Friday, December 18, 2009
Terminator Salvation: Tekcom Squad
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Give 'Em Hell 54th!
One of my all time favorite movies is "Glory", the story of the 54th Massachusetts all black regiment during the Civil War starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick. I've always been amazed that no 1/6th scale toy soldier company ever did a figure of the historic 54th. I used several Army of the Potomac uniforms, as well as some other custom uniforms, and assorted figures from Hasbro and Cotswold's Elite Brigade.
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Brave Rifles Pin Up
Galactic Marines
Maybe Next Year Cubs!
If You Want Him, Come and Claim Him!
Arwen, from the Lord of the Rings, holds a wounded Frodo, and threatens the Ringwraiths. Before being overwhelmed by the nine wraiths, an Elvish chant brings the river to life and washes the wraiths away. This is one of my favorites. The angle of the camera adds a lot with the reflection of the stream.
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World War II City Battle
300
World War III - The 1982 TV Mini-Series
Not sure how many people remember this. Back in 1982, at the height of the Cold War, a TV mini-series was aired about a platoon of National Guard soldiers who happen to bump into an infiltrating unit of Soviet pathfinders working to disrupt the Alaskan pipeline. Cut off from the rest of the world due to severe weather, the two forces battle it out. One of the most memorable scenes is the US platoon laying in the spare pipes at a pumping station to set up a jigsaw wall of bullets to stop the Russians. You can occasionally find a VHS copy on Ebay. Rock Hudson plays the President of the United States.
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75th Ranger Training
Platoon
I collected all seven Sideshow Collectibles Platoon figures...from left to right, King, Red O'Neill, Barnes, Taylor (Charlie Sheen), Elias (Willem Dafoe), SPC Lerner (Johnny Depp), and Rhah. Each one of these figures are now worth well over $200....boxed of course.
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Vietnam
Korean War Memorial - Washington DC
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