WOW they look fantastic! I wish I had the time and the talent to build and paint figures like these!

Awesome work just awesome!
I tried but failed and gave up with 1/16 scale figures I had to build and paint, decided to just get 1/18 scale figures already built and done cause I suck at building and painting figures. Dragon makes LOTS of 1/18 scale German WWII figures that are VERY VERY close to 1/16 scale figures these are what I've gone with. The difference is if a 1/16 scale figure would be 6'1" then the 1/18 scale figures would be about 5'9" so they would very well with the 1/16 scale tanks.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Please note that my use of 1/18 scale pre built action figures for my tanks is in no way meant to be disparaging or to be disrespectful toward anyone who is talented enough to build and paint the 1/16 scale figures for their tanks. Sadly I have neither the time nor the talent at this time to make a proper figure as seen in the original post.