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Wow, looks great!!
Wow, looks great!!
These are so cool.
A lot of guns on the left one !
Isn’t it a bit excessive ?
Perhaps it is only to show the different possible mounts ?
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It’s an ideal grocery getter for going to Wal-Mart in any failed big city in the US.
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No, looks like the correct amount to me.
IMO; it needs a Karl G (M3 MAAW) mounted on the side.
No, because it can be used as a USSOCOM version.
Military Systems Group upgrades Polaris MRZRs and DAGORs for Spec Ops.
https://milsysgroup.com/product/polaris-mrzr/
I think Magic Factory nailed it and pushed both MRZRs way out front to be state-of-the-art.
Best of all, it shows that thin rollbar cages can be cast in plastic.
And each MRZR and trailer can be a showcase of their own without grouping them together.
The weapons selections are great too…a mix of 5.56mm M249 Para-SAW and M240B.
The Polaris MRZR was selected by DoD because it can fit inside a V-22 and CH-53. It is that powerful a tool in that it can haul troops and weapons but it is not a FAV (the SOCOM DAGOR might be).
And Magic Factory got it right by creating the diesel version.
Since we don’t have proper 4x4 pickups to represent special forces, this Magic Factory MRZR D4 kit is the best thing. Live-Resin figures will complement it extremely well.
There is now a rollcage RWS for the MRZR that SableLiger posted in his photo. And I think there is a minigun RWS and a 5.56mm minigun as a side mount. All those can be resin aftermarket accessories if someone creates them.
Magic Factory did it correctly as the 5.56mm microgun isn’t standard and this isn’t a Spec Ops vehicle.
I would really like to see Magic Factory create a plastic 1/35 USSOCOM DAGOR or Flyer 60 and 72 2-in-1 kit as their next release.
My wife would have a great time if there was a mounted .50 cal!! 
What about Raytheon’s anti-drone laser version delivered to the Air Force ?
More info :
https://www.popsci.com/technology/firing-raytheon-laser-weapon/
or the L-MADIS ( Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System) one :
H.P.
As with most products, the Polaris MRZR is being superceded by the newer MRZR Alpha that is now coming into service with the USMC and USSOCOM.
No real Alpha configurations have been made yet so I still think Magic Factory made the proper choice in selecting the MRZR D4.
Newer MRZR Alphas (which the 1/35 Magic Factory kit aren’t)
https://military.polaris.com/en-us/mrzr-alpha/
Polaris MRZRs (which the 1/35 Magic Factory kits are)
Polaris MRZR with snow tracks
A Polaris MRZR with specialized track system is staged on a snow mound in front of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Region’s Research and Engineering Laboratory’s (CRREL) winter mobility laboratory. The heavily modified vehicle uses its unique systems for detecting how the vehicle moves on terrain as it freezes to when it starts to thaw and anything in between. The winter mobility laboratory does a lot of research in Arctic regions, and all of their research is aimed at increasing Arctic or winter performance in Arctic environments. (U.S. Army photo by Orian Welling)
Incredible, this is on preorder for $35, hobbyeasy, due shortly. Definitely a candidate for the Christmas stocking!
It is $34.10 Preorder price at HobbyEasy and will be released on September 30, 2023.
https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/fplgvxv8hlebewzmkmyj.html
@Newtonk beat me to posting. 
Light vehicle to tackle rough terrain, where larger vehicles like the M1165A1 ECV Humvee or MRAPs like the M1245A1 M-ATV would be deemed impractical. Faster, lighter and easier to deploy and conceal. The only drawback is the limited range and lack of armored protection, but with Special Forces teams, there are sacrifices that are made in order to gain speed and agility on the battlefield. the MRZRs are easily deployable via MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft into a forward area, which is vital for SF teams to operate far forward of conventional units.
The V-22’s interior presented unique challenges in that it was mainly designed for cargo and passengers, not vehicles. It is deemed too narrow for most vehicles.
The CH-53/MH-53 cannot fit a standard non-armored HMMWV inside as it is too narrow. The new USMC CH-53K can fit a HMMWV inside as it’s a bit wider. USSOCOM’s AFSOC no longer uses the MH-53 “Pave Lows” as these have been retired.
Thus started all sorts of vehicles to fit inside the V-22, such as the M1161 “Growler” and the Flyer 60. The problem with these very narrow (and sometimes very expensive) custom vehicles is that they might have a tendency to tip over as they’re pretty tall (I think the Flyer 60 (inches wide) is safe…doesn’t tip over…but I haven’t read or heard many soldiers use the Flyer 60; they use the Flyer 72 (inches wide)).
Enter ATVs, motorcycles, and dune buggies. Most of the dune buggies (such as the SEAL Desert Patrol Vehicle) lacks a radiator so they overheat in hot desert climates. And most ATVs and motorcycles seat one or two at best.
The MRZR is a militarized RZR ATV and you can see the radiator fan in the model kit through the front grill. It can seat four and still fit inside the V-22. A two-seat MRZR with trailer can fit inside a V-22.
The MRZR serves as logistics vehicle, weapons carrier, cargo carrier, recon, troop carrier, liaison, and transport to a whole host of equipment and weapons, including unmanned systems and anti-drone lasers. I haven’t heard or read of any tipping over. MRZRs cannot be purchased by civilians unless demilitarized.
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Gov Planet has several available for auction (in the US ONLY), most coming out of the USMC.
Surplus Polaris MRZR-D4 Side By Side in Albany, Georgia, United States (GovPlanet Item #10108976)
As you can see, the vehicle is devoid of all weapon mounts and the rollcage is welded, so it cannot be removed.
Cajun, vehicles like this are fairly limited in their utility. They are good for very light and fast SOF missions; but, if the enemy has artillery, you need Bradleys and Abrams.
