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After reasonable success with my last figures I though I'd try my hand at some more, with another quirky vehicle. The scene will be pretty much as shown on the box art, with an ATMP support vehicle and several troops attending to a casualty.
I've never built anything from Gecko, but I imagined that being a simple vehicle I'd have a straightforward build on my hands and could concentrate on painting the figures. That was until I opened the box!![Smiling5 :smiling5: :smiling5:](/smiles/Smiling5.png)
![28L2n6M.jpg 28L2n6M.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268630-c8ef84b462eefd83c929bf29c306de75.jpg)
![SMakAXC.jpg SMakAXC.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268631-ff32a7fe2b7dce4bceda4a9f38293536.jpg)
Starting with the figures, there's lots in the box. Most of the sprues are accessories, equipment, body armour & weapons. There's also a small PE fret for various straps and an antenna
![mNPOmbg.jpg mNPOmbg.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268632-909f01b9d55c6764cb43e81164f4d25e.jpg)
Some of the figures have optional heads. I'll be going for goggles & helmet wherever possible!![Nerd :nerd: :nerd:](/smiles/Nerd.png)
![NaEthVl.jpg NaEthVl.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268633-7f8c101689f69686e571a79aa3546b36.jpg)
Then onto the ATMP. Again, a surprisingly large box, packed with goodies. A comprehensive PE fret, and 20 sprues if you count the individual ones for the wheels.
![QzOsQmo.jpg QzOsQmo.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268634-82f52c684fed5c31ad353b81322be297.jpg)
![yMNl0E8.jpg yMNl0E8.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268635-8b07a64626c52f4ec4762b335c06849a.jpg)
There's also a bonus weapon sprue with these and 6 pistols. The guys will be well armed as there's already 3 lots of weapons in the figure box! A bit of flash on these but nothing major
![7K5PBAg.jpg 7K5PBAg.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268636-22139db03d9e621f074b25e69701b460.jpg)
Looking through both kits I get the feeling that not everything was moulded in the same place. Some sprues are very clean & sharp, others seem a bit softer, with flash here & there, and some of the sprue gates are massive and numerous compared to the part itself. All that clean up should keep me busy!
I've never built anything from Gecko, but I imagined that being a simple vehicle I'd have a straightforward build on my hands and could concentrate on painting the figures. That was until I opened the box!
![Smiling5 :smiling5: :smiling5:](/smiles/Smiling5.png)
![28L2n6M.jpg 28L2n6M.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268630-c8ef84b462eefd83c929bf29c306de75.jpg)
![SMakAXC.jpg SMakAXC.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268631-ff32a7fe2b7dce4bceda4a9f38293536.jpg)
Starting with the figures, there's lots in the box. Most of the sprues are accessories, equipment, body armour & weapons. There's also a small PE fret for various straps and an antenna
![mNPOmbg.jpg mNPOmbg.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268632-909f01b9d55c6764cb43e81164f4d25e.jpg)
Some of the figures have optional heads. I'll be going for goggles & helmet wherever possible!
![Nerd :nerd: :nerd:](/smiles/Nerd.png)
![NaEthVl.jpg NaEthVl.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268633-7f8c101689f69686e571a79aa3546b36.jpg)
Then onto the ATMP. Again, a surprisingly large box, packed with goodies. A comprehensive PE fret, and 20 sprues if you count the individual ones for the wheels.
![QzOsQmo.jpg QzOsQmo.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268634-82f52c684fed5c31ad353b81322be297.jpg)
![yMNl0E8.jpg yMNl0E8.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268635-8b07a64626c52f4ec4762b335c06849a.jpg)
There's also a bonus weapon sprue with these and 6 pistols. The guys will be well armed as there's already 3 lots of weapons in the figure box! A bit of flash on these but nothing major
![7K5PBAg.jpg 7K5PBAg.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/268/268636-22139db03d9e621f074b25e69701b460.jpg)
Looking through both kits I get the feeling that not everything was moulded in the same place. Some sprues are very clean & sharp, others seem a bit softer, with flash here & there, and some of the sprue gates are massive and numerous compared to the part itself. All that clean up should keep me busy!