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tmanthegreat
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by tmanthegreat » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:18 pm
I posted this in the 1:18 forum also, but thought I'd post here in the proper thread as well. Not sure how accurate it is, but I made a satisfactory crew chief figure using the body of one of the M113 tanker figures (the one in the plain fatigues) with the head switched to that of a BoB Jeep driver.
Since getting the surplus Viet Nam tanker figures, I didn't have much use for the M113 figures until now. Its a pretty basic-looking ground crew figure and would probably work in any aircraft dio from WWII through Viet Nam

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Sabrefan
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by Sabrefan » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:39 pm
The crew chief looks great, really adds to the look of the F-86.
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by Spudkopf » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:41 pm
G'day Tman.....
I think he looks great, only things missing are the half smoked cigar and an oily rag in the back pocket like Sgt Rizzo from M.A.S.H.
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by VMF115 » Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:06 am
Looks great now only if I can find one for myself.

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by flpickupman » Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:44 am
I recently saw an auction for the M113 crew figures on Ebay, so they're out there.
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by steelbonnet » Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:45 am
Great work with the Crew Chief.
He certainly looks the part though must admit I`m with Spudkopf on the cigar & oil rag...LOL
Just great to see Ground crew for any of the aircraft & surprised BBI nor XD haven`t picked up on that at all (WWII,50`s,Nam,Modern).
Though with the likes of yourself,Mig29 & a few others,ground crew are indeed coming onto the scene.
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kevrut
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by kevrut » Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:07 pm
Nice job.

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by MiG29K » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:37 pm
Tman...
Good job! It's the basic generic-looking figures that have plenty of potential for modifications. I'd say he's fits the bill for ground crewman. I have that same plane! So did we all come to a consensus about the meaning of "Squitch?" It sounds like an animal to me.
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RED
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by RED » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:30 pm
Good job!!!---RED---
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