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11-09-2009, 07:26 PM | #41 |
Breaker Bud
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta
Posts: 171
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Wow, I'm loving these series of customs, and truly find them inspirting. I completely agree that they certainly gave me a "WW2" vibe, regardless. Seriously cool idea, and I'm wholly jealous.
My only critique is more so of a preference; I don't see Firefly as the type to really carry an MG34 around, and It'd maybe have been cool to see some kinda modified MP44 or something. Thats just me though, and certainly the weaponry doesn't take away from your accomplishment This stuff reminds me a PS3 game called "Valkyrie Chronicles", sort of an Alternate Scifi/WW2 kinda game. Wicked stuff. |
02-27-2010, 09:07 PM | #42 |
The Mighty
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 577
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Thanks to all who posted a reply. I love getting feedback. I appreciate all the pointers and especially the historic accuracy comments. I am not a historian but I do have a strong interest in history and tremendous gratitude for all those who fought and died in WWII. I never try to make my customs 100% historically accurate b/c I think no matter what, I would get something wrong.
For future reference, it would be a good idea for this and all future WWII customs to keep knives, holsters, or any other kind of strapped equipment off the legs; there was virtually no leg-strapped gear in use by any army until around the last couple decades. Secondly, the ammo pouches are placed far too low. It makes sense if you think about it, for pouches that low would get in the way of the thighs while walking or running; rather, pouches were worn higher up on the belly, just below the chest, keeping them out of the way, yet easily accessible even in a crouched position. Finally, I would be weary of using figures with laced boots. Though most boots did of course lace up, they were often covered by puttees or gaiters to otherwise make up for not having tall boots. The boots used on the modern/25th figures more accurately resemble either modern or Vietnam-era boots. Now, those are rather general fixes. A more specific one would be that if you're depicting a soldier from a specific battle and date, then you make it even more difficult to make it period-accurate. Regardless of that fact, you've actually given this guy a uniform that he would never have had; you say he's from the "Deutschland" regiment, which is an SS regiment of the 2nd Panzer Division, but you gave him the collar litzen (insignia) for a regular army landser. That'd be like a US Army soldier running around with a USMC cap or something. It just wouldn't happen, ever. Also, the cuff title cannot be worn on the right arm, and definitely not as an arm band. The German military was actually VERY specific as to its placement on a uniform, and was upheld out of respect for tradition. On a uniform like this, which was essentially experimental, it's unlikely any insignia would be put on it at all, though it would happen from time to time. I'm not trying to shit on you or your work here, but you're talking to an avid 1/6 WWII figure collector, so having an interest in history and such, accuracy is of the utmost importance (especially in the 1/6 collector world). I just find it contradictory to say you love such things, but refuse to do your homework when making a figure to depict such a thing. But, such is what I come to expect with today's Medal of Honor/Call of Duty educated 'history buffs.' The further irony of your statement is that you were actually so close to being hardly-debatable in inaccuracy, but just gave up in the end and seemingly shrugged off criticism. If you're going to do something, then it might as well be done right, and I know you'll have that much more confidence in your work for having made it as accurate as possible. Hell, in five minutes, I've found numerous pictures on google for Christ's sake depicting exactly what I'm talking about. It's really that easy. Here's an example. PERSPECTIVES IN MINIATURE: Alpine Miniatures - III/SS-PzGren-Rgt 2, Ardennes, 1944 |
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