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Will wrote:MMCB, where did you get that terrific paratrooper decal? Did you design it? Actually, it's a TLC Star Wars torso.
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The color of a paratrooper should be tan. Though the M1 helmet has some camo/moss thingy on it.You can also use the head from the TLC Rebel Scout Speeders head for the chin strap look.
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[Gulp!] How did I miss that? ;) I think it is wonderful! So simple, and yet evokes a great "GI-with-harness" kind of vibe. Nice choice! That is a great observation! I thought the same thing as I pawed through my bin of minifig heads last night. It would be nice if that head also came in yellow.
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Mabee he could use a parachute from armymen? Edit: here is a link parachuteAll you need to do is cut off the strings and put under legs so it could be remove and a rubber band to keep in place when still attached! (before jump)
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Are we also looking at German Fallschirmjager? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallschirmj%C3%A4gerThe first practical paratroopers in the world used basic weapons such as the MG42, and MP40. Reactors with Authentic Uniforms: http://www.angelfire.com/wa/fallschirmjaegers/images/4fj2mg2.jpgThese troops used Alpine Fall Camouflage. Lego Modification Examples: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/16706Note Fallschirmjager Troops used modified Stahlhelms, with the rim cut away to create essentially a bowl-shape. http://www.atthefront.com/g_head_FJHQ_main.jpg
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Ya I'd like to see will make some paratroopers. I like the suggesten.
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I think a WWII era paratrooper would be cool. He would supplement the ground GIs very nicely . . . we need more of those guys, the Germans are outnumbering them! ;)
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i would give him a m1 garand or a thompson
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how about a halo jumper linkwith a M4. Info
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I clealy see we are talking about an ... rather "early" paratrooper, but I was thinking about a future(...) or up-to-date paratrooper since no ref. pic was provided. It wold have this head with an MP7 PDW and this body, with this backpack only in black. Just my thoughts. EDIT: And it would have this helmet if Will makes it.
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Why not buy Naboo fighter pilot torso, and it has brown hands?
(edit): oh sorry didn't the post about it.
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MOD - I'd like to remind everyone that this thread is to be used for discussing a possible BrickArms US paratrooper from the Second World War. Please start new threads (assuming there already are none) for any other varieties of paratroopers.
Thanks.
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Hey maybe you ad those big TLC Adventurers backpack. http://www.bricklink.com/P/8/30158.gif
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Sgt. Johnson wrote:I think a BrickArms Paratrooper (US) would be cool. It would essentially be a soldier with a parachute and possibly a new decal. He would have a Thomson or mabey a 'folding stock' M1 carbine. Anyone else thing this would be a good idea? I think it would be a great idea, and maybe someone could think up a way to make one of the leg bags.
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Will this be added to Tales of the garage in the next couple of months?
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Paratroopers are a good idea! Maybe a joint venture with MMCB?
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No I think the size of that thing doesn't fit with the minifig: it allmost reaches the floor. Imagine how that will look in an airplane, you can barely fit 5 figs in there then. By the way I realy like the idea of a US paratrooper. Henk
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I think the idea of a para trooper would be great, but making a parachute, would be challeging. I wonder if MMCB could come up with something? I would give him an M1 garand, or maybe a thompson.
What fun are parachutes when you can feel the crash from hitting the ground?
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I think that http://brickzone.net/reviews/7620/images/parts_07.jpg that link is a pretty good paratrroper torso.
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I would so get one of thoes! But I would give it one of my modded m4's.
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