Plastic Platoon Vietnam Marines New Information we have recieved more information on these figures. The information is from the owner of the company Mikail Blikin. He wrote to us to clarify some questions people have. He has also sent more detail photos for you to appreciate these figures.
Plastic Platoon Vietnam Marines New Information Mikail Glikin
Here is the comments on his new figures from Mikail Glinkin. I have done some slight editing to comfrom to Word Press.
I’m Mikail Glikin is the owner and manufactures of Plastic Platoon sets.
The new sets of marines (1st set) were made specifically for the battle of Hue 1968. They are base on historical photos. Images extracted and elaborated in to 3D images.
The helmets,weapons and gear are designed in 3D and printed separated .Figure is sculpted .
The helmet depicted in marine has the cover and was extracted 3D scanned from a war photo as show in another image sample provided.
Plastic Platoon Vietnam Marines New Information Photos
Mikail has sent us also detail photos of each figure. I will be showing two sides of the figures. First up is the Marine grenade thrower.
Marine kneeling with 45 automatic. In his left hand is a plasma bottle
Marine with M14 in right hand and knife in left hand. Figure is bending forward
Marine advancing with bayonet M16 rifle
Marine kneeling reaching for ammo in his pouch He is using an M14.
Wounded marine with M16 laying across his body. Left knee is up.
Plastic Platoon Vietnam Marines New Information The Wall And More
Finally we have photos of the wall from both sides. I am sure people will like it for their Vietnam scenes.
A remarkable process to create very detailed and accurate figures. I think the helmet on the one figure looks a bit because it’s on backwards??
I guess it depends on the angle the figure is viewed from?
Those are better photos and the Helmet does look right in these pictures. Excellent.
Minor point Adm has the weapons mislabeled.
Let me know what weapons should as I am not an expert.
You were right about the .45 automatic (or Government Model or 1911) but the rifles all look to be M-16s.
I think the weapons description were copied in not order ,that is all.
The knife looks like a M16 bayonet to me at far look too…
The figures are extremely impressive ;the maker says he will continue with more marines and VC sets, them possible WW2 after .
Now the market had been more among europeans who appear to spend more today in sets of new production.Few in US had bough them recently .What these is causing is an inflation view x future makers in my thoughts…
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I most say that the grenade pose is outstanding and well depicted contrary to every body same pose so often repeated .They should study and copy more photo war when making figures today in how weapons are handled in real action.I understand that classic figures were toys ,but since 90s all making figures should know are x adults in our hobby least and the poses are still in most too classic made and poor observed with lack of dynamic.
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3D production is taking it shape for good ,but will be long before could be more cheap x now it is very costly to do this way and i understand the high price reason.
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I think the one w bayonet has a AR15 ……
That will make looks odd as i don’t know if AR15 used it or were supplied with first hand .But not idea x sure, neither do research VN era weapons x now ,so veterans and experts should say it right later on of course.
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The grenade thrower in picture 1 looks like he’s carrying an M-14
The medic in picture 2 – an M1911 Colt .45 standard issue for generations until the gurus decided the Beretta was better…
The guy with the knife in picture 3 – looks like a Car-15; the carbine or short version of the M-16 or AR-15. The major difference between the M16 and the AR-15 was the M16 fired full auto or “rock-n-roll” the AR-15 only fire(d) semi. His helmet looks okay. Even if they DID sculpt it backwards it wouldn’t be too out of line. I know when we still had the WW2 era steel pots during the first half of my career I used to turn it around when I went to the range. The rim often made it difficult to aim – coming down in front of my eyes. So I’d turn it around as the back didn’t come down as far as the front and I could shoot. Later on when we got the Kevlars there wasn’t anything for it but to adjust. Somehow I managed to survive. But I had a buddy who has a pic of him in Nam with his helmet backwards.
The advancing or running guy in picture 4 – looks like another M-14.
The kneeling guy reaching for another magazine in picture 5 is carrying an M16 – longer barrel and smooth handgrips over the barrel; it is missing the forward assist mechanism that was introduced to solve the jamming problem encountered by US troops when the M16 was first issued. This places this set – like the earlier issue – square in the early years of large-scale US involvement, if you want to be pedantic; personally, with figures this beautiful I could overlook that minor detail.
Wounded guy in picture 6 has an M16
The wall looks like it has been hit by a variety of caliber of small-arms fire; one can see what looks to be 7.62 as well as 5.56 and I’m just kidding.
Thumbs up and kudos for another beautifully realized set.
Wayne was reading your great imputs till last paragraoh I was schock then realize u were joking.thank u x all.
So the helmet was some time used randam backwards?
You’re welcome. Yes, I can’t tell you it was common, but it worked for me – at least at the range – by the time I had guys shooting back at me seriously (not saying any time bullets are flying your way isn’t serious) we were wearing Kevlars and the original Kevlar was designed so it wasn’t practical – it also interfered with using a telephone handset; which is probably why they eventually modified the design, but I digress. I also know some guys who told me there were times they turned their pots around to see better. I don’t know that I’d recommend it if I had to move fast, but if I was hunkered down…
How do we purchase these figures?
This ebay seller has them .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Plastic-Platoon-Toy-Soldier-Vietnam-War-US-Marines-Battle-Hue-1968-set-1-132-/173016745661?hash=item28489a06bd
wish they would become more affordable looking forward to ww2 from you guys though might buy them through a domestic distributor if you guys would ever do a romano britians/saxons set i would probably buy it what kind of plastic do you use and how does it compare with publius plastic does it have the same flexibility
The maker(I have direct communication with him )will not go into medieval /ancient as far he told me ,I will think not worth x him he responded and also publius and EB plus the no name brand from Russia had cover it often so not much to compete there.,neither WW2 x long or though .
He will continue into vietnam x some time according to sales.In possible plans may be more marines ,Special forces and enemies regular and non regular of both South and north.
The sets are done very limited using hybrid tech with 3D on weapons ,helmets and gear and figures done by artist ,some of publius.But using other machinery.
The plastic base in first sets is same or alike used in last 5 sets of publius included two indian sets,very semi- flexible still not w bended weapons from factory.
it is not the old publius fragile bad plastic .
Price would be same worldwide of few dollars less .HB was trying to bring then to sale here ,so far i had not heard any else about it .
Any ways could be easily bought direct from russia for cheap shipping and fast .
my thoughts.
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Wayne W called the weapons right. Both the US Army and the US Marines went to the RVN armed with the 7.62mm M14 rifle. As time went on both services decided to convert to the 5,56mm M16 and its derivatives. The Marines liked the reach and “punch” of the M14’s more powerful ammo, and some outfits held onto theirs as long as they could. That makes the new set quite accurate for a USMC unit in the 60’s. Mark Bowden recently wrote a big book, “Hue 1968″ and it certainly worth reading. He mentions that some Marines hauled out 3.5” M20 bazookas to punch holes in buildings (the rocket launchers had been stored as the VC didn’t have tanks).
Interesting side comment: the M14 was replaced by the smaller, lighter M16 during Viet Nam. Over 30 years later the US went into Afghanistan and with combat in the hills and open areas taking place at longer rannges the Army searched through their depots to gather M14s to send over there as the 7.62mm round was more effective at long ranges.