Wheeled military vehicle in 1/54 scale - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aliens APC) from Gale Force Nine, 2021 - Miniature vehicle review

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Painted M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) from Gale Force Nine company

Article updated: 2022.03.17

The M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) for the Aliens board game from Gale Force Nine is a 1/54 scale (28mm/32mm) model of a futuristic vehicle. It was first produced in 2021.

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Details - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine

Miniature vehicle: M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9)

Product name: Marine APC

Product code: set: ALIENS09

GN Code: ?

Sprue: ?

Kit: -

Set:

• Marine APC set: contains 1

Range: Aliens (Gale Force Nine) range (Futuristic / Futuristic fantasy)

Setting: Alien & Predator universe

Company: Gale Force Nine company

Production: pre-order: 2021.02.18?-, release: 2021- (out of production: -2021.04.13?)

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Type: Wheeled military vehicle

Size: Ultra Giant (S8)

Technology: Futuristic (Advanced)

Based on: Alien & Predator likeness - M577 APC likeness

Features: Ultra Giant (S8) Futuristic (Advanced) Wheeled military vehicle with double-barrelled gun (large firearm) in front, and double-barrelled large cannon in turret

Category: ?

Accessories: -

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Scale: 1:54 scale (1:50 (35mm) scale / 1:56 (28mm/32mm) scale)

Proportions: Realistic

Size: Length: 160mm. Width: 65mm. Height: 60mm (probably with turret on top)

Material: Resin

Priming: Primer is not necessary

Assembly: Multi-piece, Pre-cut?, Needs cutting?, Needs glue, Needs assembly

Posing: Hard

Paintjob: Unpainted

Base: No base

Conceptual design: ?

3D sculptor: ?

image © Gale Force Nine

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Review - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine

The GF9 APC is the right size (17x6 cm) to be used in the Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps board game from Gale Force Nine company.

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Size comparison photos - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine

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Size comparison of M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) from Gale Force Nine company with 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale miniature figures from Gale Force Nine company. From left to right: Hicks, Vasquez, Hudson.

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Using the miniature - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine

Possible uses

• 1:100 scale: A mech carrier. Mobile command centre.
• 1:72 scale: A small mech carrier. Mobile suit carrier.
• 1:64 scale: A large APC.
• 1:56 scale: An APC.
• 1:50 scale: An APC.
• 1:35 scale: A small APC.

Uses for games

• Alkony Wargame: Tech artifact
• Cthulhu Wars: ?
• Kings of War: Height N XXX
• Deadzone: Very large APC
• Warhammer Fantasy Battles: ?
• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: ?
• Warhammer 40.000: Astra Militarum troop transport. Adeptus Astartes troop transport for Primaris marines.

Uses on the website

• none yet

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Resources - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine

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Buying the product - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine

Price

Base price (Marine APC set)(2021): ? GBP / EUR / USD, Price/model: ? GBP / EUR / USD

Where can you buy it?

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Possible substitutes - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine

1:50 (35mm) scale - 1:56 (28mm/32mm) scale:

NECA - Cinemachines - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (NECA Cinemachines)

Prodos Games - Alien vs Predator - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Prodos)

1:40 scale - 1:50 (35mm) scale:

Eaglemoss - Alien & Predator - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Eaglemoss)

Galoob - Aliens Action Fleet - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Action Fleet)

TimeSlip Creations - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (TimeSlip Creations 28mm)

1:35 scale - 1:40 scale:

Halcyon Models - Movie Classics - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Halcyon)

Lanard Toys - Alien Collection - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Lanard Toys)

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Do you have the M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9) miniature vehicle from Gale Force Nine? How do you like it? Would you recommend it to others? What further uses can you come up with? Tell your opinion in the comments!