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Toys! Life-like action figures with miniature guns

Taking a short hiatus from breaking news, new products and and other serious business matters, let's talk about "toys". And I am not using quotes around "toys" to mean all the guns and gadget we are all obsessed with, I mean action figures. Except the depictions created by DAMToys aren't really toys - they are scaled down reproductions of soldiers with their real guns and kit.

The detail in each of the life-like models is amazing. From the web gear, night vision, weapon magazines to chemical lights and spiral notebooks, everything is meticulously hand crafted. Even accessories like a Garmin wrist GPS and unit identification patches are included. Especially impressive are the firearms and accessories included with each figure.

The specifications on this British soldier are listed below.

SERIAL NUMBER: 78033
NAME:BRITISH ARMY IN AFGHANISTAN

DAM 2.0 ACTION BADY
GLOVE HANDS FOR HOLDING WEAPON X3
MK7 HELMET WITH MTP COVER
AN/PVS-14 NVG
HELMET MOUNT ASSEMBLEY
NVG RETENTION LANYARD
COMBAT GOOGLES
OSPREY BODY ARMOUR MK4
MTP OSPREY ADMIN POUCH
MTP OSPREY SINGLE MAG POUCH X2
MTP OSPREY 2 MAG POUCH
MTP OSPREY SMOKE GRENADE POUCH
MTP OSPREY FRAG GRENADE POUCH X2
MTP OSPREY FIRST AID POUCH
MOLLE GP POUCH
MOLLE ROLL UP DUMP POUCH
TRIPLE 40MM GRENADE POUCH X2
MTP MOD AN/PRC-152 RADIO POUCH
MTP RADIO POUCH
MTP PELVIC PROTECTION
MTP PCS UBACS
MTP PCS TROUSERS
MTP MOLLE BELT ENSEMBLE
MTP HYDRATION SYSTEM 3L
KNEE PADS
ZEPHYR HIGH GTX BOOTS
G-SHOCKWATCH
FORETREX 401 GPS
CARABINER
SURVIVAL AND NAVIGATION NOTEBOOK
PEN X2
MULTI TOOL WITH POUCH
BOTTLE DRINKING WATER X2
SATELLITE PICTURES X3
HANDCUFFS X2
SAFETY SCISSORS
COMBAT APPLICATION TOURNIQUET
ISAF PATCH
BLACK RAT PATCH
FLAG PATCH
H4855 PERSONAL ROLE RADIO WITH HEADSET
EZPRR RADIO GPS
AN/PRC-152 RAIDO
L85A2 WITH SA-80 UNDERSLUNG GRENADE LAUNCHER(UGL)
UGL SIGHT
LLM01 LASER LIGHT MODULE
SA-80 LONG SIGHT RAIL
SPECTER OS4X SIGHT
CQS RED DOT SIGHT
L85 SLING
30R EMAG X3
5.56MM 30R MAG X3
40MM GRENADE X6
FRAG GRENADE X2
P226 PISTOL
PISTOL MAG
CQC HOLSTER
CQC HOLSTER MOLLE PLATFORM

Other figures:

These "toys" aren't new: the website says they have been around since at least 2012. But unfortunately I was unable to get ahold of anyone at DAMToys for pricing and availability. For now you'll just have to picture yourself playing with them in the grass, sand and other backyard war zones like we once did as kids.