Ever since societies have organised armies there have been elite units which have had more money and attention spent on them but also more expectations. In modern times the concept of special forces has arisen, which are basically units trained to carry out tasks that are outside the normal parameters of war and therefore special. Such tasks typically include operating behind enemy lines, infiltration into foreign countries and counter terrorism, but there is no set definition of the term. Almost every country on Earth claims to have special forces, and the same goes for the other main element in this set – elite police, which are essentially the same idea but in a civilian internal security role.
What we will say is these are extremely diverse figures in terms of just about everything. Some are heavily weighed down with assorted packs and pouches while others are lightly kitted. There is a good range of flak jackets and webbing systems, and while much of it is identifiably American this does not preclude other nationalities being depicted by these figures too. Given the Delta, SEAL and SAS inspiration for these figures we would say they all look authentic.
Weaponry too is diverse, since as with the kit and clothing no two figures are the same. Most carry a rifle of some description, ranging from the long barrelled and rather simple model held by the man sitting down to what looks like the Heckler & Koch MP5K in the hands of the second figure in the top row. Again absolute identification is all but impossible, but they all look realistic although we were surprised that so many were without sights.
Inhoud :
- 42 Special Forces soldaten in 13 standen
Afmeting: 25mm
