King & Country AK060 Water Supplies Set depicts two Afrika Korps soldiers sharing a drink. One supports a jerrycan while the other bends forward with a cup. Both wear shorts and retain their field equipment; the green tunic of one soldier contrasts with his companion’s pale tropical clothing. Released in September 2010 and retired in December 2012, it is a two-figure set built around a single shared action.
The Afrika Korps name can make a shelf look like an entirely German story. AK018 interrupts that impression with four Italian soldiers. Their tropical helmets, carried weapons and varied walking or standing poses give the group a distinct identity within the AK range, and make it a useful starting point for looking beyond tanks and famous commanders.
AK006 is a useful reminder that an infantry collection needs more than standing silhouettes. Its four sitting and crouching grenadiers bring the eye down toward the ground. One figure aims a weapon while the others have different low postures, creating a group that can be read as several individual moments rather than one repeated pose.
VN030 shows four Australians moving on foot, with bush hats, varied weapons and equipment carried across their backs. The spacing between the separate figures is part of its appeal: the group can stretch along a path instead of being fixed into one compact fighting cluster. After the helmeted Marines of the early VN releases, the changed silhouette is immediately noticeable.
VN020 stretches out behind his rifle, with the sun helmet, arms and curved magazine concentrated at the front of a long, low base. It is easy to overlook a prone figure when browsing a shelf of standing models. Viewed from above and slightly to the side, however, the pose becomes clear: the body’s length and the forward attention are the subject.
VN010 sits low on the ground with an M79 raised to the shoulder. The broad barrel and short weapon give it a silhouette quite different from the nearby M16 and M60 figures. K&C’s release copy connects the nickname “Blooper” with the sound of the launcher. The title is informal, but the model’s subject is specific: a Marine grenadier using the M79.
VN007 brings the M60 up across the Marine’s chest and shoulder. The broad stance, raised arms and long weapon create a strong horizontal shape, while the ammunition carried around the body adds another layer of detail. The sculpt depicts a Black Marine, giving the early VN group a more representative mix of servicemen than a row of identical faces.
VN005 holds the shotgun diagonally across the body, with knees bent and attention directed to one side. The weapon is carried ready but is not raised to the shoulder. That small distinction gives the figure a useful role between a stationary sentry and a man already firing. He can look toward an opening while the viewer imagines what lies beyond it.
The first thing to notice about VN002 is how much of the figure sits below the rifle. The Marine folds into a compact seated position, with his arms brought together around the scoped weapon. His head, hands and rifle form the main line of attention. He reads differently from a standing rifleman even before the telescope becomes visible.
VN001 is busy without firing a shot. The Marine kneels with a radio handset at his face, an M16 in his other hand and an antenna rising above his helmet. The equipment on his back and the divided attention of his hands explain his job more clearly than a label could. In a shelf of riflemen aiming in the same direction, he introduces a different kind of activity.
