visible in the end due to the angle it is being held. These are the six vent holes near the front part of the heat shield. See last photo taken from the M-16 Technical Manual.
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/B6-35040_001.JPG
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/B6-35040_002.JPG
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/B6-35040_003.JPG
/gallery/albums/userpics/10065/B6-35040_004.JPG
Photographs showing the figure without the canteen, storage bag, or bayonet in place.
The arms did have light flash to remove but the resin is easy to carve and scrape.
This is an excellent figure of John Wayne's likeness in The Green Berets. A sling for the gun should be added and hopefully I will find some decals for the rank and badges.