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What secrets lurk in the filecards?
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06-22-2010, 11:29 AM
oliverbox
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Oliver,
I know you're using Sgt Stone as a Marine based on his tattoo in the movie but his filecard says he is a "Special Forces Commando" and there is no tattoo on either version of the figure. Not to mention the beret. I know this has been discussed before but can you refresh my memory on your rationale?
Also, I see you have Claymore on your list what about Super Trooper & Rapid Fire? Claymore & Falcon are the officers on my primary A Team but I really like the characters of the other two and would like to include them provided they had more realistic uniforms. I was thinking a secondary A Team made up of the Joe Rangers and led by those two.
Let me talk about Super Trooper and Rapid Fire first.
I'm actually using both Super Trooper characters (Lattimer - U.S., and DeNiro -UK) and Rapid Fire. I'm using the Torsos and arms from the Delta-6 suits and the legs from Wraith. Then we're painting them differently - Lattimer is going to be in Woodland Camo, DeNiro in Desert Camo, and Rapid Fire in Urban Camo. I'm basically using them as they were originally designed. We haven't been able to paint yet, but I think it's going to work well.
I'm also doing a second version of Rapid Fire in urban camo with a regular uniform - this is based on his 12" figure. He'll work with my Delta/Rangers as a second team leader. I totally agree with you - these characters are WAY too good to pass up.
Sgt. Stone is interesting. I have him painted as a member of my ODA Team - and he's going to also be painted as a member of the Marine Recon unit. I talked with Marine_Deadpool about this and he mentioned these possibilities...
1. MARSOC Marines are sometimes sent on exchange programs to the Royal Marines. Stone could have earned his beret with the Royal Marines in their commando course. Those guys are considered a "Special Forces Unit".
2. When MARSOC got started, some of the Recon Marines may have been sent over to Ft. Bragg to go through the Q-Course and earn their "Special Forces tab" even though Marines don't wear tabs. It's possible that Stone could have earned his "green Beret" at that time.
3. It's possible that Stone was a Prior Service Marine, and then enlisted in the Army to go into Special Forces - in other words, the tattoo from the movie could have come before the beret.
You raise a good point about the toy not having a tattoo. However, since this character is specific to the movie, I feel that the movie's continuity should be given some authority about this character. And you know me, I'm always looking for another Marine on the Joe Team.
I like Options 2 & 3 best. So I'm going to use Sgt. Stone as something of an in-the-field liason between my ODA Team and my Marine Recon Unit. That's just how I see it. Thanks for asking.
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