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King & Country · VN · Vietnam War

Vietnam War figures and vehicles

Explore K&C’s Vietnam releases through set photographs, original contents and historical context. Compare Marines, Australian patrols, Vietnamese soldiers and the support vehicles that give an infantry collection a wider story.

Australian Patrol Section
VN030 · Australian Patrol Section

Historical context

The Vietnam War involved South Vietnam and its allies, North Vietnam, and southern communist forces, with civilians caught throughout the conflict. The 1968 Tet Offensive brought fighting into cities across South Vietnam. K&C’s early modern VN releases focus closely on Marines at Huế, while Australian patrols and Vietnamese subjects broaden the setting. A shared VN prefix does not mean every figure belongs to the same battle, year or unit.

From the collection

Featured sets

Different subjects, poses and stories from the collection.

VN · VN001

The Radio Operator

A kneeling Marine uses a radio handset beside his PRC-25 pack, with an M16 close at hand. Antenna, handset and low posture make communications the subject of this compact figure.

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VN · VN015

USMC M50A1 Ontos

The Ontos packs six recoilless-rifle barrels onto a small tracked hull. A commander in the hatch emphasizes just how compact the vehicle is beneath its unusually conspicuous armament.

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VN · VN030

Australian Patrol Section

Four Australian soldiers in bush hats form a patrol with different weapons and individual walking poses. Spread along a track, the separate figures create a sequence of movement rather than a single fixed cluster.

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VN · VN075

USMC 105mm Howitzer and Crew

Four Marine gunners accompany the 105mm howitzer, with ammunition adding to the working position. The crew gives the gun a clear setting among the infantry and support subjects in the Vietnam catalog.

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Collector identification

Code checks before buying a Vietnam group

An exact-looking code can still point to the wrong subject. Keep the maker, complete printed code and release title together when checking a loose figure or mixed lot.

Release distinctions checked 17 September 2026
CodeSubjectWhat to verify
VN001King & Country radio operatorCompare the kneeling pose, handset and rifle. First Legion also uses VN001 for a different product; a code-only match is not enough.
VN01King & Country patrol groupThe short code has its own group title and recorded contents. Do not assume it is a zero-padded alias of the individual radio operator.
VN015Ontos vehicleAsk for the vehicle’s actual supplied contents. A loader shown beside it may be a separately offered release.
VN016Separate loaderThe release description identifies it as an addition to VN015. A figure-only asking price does not value the Ontos.
VN026Two casualty subjectsThe dealer description specifies two figures despite the singular title. Establish whether both are supplied.

For each offer, photograph or save the seller’s contents list and keep shipping separate from item price. These checks establish what is being compared; they do not authenticate a specimen or establish a completed-sale value.

Reference basis: individually checked dealer release descriptions, not hands-on inspections. VN001 source · VN01 source · VN015 source · VN016 source · VN026 source.

Illustrated set index

Vietnam Set Catalog

Choose a set for its photographs, release details and collecting notes.

VN001 The Radio OperatorVN001The Radio OperatorVN002 USMC SniperVN002USMC SniperVN003 Standing ReadyVN003Standing ReadyVN004 Standing FiringVN004Standing FiringVN005 Shotgun ReadyVN005Shotgun ReadyVN007 Machine GunnerVN007Machine GunnerVN009 Corpsman & Wounded MarineVN009Corpsman & Wounded MarineVN010 BlooperVN010BlooperVN014 Marine NCO with BinosVN014Marine NCO with BinosVN015 USMC M50A1 OntosVN015USMC M50A1 OntosVN017 USMC M274 MuleVN017USMC M274 MuleVN018 Combat Casualty SetVN018Combat Casualty SetVN019 Lying Prone Viet Cong SniperVN019Lying Prone Viet Cong SniperVN020 NVA Lying Firing AK47VN020NVA Lying Firing AK47VN022 Kneeling Firing RPGVN022Kneeling Firing RPGVN024 Crouching Uncle HoVN024Crouching Uncle HoVN028 Moving SuppliesVN028Moving SuppliesVN030 Australian Patrol SectionVN030Australian Patrol SectionVN031 Aussie Patrol CommanderVN031Aussie Patrol CommanderVN033 M42 DusterVN033M42 DusterVN034 Saigon Embassy TrioVN034Saigon Embassy TrioVN035 Gunny John CanleyVN035Gunny John CanleyVN036 Running For CoverVN036Running For CoverVN040 The ScoutVN040The ScoutVN048 Don McCullin, Combat PhotojournalistVN048Don McCullin, Combat PhotojournalistVN050 Vietnam War DogVN050Vietnam War DogVN053 Helping The WoundedVN053Helping The WoundedVN054 Mother and ChildVN054Mother and ChildVN058 Viet Cong PrisonerVN058Viet Cong PrisonerVN065 Aussie CenturionVN065Aussie CenturionVN068 Walking Wounded TrioVN068Walking Wounded TrioVN075 USMC 105mm Howitzer and CrewVN075USMC 105mm Howitzer and CrewVN080 The NVA Machine Gun TeamVN080The NVA Machine Gun TeamVN081 ANZAC Special Forces Set 1VN081ANZAC Special Forces Set 1VN087 Shoot Now!VN087Shoot Now!VN088 Viet Cong Mortar SetVN088Viet Cong Mortar SetVN089 106mm Recoilless Rifle SetVN089106mm Recoilless Rifle SetVN091 Stars ’n’ Stripes Combat CameramanVN091Stars ’n’ Stripes Combat CameramanVN093 Animal MotherVN093Animal MotherVN096 ANZAC Special Forces Set #2VN096ANZAC Special Forces Set #2VN104 NVA Regular w/AK47VN104NVA Regular w/AK47VN121 Full Metal JokerVN121Full Metal JokerVN130 Kneeling NCO w/BinosVN130Kneeling NCO w/BinosVN131 FMJ RaftermanVN131FMJ RaftermanVN135 M60 FIRE TeamVN135M60 FIRE TeamVN136 Covering Fire SetVN136Covering Fire SetVN141 M151 'Mutt' (USMC)VN141M151 ‘Mutt’ (USMC)VN144 Australian Army M113 Two Niner JulietVN144Australian Army M113 Two Niner JulietVN146 Lying Prone RiflemanVN146Lying Prone RiflemanVN156 The Tunnel Rat Team SetVN156The Tunnel Rat Team SetVN159-1 M48A3 Patton Witch BitchVN159-1M48A3 Patton Witch BitchVN190 The Walking GruntVN190The Walking Grunt

Historical images · VN

Photographs from Vietnam

Wartime photographs put faces, clothing and field equipment alongside the VN subjects. These Marine Corps images cover both waiting between movements and treating casualties during the fighting.

A Marine waiting on the beach at Da Nang with his rifle
A Marine waits on the beach at Da Nang during a landing, 3 August 1965.Unknown U.S. Marine Corps photographer; National Archives. Source record. Public domain, U.S. military photograph.

A Marine at Da Nang, 1965

The helmet cover, chin strap, open collar and web equipment are easier to study in this colour photograph than in a distant combat scene. His rifle remains close while he waits on the beach. The VN standing figures depict comparable pauses, when a man’s load and posture are as noticeable as his weapon.

VN003 · Standing Ready →VN005 · Shotgun Ready →
Navy corpsman D. R. Howe treating a wounded Marine at Huế
Corpsman D. R. Howe treats PFC D. A. Crum during the fighting at Huế, 6 February 1968.Sgt. William F. Dickman, U.S. Marine Corps; National Archives. Source record. Public domain, U.S. military photograph.

Medical care at Huế, 1968

Navy corpsman D. R. Howe treats a Marine’s wound while other men remain nearby with their equipment. The treatment takes place outdoors, with dressings laid within reach. VN009 and VN053 cover the same practical work of helping a casualty in a combat area, although their figures depict different individuals and poses.

VN009 · Corpsman & Wounded Marine →VN053 · Helping The Wounded →

Behind the figures

Troops and equipment in the VN range

The VN range becomes more interesting when the figures are compared by task. A radio operator is occupied with a handset while a rifleman watches ahead. A corpsman stays beside a casualty. The Mule provides carrying space, while the Ontos projects a striking cluster of guns. These differences are a useful route into the history because they are visible in the models themselves.

Marines at Huế

The 1st Marine Regiment’s history records intense street fighting at Huế during the Tet Offensive. Urban ground changes how a miniature scene reads: walls can hide a seated figure completely, streets give vehicles a direction, and a doorway makes a ready posture meaningful. Use the set’s height and equipment to decide how much scenery it needs.

Huế is also more than a Marine battle in isolation. Vietnamese forces fought on both sides, and the city was home to people whose lives and surroundings were devastated. An infantry display represents a selected military subject; it cannot stand in for the whole experience of the city. Avoid attaching a specific street, unit or personal identity to an anonymous sculpt unless its release reference supports it.

Australian troops in Vietnam

The Australian War Memorial places the Australian task force at Nui Dat from 1966. VN030’s patrol is presented by K&C as a 1967–68 Royal Australian Regiment group. Bush hats, carried equipment and the mix of weapons distinguish its figures from the early Marine subjects. A patrol arrangement with open space between the men can explain those differences better than placing everyone in one crowded firing line.

The existing article on VN053 Helping the Wounded offers a different Australian subject. Keep its identity separate from the US Navy corpsman and Marine in VN009. A similar human activity does not make the sets interchangeable.

Vehicles and separately sold figures

VN017 includes the Mule and its driver; VN018’s casualty group and VN057’s ammunition load are separate releases. VN015 includes the Ontos commander, while VN016 is the separate loader. These distinctions matter when comparing prices. Two listings described simply as “Mule with figures” may contain quite different groups.

Keep a front photograph, a rear photograph and a list of included components with each collection record. Ask about glued-on accessories, replaced thin parts and repairs before comparing an assembled display with a boxed release.

From the Operation ToyBox channel

Unboxing the Vietnam Marines

See the range in the Operation ToyBox unboxing. This is a broader look at the Vietnam Marines, rather than a claim that every set in this catalog appears in the video.

Vietnam sets on OTB Companion

OTB Companion’s near-complete King & Country catalog helps match loose figures to release codes and surface available offers. Use the reference image to recognize an overlooked set, then compare price, shipping and condition. Retired status alone does not establish rarity or value.

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