Austin Miniatures U.S. Marines Preview, Austin Beidelschies of Austin Miniatures has sent us some photos to show some of their upcoming U.S. Marine figures. I am sure you will be adding these figures to your armies. Austin tells me they have several more figures in their plans.
Austin Miniatures U.S. Marines Photos
One More Pose
As you can see Austin Miniatures has made some exciting poses for our Pacific campaign scenes. The figures are well detailed. I can not wait to see the remaining poses and the Japanese poses that Austin Miniatures is planning for the series. The figures are planned to be ready for the the Chicago show in September. (Please note schedules and poses may changed to final production.)
Some really superb figures. So excited. The Code Talker also reminds me of the old “SGT Rock” character, “Little Sure Shot.” I am hoping we see some figures firing M-1 Garands in this release, too. Got my fingers crossed.
Hi Wayne,
The figure shooting the shotgun has interchangeable arms so you can make him into a figure firing an M1 Garand
Excellent! I like them even more – and that was already a lot! Thanks for the reply.
Yes I know it’s my pet peeve but the bases need to be flatter,LOL .
never making flat bases
Well at least your not doing the Mini-mountain bases some other companies have done,I really don’t like figures who have one foot on a rock or a box or bases with discarded helmet,equipment on the base.Also would like to see a company produce a rifle grenade figure.
These are excellent. No surprise as Austin has been a quality U.S. manufacturer since they debuted. I’m very happy to see these. My brother is still hoping Austin does Vietnam figures (as had been discussed in the past). Count me in on whatever it is that they produce.
-Alex
thank you Alex
Jarhead BAR and Trenchgunner need side-arms.Carbine needs work.When oh when will someone make a rifle-grenadier man? Hospital Corpsman would be groovy here as well.
And a 1919 Browning LMG (not the 1917 water cooled Basilone monster) with a 60(!!!! not 81mm)mm mortar team to almost complete the platoon’s weapons company.
Just sayin’.
P.S.Recently bought some Jap prototypes & 1 Marine from Dan.Very nice and painted up well.
not gunna happen just sayin
Austin, great poses, just one comment. The figure firing the thompson has two mistakes on it. You are trying to combine two different thompsons into one, and that is not correct. ALL DRUM FED THOMPSONS were either 1921 or 1928 models. The bolt was on top of the receiver, not on the side, and all 1928 models, which is the one you are trying to duplicate, had a compensator on the end of the barrel. It is the same one as Sgt Saunders used on combat, and in hundreds of military movies. The 1921 thompsons, AKA THE GANSTER VERSIONS, had a VERTICAL forward handgrip, NOT a horizontal one.
just makeing fun toys Ron not all hung up on the specifics
Good catch,Ron! Also ,unlike the ETO,most PTO grunts were at fixed bayonets.Same scabbards affixed to left side of pack or attached to web belt.M1 carbines no bayonet until Okinawa and even then..very few.
I like the figures .I bet they will be much better finish in the end and are well done action poses ,detail so far is great.I will not even notice the minor thing about bolt .Easy to pass along .Not biggy .
Welcome news..
I saw the japanese in ebay metal and pass as hoping seen plastic soon plus i do not collect metal.
I’m always looking to see if any one will do 1941 US army /marines with british pot helmet and early uniforms plus M1903 Springfield x battle of Philippine 1941-42 early campaign ,invasion of Java and first Battle of Guam.I think EXF was planning it ,but not news or it yet.
best
The Japanese are not metal. They are almost all resin with the exception of their rifles/ weapons being metal. They actually feel like plastic and look like plastic.
thanks either way no plastic plus expensive while same will be cheap in plastic when release.
These look great, can’t wait to get a few sets.
cool
I will be in for both USMC and IJA, Austin is making me one happy camper.
The Thompson gunner looks good and murderous, and the Thompson can be easily modified in several ways.
I think the figures catch the dynamic, and lines of Howard Brodie’s classic Leathernecks.
I think they look great, also. I agree don’t get so hung up on the minute detail. This being said, I do think the carbine needs tweaking, something looks odd about it.