USMC: MARSOC (in Afghanistan)

This will prob be one of the very few kitbashes for me this year as 1/6 prices continue to soar & slowly wanes me off the hobby. By the time a 1/6 military boxset release cost $200, it’ll be time to call it a day.

I know USMC fields the M27 but weren’t sure if MARSOC does likewise as most of the time you’ll see them with Mk18s & M4s in reference pics. So the M27 kitted here is purely my doing (for lack of any loose weapons in inventory & also cost savings….).

Personally, I’m still skeptical with the M27 as a SAW replacement & designate. The Marine Corp evaluation might deemed accuracy over firepower as the main compelling reason for the switch but nothing beats continuously suppressive auto-fire to keep heads down in a fire fight IMHO.

There’s also the combat load for the M27 which come in 30 rds mags. Given the prescribed individual combat load of 22 mags, that’s a lot of clips to distribute around.

That said, I’ve gone COD style & given my M27 a dual drum loadout. Managed to scavenge it off an old BBI Tony Bishop (coincidentally also a USMC Force Recon figure) weapon accessory, which fits & did the job perfectly.

PARTS:

H/s: Loading Toys

Body: Kings Toy

BDU: SS

JPC: SS

Hiking shoes: TC

MICH: BBI

Comms: PH

Backpack: DAM

Oakleys: HT

Goggles: Sideshow

.45: BBI

Hostler: HT (knife add-on)

M27: E&S (drum mag BBI)

All other pouches misc: SS, TS, TC, etc.

Medicom: RED SPECTACLES - Rework

Recently my 1/6 hobby buddies commented half in jest that after all the years of collecting 1/6 figures, our new hobby would be toy repairs....

Case in point, my Medicom Red Spectacles panzer cop figure which was mint-in-box since 2007. Finally decided it was opening ceremony time couple weeks back. Most who own this would know what happen next.... feet joints were relatively loose & came off easily even though it's not been played. All the pleather (PVC mock leather) stuff from the shirt, straps immediately started flaking off. Yet another grim reminder that i should have stayed away from Medicom.

Some minor repairs were in order:
1. Removed all the flaking pleather, all the straps had to go
2. Replace the molded belt kit with German ammo pouches
3. Ditch the belt hostler/pistol
4. Change the fabric waist belt to a plastic one
5. Added German belt buckle
6. Replaced the straps on the leg armor & forearm armor (by cutting up a spare WWII German belt)
7. Replaced the MG34
8. Mild weathering & dry brushing

I would have done more by changing out the body but the mask & helmet seemed glued in place and the pleather stuff around the mask continues to flake flake flake.... I still have a Medicom Ghost Rider MIB but that's another sob story for another day.

DEVGRU Red Team

After the fact find & attention to detail of the last kitbash, it's time for something more spontaneous.

No references this time round, just kitted up solely based on the aesthetics & match-ability of the gears plus what's available.

PARTS:
H/s: Headplay (Ron)
Body: Crazy Dummy
AOR2 BDU: ZY Toys
Padded Belt: ZY Toys
Slick Plate Carrier: TC
Recon Rig: BBI
FAST Helmet: SS
Assault Boots: SS
Safety Lanyard: SS
Pistol/Hostler: SS
Comms: SS
Glove Hands: SS
GPS+holder: SS
Devgru modded rifle: TC
Sunglasses: Playhouse
Back Pack: Unknown
Pouches other accessories: misc
Patches: mainly TC