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 Post subject: 3Para - Helmand 2008
PostPosted: 26 Feb 2010, 13:43 
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I still have to add his new L85A2 (in the post!!!), his water tube nozzle and his green DZ flash but other than those he is just in need of some dusting and he's done.

I have used:

Body - Soldier Story
Hands - TTL on Hot Toys pins
Head - Hot Toys
Under Armour Shirt - Barrack Sergeant
Trousers, watch, kneepad, backpack, Osprey armour, goggles, pouches - Hot Toys
Helmet - heavily upgraded Armoury Para helmet - new chinstrap, cover, etc...
Radio and headset - Armoury
Gloves - DiD (fingers cut off)
Boots - Loading Toys
Tube - my mobile's hands free set
Markings - my own (printed onto fabric)
SA-80 and Bayonet - RMC (80 to be replaced very soon)
Goodies - various
Bottle - Re-ment
Torch - BBi

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I'll post more photos once he has been completed, but I thought I should post this now and thank those people who helped me to complete him.

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 Post subject: Re: 3Para - Helmand 2008
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2010, 11:15 
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Looking good

I like the BS UBACS it looks like it fits better than the Reload Action one (too big and baggy).

One of the best Para's I've seen posted for a while

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 Post subject: Re: 3Para - Helmand 2008
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2010, 11:35 
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He has since had new wings made, a green DZ flash, and the L85 has been replaced by a Hot Toys A2 version (the older one will go on my Royal Scots from the first Gulf War in 91). Physically I have also shortened the neck as it looked too long and made him look a wee bit bit stretched.

I will post new photos of the finished figure soon.

Thanks to those who helped me with parts and references (such as where he would carry his bayonet).

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 Post subject: Re: 3Para - Helmand 2008
PostPosted: 11 Mar 2010, 14:45 
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Looking good Iain,what fabric and printer, inkjet or laser did you use?Is the knee pad upside down?


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 Post subject: Re: 3Para - Helmand 2008
PostPosted: 11 Mar 2010, 15:11 
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I used cotton paper and a HP inkjet printer.
The images themselves are taken from the internet - photos of real ones rather than graphics as you get the border details and the colour variation.
They have to be sealed with a hot iron before you can use them otherwise the ink just rubs off.

Is the pad upside down?
No idea, I've seen them worn both ways, even on the back of the lower leg and around the ankle... just went with what I saw.

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