halftrack passengers

[BAMeyer]

Say that someone was to produce a USMC halftrack and figures for a squad of passengers.

Would the preference be for the passengers sitting "smokin' and jokin' "  or active firing and watch poses?

Thanks

[Calimero]

Sitting smoking and joking, etc. would be nice. They could be used for diorama too. Fighting passengers can be converted from regular figures, no?

[white knight]

While I like smoking and joking figures, I'd say the active figures would be more useful for a wargame.

[Plynkes]

If you want them for an action scene then the pose you are looking for isn't fighting from but getting out of the halftrack. "Watch" poses are a good compromise, though.

[Helen]

I agree with Dylan. There should be an "Overwatch' most probably on the 50 cal, air observer and the commander scanning and checking his map with the remainder in a semi state of alert, but relaxed.

Helen

[Col.Stone]

active firing/watching gets my vote=)

[darquebus]

I was thinking about getting some WW2 vehicles (even though I never wanted to play WW2 ...well there you go; another addiction    )
so I just started to get some minis and vehicles,

I wanted this one
http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/sdkfz-7-half-track-1752-p.asp

and wondered where I could find suitable passengers for it. Would be nice to have a matching mounted and dismounted set (even though that should be possible with the right paintjob)
 

[Calimero]

Maybe this will help you?

http://www.sdean-forum.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=19149

I think they are not available just yet though. 

[traveller]

The ideal option would to split the casting at waist level. Then 2-3 pair of legs could support a bigger number of both active/passive poses. We see this successfully used with mounted miniatures ie Foundry Hussars (in Mirliton)