The link I gave shows some figure already, 'platoon' don't have catalog like Hikki. Not really connections, but we have a local modeling site for exchange or ideas and/or models. 1/16 kits are hard to come by, mostly sold are 1/35 and 54mm (1/32).
I have Verlinden Catalog #14 - 1997 and I see the figure #784 that you mentioned. I had a copy of this one built more than 10 years ago. It would be hard to find one these days.