101st Airborne WWII

Seems like WWII theme is in a bit of a revival these days.....

Is it the bashes in SpecFigures4??? Or 1/6 manufacturers slugging it out with similar theme/timing WWII figures releases??? Or simply the fact that most had run out of ideas for modern military boxsets. Also shouldn't be any surprise that with HBO's telecast of the WWII miniseries: 'The Pacific' later this year, the next wave of 1/6 box releases by the aforesaid makers should be anybody's guess.

No matter what, here i am jumping on the WWII bandwagon. Essentially kitted out a Toys City accessories set with a DID h/s + body, DID helmet & DML M1 rifle..... some nice weathering should do this bash justice but i guess it's something for another day.

NYPD-ESU

NYPD-Emergency Service Unit: As an old saying in the NYPD goes: "When a citizen needs help, he calls a cop, when a cop needs help he calls Emergency Service".

The ESU is the elite unit of the NYPD, much similar to LAPD's SWAT. They are deployed to overcome tactical situations as well as being highly trained medical & rescue specialists & were notably also involved in the 9/11 rescues/evacuations at the Twin Towers.

Had actually bashed 2 ESU figures utilising the old DML ESU uniforms. The first version are those commonly seen deployed in New York City e.g. Wall Street, Federal Buildings post 9/11 due to heighten security in the city.

The second tactical/SWAT version is inspired by a scene in the movie: Max Payne; a shootout in an office building between a team of ESU & Mark Walberg's Max Payne.