The US Army’s airborne units are known as elite units and have always fought at the forefront after hard training. They developed large-scale airborne operations such as the Normandy and the Market Garden.
Since the hand holding a rifle or a submachine gun would be weird if assembled as it is, I separated the wrist once and made a readjustment. There is no choice but to put in putty to fill the gaps.
The uniform is an M1943 jacket. The trousers are airborne pattern M43. The airborne soldier was wearing M1943 buckle boots.
There is a great deal of equipment when assembling an airborne unit, so I wonder where to attach it. If there is a problem, according to the manual, there is no way to it, so attach it to a vacant place.
(2019/05/28)
Three soldiers with a camouflage net and one normal helmet.
It does not mean that the head of Dragon Models is useless. I replaced them because there were other heads I liked more personally. This time, the helmet and the head were different parts, so I chose a handsome face that may be good for my painting.
The helmet straps are not used. It is hanging from under the ear. Is that cool? Only parts of the chin pad are included. A thin strap is being added.
This messed-up heavy equipment is good. It looks like a drama, Band of Brothers.
I tried to make a rifle strap by soaking instant adhesive on copy paper.
A tense pose in battle is reproduced.
The news reports that China has significantly strengthened its nuclear forces against the US military power. Moreover, it may change the “No preemption of nuclear weapons” principle. The U.S.-China nuclear war is like the game “Fallout”! I want to search for Nuka-Cola only in the game…
(2019/05/31)
First, paint the flat fresh of water-based acrylic with an airbrush…
I blew a black surfacer. I used masking gum for skin masking. Even if it is difficult to mask the boundaries, it’s a convenient item.
I think that the uniform color of the US paratrooper, Vallejo Green Gray 70886 is reasonable. On the box of Dragon models was a designation with duck egg green of Mr. Color 26.
There are a lot of documents with the same color designation as uniforms, backpacks, accessories, and belts. As it is not attractive as a model if it is all the same color, I chose Vallejo German camouflage Orange ocher and a similar color referring to the box picture. I think that it matches the buff and the Iraq sand.
(2019/06/02)
Operation Varsity was an operation in which US and British airborne units dropped and were controlled by parachutes and gliders on the east bank of the Rhine in March 1945. The participating units were the US 13th and 17th Airborne Divisions and the British Army was the 6th Airborne Division. Finally, four figures of the US Army Airborne were completed.
The German counterattack is minor, and the operation seems to have progressed smoothly. I think many people have not heard the operation name that is not very familiar. I also saw the box painting of this Dragon model’s package and wondered what it was.
The mold will be buried entirely if it becomes thick paint with the Vallejo Model Color. But I think it is OK because the moisture comes out, dries, and the mold is sharp again. Anyway, once painted, it’s bothersome to reshape the mold.
It is a paratrooper model of the M1A1 carbine, which the right soldier holds. The soldier has a pouch with a spare bullet pocket, which is short and easy to handle.
Soldiers on the ground cannot be placed on a standard wooden platform. I put him on a piece of a larger wood.
Four soldiers were attached to the flags of the United States to their sleeves. I print the small flags and paste them, and coating splayed. As expected, brush painting is impossible.
I chose the division marked the 82nd Airborne Division. That would make it no longer a Varsity operation. Is it Normandy or Market Garden? It may be true for the Operation of Sicily Island. They have a lot of luggage; the operation seems very difficult. The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army is still active as an elite unit. The AA mark on the sleeve is an abbreviation of All-American, and it seems that people from all states were included when the division was founded.
(2019/06/06)
