One more Marine battalion made mostly of Revell figures but with plenty SHQ in the support weapons.
These battalions are organized for late war but with this structure, with plenty of support weapons, they can be used from Guadalcanal on.
The mortar tube is Esci and the bipod is a 60mm one from Valiant 1st edition. The pair matches quite well as the tube is "normal" 1/72 and the small bipod is a big 1/72nd part.
The Bazzoka No1 figures are Airfix and hard plastic Esci and all No2 are conversions from a flamethrower (L) and riflemen from Revell.
All figures are SHQ with the exception of the lying down one that is Matchbox. The 60mm tubes are Valiant but instead I used the MMG tripod of the sprue and converted it into a mortar bipod. The mortar like this looks smaller and closer to 1/72nd scale.
The MMGs are hard and soft plastic Esci with Airfix marines as No2s. These got a bent arm with fire as they are originally throwing a grenade.
The HMGs are all SHQ less one that has an Esci gun and firer (bottom right). This one got a new tripod made of plastic replacing the original which is a one piece figure+ HMG.
The radioman is the wading Revell figure with changed arms, new Thompson SMG and Hasegawa radio on the back. The antenna can clearly be used also as a telegraph pole!
Next: the last few japanese prime movers and staff cars.
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