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Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« on: May 02, 2021, 13:04:15 »
The historic period (which isn't a very precise one, more or less a whole century) is usually not my cup of tea, but during the last months I
- came across old pictures of my Airfix-soldiers (never painted them as a child but used them to play outside until they.....quicksand in Germany?)
- fell in love with the Playmobil-jeep (again)
- realised how many shades of green, grey, brown actually exist
- came across a lot of those baggy-pants....with boots
and as I love a challenge (and figures without printing) I tried to find "plausible" combinations for the 20th century. I did a bit of research and there is more or less a correct uniform for every figure in these pictures but it is a wild mix out of about 100 years of military uniforms.

...and now it is time to step back into history again.

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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2021, 13:04:46 »
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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2021, 13:05:15 »
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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2021, 16:36:21 »
Those are beautiful :love:

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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2021, 16:47:18 »
Lovely! You can turn your hand to any epoch, it seems!
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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2021, 17:24:22 »
Great stuff, really classic looking klickies! What is the "historic" period? I'm wondering if there is a different English equivalent as it sounds like a precise period.
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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2021, 19:59:25 »
A great-looking bunch, old and new parts integrate seamlessly!

I particularly like those in green sporting marroon berets, they stand out.

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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2021, 18:33:43 »
Never seen the jeep before. Looks perfect with that group of figures.

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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2021, 17:48:16 »
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Re: Shades of green...and grey...and tan....
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2021, 18:27:15 »
very nice :love:

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