Dam Toys Elite Series 1/6 scale USMC Reconnaissance Battalion M27 Rifleman figure

The Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) is the current battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. It is also worn by Navy personnel (mostly corpsmen and chaplains) assigned to Marine Corps units (Fleet Marine Force). The MCCUU, and its distinctive camouflage pattern, MARPAT (short for MARine PATtern), are exclusive to the Marine Corps, which holds the patents to their design. MARPAT is available in two color schemes, woodland and desert. Flame Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) is clothing used by the United States Marine Corps to reduce the number of injuries resulting from fire and flash (especially burns), due to the increased use of improvised explosive devices in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The FROG system consists of a long-sleeve shirt, t-shirt, combat shirt, combat trousers, gloves, and a balaclava. The shirts and trousers are camouflaged in MARPAT, while the remainder are colored in either sand or olive drab.

This is the upcoming Dam Toys Elite Series No.78014 1/6 scale USMC Reconnaissance Battalion M27 Rifleman 12-inch figure wearing the latest gear and FROG suit (desert MARPAT), FROG pants (desert MARPAT), USMC rat boots (CB), M27 IAR, TA11SDO-CP ACOG 3.5x35 scope, backup sight, AN/PEQ-16 laser, tango grip, BRMS bipods, sling adapter and rifle sling.

Dam Toys has certainly improved by leaps and bounds and have been releasing a slew of military figures, all of them with tons of gear and with great detailing. Always nice to have a basic grunt / trooper because they do form the bulk of the world's armies / marines. There should always be a balance between the grunt and the special operations guy even though it seems like the special ops guys get a lot of the attention. Scroll down to see all the pictures.

This is the upcoming Dam Toys Elite Series No.78014 1/6 scale USMC Reconnaissance Battalion M27 Rifleman 12-inch figure with the following parts list: 1/6 scale head sculpt with angry frowning screaming shouting expression (okay if you are posing him in an action pose with his buddies but funny looking if he's standing all by himself with mouth permanently gaping open), Dam 2.0 action body, MICH2000 helmet with cover(desert MARPAT), AKA2 NVG mount, PVS-14 NVG dual dovetail adapter, AN/PVS-14 NVG, helmet light, M frame glasses, t-shirt (blk), FROG suit (desert MARPAT), FROG pants (desert MARPAT), BDU belt (tan), glove palms x3, USMC rat boots (CB), USMC ISPC vest, grenade pouch x2, USMC NVG pouch, USMC IFAK pouch, PRC-152 radio pouch, M4 double mag pouch, M4 mag pouch, USMC MOLLE hydration pouch, hydration tube, hanging buckle, USMC drop pouch, stream light, AN/PRC-152 radio with hand mic, light sticks x5, G-shock watch, FORETREX 401 GPS, USMC patch A, USMC patch B, name tab A x2, name tab B x2, M27 IAR, TA11SDO-CP ACOG 3.5x35 scope, backup sight, AN/PEQ-16 laser, tango grip, BRMS bipods, sling adapter, rifle sling, M4 mag x3, emag x3, M72A7 rocket launcher, LA5 PEQ laser, M9 pistol, pistol mag x2 + 1, CQC M9 holster, M10 bayonet, M67 grenade x2, M18 smoke grenade

Incoming: DAM Toys 1/6 scale US Marine Corps Scout Sniper Sergeant Major (Tom Berenger?)

Sniper is a 1993 action film starring Tom Berenger and Billy Zane as snipers on an assassination mission in Panama. Tom Berenger plays a US Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett, an experienced sniper stationed in the Panamanian jungle. His job is to seek out rebels and remove them using his sniper skills.

This is DAM Toys upcoming release: a 1/6 scale Marine Corps Scout Sniper Sergeant Major. The figure will come with a 1/6 scale real-like head sculpt, an alternate real-like head sculpt with turtle neck (for prone position and aiming action), a 12-inch DAM action body, one (1) pair of palms (hands) for holding his weapon, T-shirt (OD or Olive Drab), Woodland camouflage battle dress uniform, Woodland camouflage USMC fatigue cap, scarf, BDU belt, Panama outsole jungle boots, Nomex gloves, custom Ghillie suit, custom sniper vest, LC2 belt, M1956 butt pack, packed form ghillie suit "replacement parts", tarpaulin, M18 smoke grenade, incendiary grenade, LC2 1-quart canteen with pouch x 2, UM84 universal military holster, M1911A1 pistol, USMC Ka-Bar knife with leather sheath, Mk13mod0 signal flare, military watch, USMC M40A1 sniper rifle with leather sling. Scroll down to see the rest of the pictures

I've not been collecting 12-inch military figures for a while now so as to focus more on other 1/6 scale figures from different genres but this figure has certainly got my attention. It's been a while since I've seen a nice looking Sniper figure and this particular one of Tom Berenger as a US Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett from the 1993 "Sniper" film is just too good to resist.

The last time I got a 12-inch USMC sniper with full 1/6 scale ghillie suit was the BBI Elite Force 1/6 scale USMC Sniper "Snake" which was released in 2001. You can check out my toy blog post with pictures HERE

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