-15 août 2025 :
Jeep Willys MB
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Ultimate Soldier - 1/18 - par Jean-Louis M.
(http://www.hotchkissm201.fr/)
Cette Willys MB, Made in China en 2000 pour Ultimate Soldier, est à l’échelle 1/18. Elle appartient à la série XD (Xtreme Detail) dans laquelle l’amateur pouvait aussi trouver un Dodge WC57 « Command Car » ou un Halftrack M3A3 par exemple.
Ultimate Soldier a aussi produit une Willys MB au 1/6e.
Même si la marque a disparu, ce modèle est encore aisément accessible sur un site de ventes aux enchères bien connu.
Un peu d’histoire :
Ultimate Soldier est une gamme de miniatures, principalement au 1/6, produites par la société 21st Century Toys, aujourd’hui disparue.
Fondée en 1997, elle a commencé par fabriquer des figurines et des uniformes à l'échelle 1/6, puis des ensembles d'armes toujours au 1/6e ainsi que des jouets à l'échelle 1/18 et 1/32.
Les figurines sont inspirées des soldats de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, de la guerre du Vietnam, de la guerre de Corée et de l'opération Tempête du désert.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Soldier (en anglais)
Photos :
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Le modèle en boite est bien protégé des chocs, notamment par du polystyrène aux deux extrémités.
Il est fixé sur un socle légèrement incliné facilitant sa visibilité dans une vitrine.
Le soldat, articulé, est fourni avec quelques accessoires dans un sachet… et une paire de bras de rechange.
La jeep emporte une mitrailleuse cal. 30 sur son support central de type M31 et un fusil Garand dans le porte-fusil fixé sur le pare-brise.
Hormis quelques détails le rapprochant du jouet comme les attaches de la pelle et de la hache, les phares, le modèle est dans l’ensemble réaliste et d’un bon niveau de détails.
Sur ce dernier point et malgré une carrosserie tout plastique, mon avis est qu’il fait mieux que les Willys MB au 1/18e toujours commercialisées de Solido et de Norev.
Une peinture assez conforme à l’Olive Drab US et un vieillissement discret (exemple : pare-brise légèrement sali) ajoutent au bel aspect visuel d’ensemble avec des marquages corrects.
Conclusion : une belle miniature à exposer dans sa vitrine.
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Quelques infos complémentaires : https://ultimatesoldier.net/index.html site des fans d’Ultimate Soldier (il ne semble plus actif, dernière mise à jour en 2016)
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