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Absolutely brilliant diorama CarlosDiorama of Okinawa WW2. Hope you like it. Mixed toy soldiers from various manufactures plus some custonizations.
Carlos

Absolutely brilliant diorama CarlosDiorama of Okinawa WW2. Hope you like it. Mixed toy soldiers from various manufactures plus some custonizations.
Carlos
I first started collecting painted metal soldiers in fall of 2021. About a year into it, I discovered King and Country had done a Bill Mauldin + Willie and Joe set. I had the Bill Mauldin's Army comic strip book since the early 1990s and was a fan ever since. While working on a project for the US Postal Service, I purchased the Bill Mauldin stamps. Finally, I purchased the Drawing Fire book while visiting the Mauldin Exhibit at Chicago's Pritzker Military Museum. I also found Mr. Mauldin's grave at Arlington National Cemetery and paid my respects.
Quite simply, excellent
Great collection. I didn't realize how much other work he had done until I saw the exhibit.A very coolK&C set indeed. Bill Mauldin has always been one of my favorite cartoonist. He was a favorite of my Grandfather as well. In the 1950's and early 60's, when visiting my grand dad, I'd always enjoy reading his copy of Up Front as well as his copies of another favorite, Sad Sack. I have three copies of Mauldin's book as well as copies of Sgt. George Baker's Sad Sack. One of my Up Front books is signed and dated in 1945 by it's first owner. The red jacketed Sad Sack is signed and dated 10-03-1944. Great stuff.
Mike
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Along with this thread of courseI'm hoping to see more of Kevin's photographs and narrative in the Battle of Arnhem thread. Probably my favourite thread on the forum
I understand Kevin, thanks for the response. Figarti did some fantastic models back in the day. We could do with more soft skins, jeeps, trucks etc.Thanks very much for the positive feedback. It is appreciated.
I am not enjoying doing the Arnhem thread at present. But here is another British truck ....
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Mine too! Well done Kevin!I'm hoping to see more of Kevin's photographs and narrative in the Battle of Arnhem thread. Probably my favourite thread on the forum.
Kevin,I agree. They were a different style, but great in their way.
"Stop being a daft Charlie - wait when you are told - it has been mined!"
Thank goodness for the 79th Armoured "funnies".
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