Commissioning Medical Service Corps (1 Viewer)

[Napoleon1er]

I don't post on the Forum often these days, primarily since I have been spending all my time in college (Dartmouth), doing Army ROTC, and traveling in Israel. That said, I know a number of you personally and this forum provided me this a supportive community before I found like-minded friends in college.

I thought I would let people know that the Army recently informed me of the branch I will be assigned to upon commissioning as a lieutenant later this year. I will be in the Medical Service Corps in the National Guard. Since it is the Guard, I will also have a full-time civilian job as a political/cultural journalist.

With that, I have a question for everyone: What are some good "medical service" sets? By this I mean things like ambulances and field hospitals. I am primarily interested in American stuff, for obvious reasons.

Regards,

Sandor :salute::

 

[DMNamiot]

Sandor,

You cant go wrong with the K&C WWII sets if you like the realistic matte types. Would recommend the Special set they produced for Shannon. Also there are other companies who produce medical service type figures. So there is a lot of choice out there.

Dave

 

[jazzeum]

Sandor,

Congratulations on your commission and I wish you much success, luck and safety.

Please take a look at King & Country's WW II D Day range sets. There are a couple of sets that might interest you, including the set made to honor Shannon, http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/c-246-d-day-allies.aspx

The Battle of the Bulge section also has a couple of sets.

K & C also made a medical jeep which may be available on eBay, DD 68.

Best regards,

Brad

 

[Louis Badolato]

Congratulations on your commission and thank you in advance for your service. If you would like the K&C Ambulance Jeep (DD68) I would be honored to present you with mine.

 

[mestell]

Congratulations Sandor. W.Britain has a number of ACW, AZW, NAP, WWI medical sets including ambulances, as well as surgeons, nurses, wounded being operated on, et al. JJD also has a WWI Ford ambulance as well as a nurse and wounded allied pilots.

:smile2: Mike

 

[johnnybach]

Well done Lieutenant. If you can find some of the old Hollowcasts - still many to be found in the USA, keep an eye out for some TIMPO GI's of WW2. They did a pair of GI stretcher bearers carrying a casualty, and also a GI walking wounded with head bandage and arm in a sling.

They're in here somewhere (repainted)jb

 

[Napoleon1er]

Thank you all for your thoughtful words and suggestions!

I really like the JJ American Field Service ambulance, as well as the Britains ACW one, so I think I will quire those first.

As to Louis's kind offer, I will take you up on it. Your generosity astounds me; I hope to have the opportunity to do the same for the next generation of collectors one day. This set is particularly interesting, because I am acquainted with a Dartmouth alumnus and WWII veteran who was wounded on D-Day (and at the Battle of the Bulge) and went on to l and administer Buchenwald after liberation. Maybe I will have to paint a figure of him to go with it (my painting skills have improved slightly). I have attached two pictures of his helmet from D-Day, to show you why it would make an interesting figure. Don't worry- it was "only a flesh wound." The shrapnel from a mortar round whizzed over his foxhole, ripping his helmet apart, but failed to damage his skull.

 

[Currahee Chris]

The shrapnel from a mortar round whizzed over his foxhole, ripping his helmet apart, but failed to damage his skull.

Well, that is why we wear them {sm3}

Congratulations Sandor. You have done something I couldn't do and for that, you have my deepest respect and admiration. Medical Corp- no thanks- wayyyyyyyy too much pressure for this guy....having to patch up guys that are all broken up and the like. Still, an incredibly rewarding accomplishment.

Also, I'd steer clear of the "political" and focus more on the "cultural" The military is a bit funky about that kind of thing.

Best regards and sincerest respect
CC

 

[Napoleon1er]

Thank you, Chris.

As to the journalism, I try to stay away from some of the partisan stuff, but the distinction between the cultural and the political is thin.
If anyone is curious, here is a link to the student newspaper where I serve as Editor-in-Chief:
http://www.dartreview.com/