box
The figure comes nicely packaged in a clear plastic clamshell container. The label inside the cover shows the figure painted by Chris Mrosko (Chilihead) and can be used as a painting guide. The backside of the label has smaller photos of the painted figure from three different angles.
All parts are contained in a small plastic bag.
parts
The figure is sculpted by Jeff Meckley (Holycow) and is made up of nine light cream-colored resin parts. The casting is clean and the details are well defined with no serious cleaning required. The torso, arms and legs are cast as one piece. He wears a LBT-1575 A vest with dual M4 mag pouches, radio pouch and butt pack. A scarf is wrapped around his neck. In the box art it’s painted as a
shemag; a traditional desert headdress used by locals in Afghanistan and Iraq for sun and dust protection.
He carries a pistol (probably Sig Sauer P226 or HK MK23) in thigh holster.
The head is nicely detailed and this guy really looks like an operator in Afghanistan having a beard, moustache and baseball cap. A headset is attached over cap with elastic head straps. The baseball cap, painted as FDNY in box art, brings many different painting choices. You can paint it in your favorite team colors or maybe you are talented enough to paint it as an
Armorama trucker hat.
His hands, which are wearing out-folded tactical operative gloves, are cast as separate parts. The box art shows the gloves painted as Nomex flight gloves like some photos of SOF operatives in Afghanistan. The right hand fits to M4 very well.
Other parts include;
AN/PRC-126 Radio
H-250 Hand set
Head microphone
tape measure antenna
SOPMOD
The figure carries a M4 SOPMOD assault rifle with ML2 COMP Aimpoint Red Dot Scope on a high L-Mount. It also includes a forward hand grip and SureFire tactical light attached to the RIS(Rail Interface System). It is molded as one piece and detailing is superb.
bonus
A thin aluminum wire, a copper wire and a “How-to-Do” sheet are included with the kit. The sheet shows how to make the coiled cable from handset to radio using the wires. Just wind the thin wire around the copper one.
conclusion
The scarcity of SOF figures on market; high molding quality; ease of clean up and assembly; nice details and good posing make this a kit that is Highly Recommended
Thanks to Jeff Meckley for providing the review sample.
