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Question about Dutch Army

Posted by Taipeh on 30 Apr 2020, 08:53

Hello,
just starting to create this Wolf of the Dutch Army in Afghanistan:
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Now my Question , which small arms use the Dutch army , which MG , and is there a Special uniform and protective vest ?

Thank you for your help.
Ciao Michael

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Posted by Mai Strac on 30 Apr 2020, 13:35

Very interesting subject. :love: :thumbup:
Are you planning to do it with an army crew or even with special forces?
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Posted by paul haring on 03 May 2020, 14:38

Which figures do you use?
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Posted by Graeme on 03 May 2020, 18:17

Hi Michael.

Our Dutch friends here may have better information but I had a look online and it seems to me that the men in Your photo might be carrying the Colt Canada (formerly Diemako) C8 carbine which is apparently one of the most common weapons in the dutch army. It's one of the many versions of the Colt M4 / Armalite AR 15 family. Most of the infantry weapons made and used around the NATO countries these days seem to be versions of the M4.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Canada_C7

A picture of a Dutch soldier with the M8 here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Swif ... 10-102.jpg

The LMGs mounted on the vehicles might be FN Minimis apparantly the Netherlands bought the Para version.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Minimi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cana ... A1_LMG.JPG

Para version here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mini ... t_case.jpg
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Posted by Taipeh on 04 May 2020, 08:33

@ Graeme - thank you for you help , I have to find out that first some new weapon have to be created. For the side Standing one the HK 416/417 and for the CoDriver a FN MAG Mg . I found other photo where the M2 MG of US production is in the centre Position.
The Vehicle is Ready for test printing , and in May the 5 soldier of the Crew willbe sculpted. This set will be offered complet with the figure.
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@Paul - you see in this case I will Special make this Special Forces , but as we are working on the CV 90 too, and Special the Version send from Netherland to Afghanistan ( the Swedish Version is finished) there will be a Need of the army in figure too.

Ciao Michael

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