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by blaster_e11 » Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:07 am
the troopers are wearing a net/scarf around their head as in this pic
recipe :
- pte rangers figures
- bbi m4 /m203 and marauder sig 551
- custom made holsters with bbi gun and marauder 9mm
- the body armor comes from a pte set so does the belt one of the troopers wear
the custom scarf is made of the small net that covers gauze on band aids
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by steelbonnet » Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:19 am
Hey mate from what i can see Looks Great mate
Any chance though of sharper photos later on??
As for parts used,Like it mate & the bandage gauge works perfectly too

If you get the bigger one`s they make great vehicle,OP cammo netting too
nice to see the SIGs being used too mate.Knew you were getting them from MJ & glad you got them
Ja
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by blaster_e11 » Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:26 am
thanks ja for your comments
the camo nets are a nice detail i've found randomly
but i'm overall pleased by the final result, i still gotta figure how to get clearer pics
i love those sigs, i gotta try to take pics of my african militia men holding the MJ RPG
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by aferguson » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:47 pm
those are cool little figures....and a bit different too. That's a great photo of the real SF. I guess the scarves are a sort of face veil for sniping?
i never met an airplane i didn't like...
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by blaster_e11 » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:19 am
aferguson wrote:those are cool little figures....and a bit different too. That's a great photo of the real SF. I guess the scarves are a sort of face veil for sniping?
i still dunno but i've found out that some paratrooper oficers were wearing them during the war in algeria (1954-1962)
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by steelbonnet » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:41 am
British para`s worn the Scrim netting back in WWII around there necks too,though just plain green back then.
Once over the head it disrupts the shape & is a great way to hide in the bushes with a scrim on
Again Great to see these finally & another Modern National Military unit.
Shame none of the manufacturers really try there hand more at International forces as there`s so much scope there
Ja
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by blaster_e11 » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:08 am
yeah i'd love to see some international figs : israeli defense forces, german and/or french special forces, lors of possibilities
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by steelbonnet » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:24 am
Well mate so far You have the French section covered,i have British & German. Soon to include Aussie & French too.
I think till the manufacturers pull there collective fingers out it`ll come down to us lot to deliver
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by blaster_e11 » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:05 am
i still gotta work on those french naval commandos, i'm not set on giving them flag patches on the shoulders because it may not be recommended in covert ops
but i'm currently working on better nets and clearer pics
i still dunno which paint to use for the sig551, any idea ?
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by steelbonnet » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:13 am
Well I`d say the green furniture of the Sig 550s....mmmmm USMC (Humbrol) Green would be a nice choice.
Due to the shade of green they use on that plastic furniture.
That`s my thought mate
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by blaster_e11 » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:07 am
sometimes i think i'm almost colorblind
i'm gonna try and check the umbrol color chart and see if i can find something useful
maybe i'll be able to get it in acrylic paint
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by steelbonnet » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:38 am
Yea that`s a possibility mate

Happy hunting
Looking forward to seeing the SIGs painted up too
Ja
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by blaster_e11 » Fri May 05, 2006 3:28 pm
update :
i've modded the scarves a little further and added slings for the sig551
one of the commandos now has a bbi shotgun with a sling to hang on hi back
ill try and take pics as soon as my wife brings the camera back
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by blaster_e11 » Fri May 05, 2006 3:32 pm
update :
i've modded the scarves a little further and added slings for the sig551
one of the commandos now has a bbi shotgun with a sling to hang on hi back
ill try and take pics as soon as my wife brings the camera back
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by blaster_e11 » Fri May 12, 2006 7:34 am
next update with pics : sunday afternoon (GMT+2)
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by steelbonnet » Fri May 12, 2006 7:38 am
Look forward to there appearance on Sunday then Julien
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by blaster_e11 » Sun May 14, 2006 6:03 am
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by scope uk » Sun May 14, 2006 1:33 pm
nice work on these the new pics look good like the straps I like seeing other nations represented lets hope marauder john makes an FA MAS that would be brilliant!

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by RED » Sun May 14, 2006 11:43 pm
Nice work

---I agree with SCOPE UK and STEELBONNET---I would like to see the SIGs painted up to and I like to see other nations represented too---especially the BLOODY BRITISH

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by blaster_e11 » Mon May 15, 2006 1:17 am
thanks for the comments guys
i think i'm gonna use the same color for the sig that the one i used fot the PTE tactical vest (mix of tan and diluted black), i may add some green to cobver the black colored plastic
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by blaster_e11 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:57 am
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by steelbonnet » Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:21 am
Julien,
Spot On mate. They looks excellent
Pictures are a little clearer too BTW
Nice work indeed. Need to paint up my Sig from MJ too
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by blaster_e11 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:56 am
thanks Jason,
i hope i'll get my new accessories soon in order to post more pics
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by scope uk » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:57 pm
They look really nice Blaster i am going to have to use my Sigs from MJ and paint them up like that the figs are looking nice too!
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by blaster_e11 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:51 pm
thanks scopeuk,
the paint is a mix of Tamiya flat tan, black and green (for a lesser part)