Saturday, August 16, 2014

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp set for Bolt Action - Review

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
Lets take a look at Warlord Games US Marine Corp plastic box set for Bolt Action. Warlord keeps producing great figures and armor for Bolt Action. If modelling and World War II are a passion for you, check out the many offerings provided on their site. This squad was made from one of the sprues in the USMC plastic box set.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry Sprue
Here is an overview of the sprue with listings for all the items provided. In the box set, there are 5 of these sprues and a weapons sprue. The sprues were clean with very little flashing and seem lines.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Wepons Sprue
This is the weapons sprue contents.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry Sprue
Back to the infantry sprue, here is a detail of the bodies 2 standing, 2 kneeling, 1 running and 1 prone. There are paired arms with weapons and many single arms with weapons.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry Sprue
Arms giving hand signals, positioned to fire weapons, holding binoculars and throwing grenades are included. You'll find many extras like backpacks, water bottles, knives and a machete.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry Sprue
Ten heads are included for additional variety and additional ammo bandoleers, bottles and paraphernalia. These five heads are all wearing helmets but there are others with caps and one with a bandaged eye.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
We positioned our prone marine with the BAR on tripod, an ammo bandoleer with knife and water bottle too.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
One of the kneeling figures we positioned firing and the other has his weapon arm slung and binoculars in hand.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
On the back of the first Marine we attached a full pack, knife, bottle and ammo belt. The other soldier has a holstered pistol and extra water bottles.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
Our two standing have a shotgun wielding marine and the second firing his Thompson.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
The backs contain a small pack with trenching tool, ammo bandoleers, a combat knife, and water bottles.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
Lastly the running marine is signalling and brandishing his Thompson. He has the Thompson ammunition pouch too.

Warlord Games Plastic US Marine Corp Infantry
He sports the US Navy Corpman's bag and a belt pouch with grenade. So as you can see, with everything provided, your force can have many individualized Marines.

Have a Great Battle
The Old Crow

2 comments:

  1. Nice review. I do like the look of this set it comes with a lot of options.

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  2. Thanks Simon, the set is choc full of options, I'll post pictures of another squad which should be done shortly.

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