As I said at the top, I’m a sucker for anything contractor releated and these figures really deliver. Task Force Operators and the SAS ranges are maybe a little more heavily equipped but the Green Berets, with their light loadout, could with the right paint scheme pass for a few Contractors in contact. The Tier 1 Operators are the most obvious – in fact, I decided when painting these new figures to make them the contrast to the Tier 1 guys, swapping the paint schemes around. I went for the blonde mohawk on one and a mixture of blonde and purple on the other, just a dash of colour without standing out too much.Īs a little comparison, here are a few of the different groups from Spectre that could be used in the similar role of Western Private Military Contractors, with a few tweaks to the paint job. The models also have some pretty non-regulation haircuts and facial hair – perfect for the non-government look and pretty fun to paint. Their belt rigs are pretty stacked, and most have some sort of pack or carry kit for all the specialised toys. Looking at the backs of them, you can really see just how much equipment and detail each of the figures has. These weapons are not exactly a standard mix for any military force – however, they all come with the image of portraying a well-equipped team, standing out from the usual AR15 armed operators. This gives you a range of kit – it’s cool to note the guys with the unsurpassed weapons have suppressed sidearms to help out.
One interesting thing I like is the mix of weapon systems – two guys are armed with suppressed Vector SMGs, two guys with Scorpion Evo SMGs, one with a Tavor bullpup assault rifle and the last with an X95 assault carbine. Each one is also equipped with a plate carrier and load-bearing gear, plenty of spaces for ammo and all sorts of kit. The Contractor Ops pack comes with six operators, each dressed in t-shirts and tactical trousers. The Tier 1 Operators are pretty good but sometimes you really want something a little more outlandish… These figures are some of my favourites from the original batch and I have been waiting to see other figures to fit that niche. The original Kickstarter came with three packs showing three different types – Alpha (the super modern CQB team), Bravo (the AK wielding boys) and Delta (the classic Western PMC look). Or maybe I just like the stereotypical plots which end up with Special Forces guys fighting turncoat contractors, the lure of money too strong for their corporate masters.Įither way, I am always looking for new contractor models and I have especially loved Spectre’s. Maybe it’s the flexibility of the models, maybe it’s the ease they can be added to any theatre or the extra punch they add to the force with their training. For example, it can still be found among the police and SWAT units in Italy.I’ve got to admit, there is something about using Private Military Contractors in-game. Today, the Spectre M4 submachine gun is still used in some countries. While both weapons are quite similar to the early models of the legendary German Heckler & Koch MP5.
The Spectre M4 submachine gun looks very similar to the other Beretta M12, another submachine gun produced by an Italian company. The major problem with them was when their production suffered a significant backlash when the US Federal Assault Weapons Ban prohibited the import and sale of them on the American market, the biggest and most lucrative for this kind of item. Those Spectre M4 versions have been around since the middle 1980s and the late 1990s. Several versions of the SITES Spectre M4 submachine gun were specifically made for the civilian market. 40 Smith & Wesson caliber and in 9 mm Parabellum. The Police Carbine and Pistol versions are available in. And the Spectre Pistol is the basic Spectre but without stock or foregrip and fires single shots only. The Spectre Carbine is long-barreled and fires only single shots.
Three variant models accompany the basic Spectre M4 submachine gun the Spectre PCC (Police Compact Carbine) fires single shots only and has a longer barrel it can also be fitted with a silencer. Diagram of the Spectre M4 casket magazine (Photo: XY) Versions
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