A bit off the beaten trail for
40k gamers, but some of you many play modern as well! We are very pleased to release our latest range of Modern Middle East figurines, the infantry of the Israeli Defense Force. These models are suitable starting in the mid-90s, upon the adoption of the very baggy
mitznefet helmet cover, which is intended to break up the regular curvature of the helmet. It is very commonly worn but not all soldiers use it all the time, so some models have been made without it.
Each figurine is provided with an optional backpack. The troops often leave their packs in the APC but they can often be seen wearing them -- in Lebanon in 2006 they were frequently worn.
There are three codes available. One set has the Tavor rifle, which has been used since the mid 2000s and has been increasingly widely adopted. Another has the M16 (usually very heavily rebuilt, often to resemble the US M4 version) to cover the army up to 2007 or so, but that rifle is still in frequent use. The third set has heavier weapons and includes four figurines with the Negev and one each with the Shipon and B-300 rocketlauncher.
The Israeli army is heavily mechanised and the infantry receives much of its heavier weapons support from vehicles. The most current version of the Zelda and the Mk 4 Merkava have both been designed and are moving through the production process.
Available now:
http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/modern-middle-eastern.html Automatically Appended Next Post: By the way, here's a fantastic image of Israeli infantry in Lebanon in 2006, a perfect painting guide:
