[M4-22 - 12x12 Vignette] - Rebel Alliance Marines

[Brickshipyard]

Hello Eurobricks Community,

                          I am pleased to introduce my entry for the purist minifigures category: the Rebel Alliance Marines. In this Marine unit we have a battle tested Duros Commander (center), a courageous, young Lieutenant to his immediate left, a skilled, elite long-range specialist/ sergeant (female to Commander's immediate right), a hotshot and daredevil pilot on the Commander's far left, and finally a heavy duty weapons expert and tank of a Marine Corporal on the Commander's far right.

                          

                          Together, they compose one of the Rebel Alliance's most elite fighting forces who are assigned the most critical and high stakes missions against the Empire. They are all trained for zero-g environments (space and ship boarding combat), different terrains, and advanced weapon handling. Additionally, they are cut from a different cloth than the typical Alliance soldier and have deeper motivations for fighting against Imperials (some being former Imperials themselves).

                          Lore aside, I have been researching these very cool Rebels for a while now and wanted to put them in Lego form. Also this contest is a great opportunity to introduce them. Dark blue with white, dark gray, and red highlights seemed the ideal way to present them and is somewhat source accurate. Some torsos from the old Alpha Team figures are used, along with newer torsos from the Marvel figure line. Their standard full armor helmet is a unique blend of the motorcycle helmet and red spaceman visor flipped upside down. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

- TheBrickshipyard