One more unboxing review of the latest Easy & Simple Tier 1 Operator Part XII The Evacuation Team 26044C. Lets get right into this one.
The original promo pics can be seen here. Easy & Simple 26044C The Evacuation Team
I think this version is supposed to hint at a DEVGRU operator. But that’s a fairly loose interpretation based on the gear this figure is released with.
Same style box as the previous two. Same style packaging as the previous two.
Same foam inserts. I did notice there was some hair in the box. Long grey hair. Not something you would expect. It would be nice if the E&S employees wouldn’t shed on the figures. I can think of better bonus things in the package.
On to the body and head. Same Mk3 body. Joints are stiff and hold poses well. This time we get a head with a decent likeness of Chris Evans. Is it perfect? Not totally. But it’s obvious who they were aiming for, and for this application, it passes the likeness test.
One downside of the head. The hole for the neck connector is a bit larger than the previous 26044 figures. That means there is a gap at the neck joint on this one, which wasn’t on the previous two versions. This can probably be fixed by drilling out the head a bit more, and having the socket connector sit higher in the head, and closing the gap at the neck. Is it a deal breaker for buying the figure. Only for the most OCD of figure collectors.
And true to form, the relaxed hands included in the set are once again a different tone than the head and body. We’ll probably be seeing these hands in every figure from now until they run out of stock.
New Mechanix style gloved hands. Great molding. But the plastic is far too stiff again. So what we have here is a new material change that is not really a benefit. The old gloved hands were a bit soft, and had a tendency for the weapons to fall out. Both styles don’t work that great. And if I had to choose, I would pick the older style material that is a bit softer.
Primer Henley shirt. Nicely fitting and sewn shirt.
Kuhl Revolvr Pants. Again, nicely sewn pants. Pockets work for the most part. And a nice colour the give this figure a good low profile/civilian look.
Urban Assault Boot in a nice khaki colour. I like this colour version of these shoes the most, over the Multicam and Multicam Black from the previous 26044 figures. And like the B version, we get miles of shoe laces. I just stuffed the extra laces up the pants legs for now.
London Bridge Trading (LBT) 8005A Assault Backpack. This time in OD green, with Multicam Black back panel. Personal preference, this is my favorite colour combo of the three versions. The Multicam Black pattern is very subdued, and doesn’t have a decent defined pattern. Again, the different colour panel on the back seems like an odd style choice. So I decided to check on the actual packs. And guess what? LBT actually makes these model packs like that, as well as solid colours. All the straps, zippers and pockets work like they should.
Spiritus System LV-119 Plate Carrier. Well made vest. I did have a bit of a struggle weaving the straps and tabs of the accessories through the loops of the vest.
The zippers at the back appear to be able to add the built in packs like the ones from the 26040 and URG-1 sets. I’ll try that later to see if I can mix parts.
The mount base for the tactical terminal was a pain to get into the loops as the loops were sewn quite small. That may, or may not be the case on all the vests, but it’s definitely something to watch for. Prepare for some frustration there.
At the sides of the vest, the pouch for the radio is looped through. I weaved the pouch from top to bottom and it looks pretty decent. Unfortunately, when the built up vest is put on the figure, and the radio is stuffed into the pouch it sits too high. So, it should probably be added on the next lower loops to keep the radio lower. I showed the initial position, but I recommend going with the next lower strap when building.
Built up vest. With the radio antenna cord wrapped around the side straps, it pulls the side straps together too much, so I will need to find a better way to tuck that. I need to figure out how E&S attaches the tourniquet to those side straps.
I looped the radio antenna through the back of the vest as shown, as the initial promo pics don’t really show how to mount it. There is enough cord to put it on the other side as well.
Multicam Black mesh back ball cap. I think this might be only the second time I have seen a mesh back ball cap. It’s made well, and it looks pretty decent on the head. Ball caps always seem kind of hit or miss when they fit. But this one works quite well, and can be adjusted with the strap on the back. This one will fit well on other figures with a decent hairdo. I suspect it won’t look that great on a bald head.
LBT 0922R Blowout Kit. Nice piece. Can be woven through a vest, or in this case looped onto a belt. It will work either way. Handy.
DEVGRU Noveske N4 in .300 Blackout. Nicely made rifle once again. Almost all the accessories fit snugly. The magazines are a bit loose fitting, and the supressor could be a bit more snug. Other than that, everything fits very well, and that’s not usual for E&S rifle accessories. A piece of paper or tape on the side of the magazine when it is stuffed into the mag well with keep magazines from falling out.
Lots of fine molding details throughout the rifle and parts. E&S really made a good effort to get this accurate, and it’s a rifle that all the gear gurus have been asking for for a while. Ask and you shall receive… eventually. It was worth the wait. I would have preferred it in black for this figure instead of the sand colour, but beggars can’t be choosers, right? I’m sure one will show up in black sooner than later.
Tamper resistant Torx screw details. Nice.
NGAL details. Lots of fine printing details.
EOTech G33 Magnifier details. Flip Base.
Magpul MLOK AFG details. Good molding details on the opposite side (not shown).
Dead Air Sandman-S 7.62 Supressor.
Surefire M600 Tactical Light with remote switch, and offset mount.
Magpul 30 round .300 PMAGs. Some interesting details here. At the top of the mags we see the molding details with 7.62 x 35 caliber markings. But at the bottom we see the .300 cal markings. At first I thought it was a molding error as the .300 Blackout cartridges are supposed to be able to be used used in 5.56mm sized mags. But a quick search shows the marking are in fact correct. Nice work E&S.
Holo Sight. Promo pics have it labelled as the XPS3 Holo Sight. It’s not. I can’t remember what it is because it’s late. I’ll edit it later. 
BUIS, front and rear.
As mentioned, E&S did quite well with the fit of the parts for the most part on this one. The magazines are a bit loose, as is the silencer. The rest of the bits fit quite well.
One thing to note is the tac light and the AFG. While those part fit the rifle well, and are snug enough to not fall off or be loose, there is another fitting problem. When you try to pose the figure, the hard plastic of the gloved hands causes these parts to come loose from the front end. If the left hand isn’t softened up with a hair dryer, or warm water, the stiffness of the gloved hand causes issues with positioning and posing. This is where I would prefer a softer plastic, even if it’s a bit more loose fitting like the older models.
An observant eye will also notice I have the NGAL on Backwards in these next two pics. I fixed it for posing.
Another note, this figure and the B version rifles did not come with a sling. That seems like an odd thing to not include with a figure representing a Tier 1 operator. Time to hunt for a spare sling.
Sig P320 XS 9mm Pistol with Docter Optic RMR mini Red Dot Sight (RDS). Surefire XC1 Weapon Light (Promo pics say XC2, but printing says otherwise). Safariland 7377 als holster with cover.
Lots of great molded and printed detail with the pistol and accessories. This is the first release of this pistol, but it will be seen on some future figure with the upcoming GA/E&S Marines. Although I think this release gets the RMR and the Marine version does not.
Looks like the lever could be popped out to remove the slide. I didn’t try it on this one. But the slide does have a spring inside, and it is under a bit of tension which causes a gap between the slide and the grip. I suspect if you want to dismantle this pistol, you can. Just like the rifles.
Lots of micro printing details.
Surefire XC1 Light details.
Safariland holster details. Once you put it on a belt, you will never see this detail. But it’s a nice feature.
WK Custom combat axe “The Tribe”, and folding blade knife. The axe is new and nicely detailed. The knife is a throwback to some of the early E&S Tier 1 figures.
S7 Tactical Terminal with Protective Case, and mount. I talked about the mount and the fit issues on the vest. The mount itself is actually pretty cool. It has a small catch at the top,and a hinge at the bottom, and functions as it should. Open the catch, and you can view the screen on the Terminal. This was labelled as a new part, and it’s a nice piece. There is a small detail molding of Kagwerks on the front of the mount, that gets covered by one of the adhesive backed velcro patches, and the morale patch is applied to that.
PRC 152 Radio, folding antenna, and pouch (before attaching to vest).
Assorted accessories. Riggers belt, Garmin Fortrex GPS, compass, G-Shock watch, Oakley sunglasses, morale patches, Yates Personal Retention Lanyard, Sparpie marker, ball point pen, glow sticks, tourniquet.
Assorted grenades. We get a new flashbang holder. Oddly E&S chose not to include the holder for the fragmentation grenade, which would have been an easy add since it came with the 26040 set of figures. Not sure why they didn’t go for that here as well.
G-Code Softshell magazine pouches. Nicely detailed molding. One strange thing about these. We have seen these before on earlier figures I believe. The issue comes from the pins on the mounting side of the pouches. The pins are too small , or the holes slightly too big, and the holding straps just fall off. You’ll have to super glue those to be able to use them on the riggers belt. Be careful to not push the holding straps down to far, or it will be hard to get onto a belt later. Not sure if this is a new mold, and the design is flawed, or there is a mold issue. These got left off the belt until I can properly glue the parts together and have them work.
That was an odd snag to see. I’ll fix this later as I was moving on with the review.
Riggers Belt buckle details.
Built up Rigger’s Belt details. The G-Code mag pouches will be added later when they are glued properly.
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet, AN/PVS-31 NVG with battery pack, Matbok Tarsier Eclipse filters, Mohoc camera, foam padding inserts, Wilcox helmet mount, blast guage, V-Lites, and V-lite Manta Strobe.
The boom mic doesn’t fit onto the headset well. The clip section of the mic will need some trimming to fit into the groove on the headset.
Once the helmet and all it’s corresponding bits are attached, it’s easier to remove the head from the body and attach the helmet, than to try and handle it all together. Then just pop the head back on the body.
The Comtac headset doesn’t fit the ears too well once the helmet is on. And it’s not adjustable as far as I can see. Best option here would be to pad the helmet some more on the top to get it to sit higher so the headset fits better.
Details of the top of the helmet. I chose a slightly different layout to the parts. In the promo pics, the V-Lites and Manta Strobe are attached to the velcro patches on the helmet. From past experience the glue on the adhesive strips on the parts will only stick to the fabric for so long before falling off. I did attach the Manta to the velcro that way because it’s a logical place to put it. But I moved the V-Lites in and back a bit and mounted directly to the helmet surface. This should help to keep them in place longer.
Interesting feature of the gloved hands. It’s a bit loose at the wrist to hand connection. Notice the gap at the wrist of the glove. It’s not a floppy joint, but it does move here. I am not sure if this is by design, or a happy accident, but it does allow for a bit of extra movement when posing.
Comm gear set up. Details of the PTT switch.
I was trying to figure out what this small connection was for. After studying the promo pics for a few minutes, I figured out what it was. It attaches to the bottom of the Tactical Terminal on the chest. See the promo pics for details while I get the comm gear sorted and edited here.
On to the posing. The new body poses well. The new stiffer joints of the body make posing a lot more reliable.
Final impressions. This is a pretty great figure. A bit lighter in the load out than the A and B figures. And some small but finicky details with the N4, the magazine holders, and the helmet comms. But overall it looks great, and poses well. Of the first three 26044 figures, this one has the most issues. They are small issues that are easy to deal with, but they are still there. Even with those small snags, I would still love to have another one of these for a set of spares for bashes. But at the current prices, that’s a bit of a luxury.
For me, the A version scores highest of the first three. Followed by C, then B. At least my for my needs, and assessment. Each version has little issues. And all three bring some cool stuff to the table. They all need some refining in the builds, and then it’s time for a team photo.
I’m sure I have missed some things, and have a bunch of typos. It’s late and well past my bed time. I’ll fill in more on my EDIT over the next day or so. And add some details with other parts and fit. EDIT; fixed my typos haha.
I hope you enjoyed the read. Feel free to add any questions and comments below. And your own assessment of the figure.
