Re: What Figures are people using for SGII how are you painting

John spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> You wrote: 
> 
> >The Battletroops sure are great figures - real 25mm. The only thing 
> >they lack is rucks - too many of the minis made in the last few years

> >look like they are out for a stroll in the garden. Must use their 
> >apcs to carry all their kit. 
> 
> Or they ditched their rucks at the ORP prior to carrying out the 
> attack.  I know I wouldn't want to fight with a ruck on my back. 

Sorry, I shouldn't have just said ruck. I mean ruck plus webgear. The 
Battletroops (and many other minis) lack plentiful pouches and real 
combat webgear. Now, an argument for the future says that I don't 
need as much space for ammo (lighter rounds), but I say I'd just 
carry more of them (since I can!). And I need a place for my 
raincoat, my one or two canteens, my one or more bladed instruments, 
my grenades, my ammo mags, my multitool, any comms or EW gear I need 
in combat, my medkit, and a granola bar or two (and a pair of fresh 
socks which I am NOT prepared to part with). So I find most of 
today's figures lacking in sufficient webgear.	Even if they dropped 
off their rucks in the vain hope of seeing them again...

> John
> 
> 
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