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Hey guys,

What do you use for modern crew figures or a good starting point?

Barry

It may sound silly but G.I.Joe figures would work well.

The only set really is the Tamiya 1/16 Bundeswehr Tank Crewman, and now also the JGSDF tank crew when they released the Type 10.

Almost forgot, they sell modern military figures in Walmart that may work.

Thanks guys, all good suggestions!

Barry

I have just bought my Son a Challenger 2 & looked all over for suitable Tank Crew. In the end I decided on the Japanese Defence Force Tank Crew... basically because the Helmet is close if not a match for what our Tank crews wear. The uniform will need a slight repaint to Tan or DDPM but the half figure looks great. The standing guy will have to be mine or cut him in half & use him elsewhere?

rolling-thunder wrote:I have just bought my Son a Challenger 2 & looked all over for suitable Tank Crew. In the end I decided on the Japanese Defence Force Tank Crew... basically because the Helmet is close if not a match for what our Tank crews wear. The uniform will need a slight repaint to Tan or DDPM but the half figure looks great. The standing guy will have to be mine or cut him in half & use him elsewhere?

Yep, i second that. Was looking everywhere and found JGSDF seems to be suitable for Abrams crew. Might need to do up a goggle to cover the eyes bit so that the tanker doesnt look like Japanese crew instead.

nexusys wrote:

rolling-thunder wrote:I have just bought my Son a Challenger 2 & looked all over for suitable Tank Crew. In the end I decided on the Japanese Defence Force Tank Crew... basically because the Helmet is close if not a match for what our Tank crews wear. The uniform will need a slight repaint to Tan or DDPM but the half figure looks great. The standing guy will have to be mine or cut him in half & use him elsewhere?

Yep, i second that. Was looking everywhere and found JGSDF seems to be suitable for Abrams crew. Might need to do up a goggle to cover the eyes bit so that the tanker doesnt look like Japanese crew instead.

I have seen that done & the goggles blacked out. I didn't think it was necessary but i'll do it if If get myself a Challenger but only because I don't like it looking like an Army of clones in my Tanks.

Hey Barry,

it's depending on vehicle and time. This is the US Tanker from Verlinden to be used for M1.It's perfectly detailed, but a little bit too large concerning the scale

https://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=htt ... mrc&uact=8

Yes, necro-ing here, but there recently has been some movement in the 1/16 scale modern crew department by manufacturers.

SOL makes some highly detailed -female- modern tank crews. I love them, but that’s just me. Currently busy with the modern russian crew for my second T-90.

Their exquisite detail comes at a very, vèry hefty price, though.
Currently they offer a full Leopard crew, a modern russian crew, and an IDF crew. All female, oddly enough. It’s a start.

Tamiya’s Leopard crew is only useful if one is reasonably skilled with putty and sculpting. They come with the standard “Knochensacke” coverall, and need a flak-vest sculpted, plus a modern helmet, since they still sport the ancient -russian-like- leather helmet/head cover.