Jerry-ADK
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Feb 18, 2014 17:50:55 GMT -5
Check out my Normandy camouflage paint and texture job I did on my M38. I used sawdust and primer to do the texturing. You will have to go to my photobucket page to view it because we have used up all the alloted space we have on this forum for attachments. Hopefully the admin will get that straightened out, but for now we need to use flicker or photobucket to show our handy work off.
my photobucket page
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 18, 2014 23:18:44 GMT -5
Wow, that really came out great. Texture and colors look wonderful. Love the chicken wire.
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 23, 2014 19:38:07 GMT -5
Awesome work, Jerry! Love the chicken wire as well! One side note, Get that beard shaved, soldat! Thus is ze German army, you MUST be clean shaven! LOL.
I did an awesome textured Normandy camo m35 a while back, but sold it. I'll post pics when the forum's posting problem gets fixed.
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 23, 2014 20:27:43 GMT -5
Your two day stubble is perfectly appropriate. Even in the German Army if anyone thinks the german soldier was always clean shaven during field campaigns they are sorely mistaken. In the Normandy battles. june through July the FJs were in the thick of field operations often at very close quarters to the Amis, Brits and Canadians and dragging a razor across ones chin would have been a very low priority. These were also not a great time for lots of posed pictures but even so and even with the German propaganda machine in full swing avoiding unkempt looking soldiers you still see plenty of pictures to substantiate a few days growth on both allied and axis soldiers. It is a simple fact of field living.
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 23, 2014 20:45:41 GMT -5
I know, I was just messing with him lol.
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Jerry-ADK
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Feb 23, 2014 22:30:30 GMT -5
Lol, Manchmal müssen uns Jäger Verordnung am Wegesrand lassen, wenn wir für das Vaterland kämpfen Herr Oberschärfürer!
I know, I know I am looking a bit scruffy. I will be getting a regulation cut and shave before returning to active duty!
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 24, 2014 13:18:33 GMT -5
Officers generally tried to set an example and made an effort to shave daily but there were many days when even for officers shaving was a luxury that had to be left un done. I think a couple days growth adds to the combat look.
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 24, 2014 15:54:03 GMT -5
Lol, Manchmal müssen uns Jäger Verordnung am Wegesrand lassen, wenn wir für das Vaterland kämpfen Herr Oberschärfürer! I know, I know I am looking a bit scruffy. I will be getting a regulation cut and shave before returning to active duty! I know I'll be needing a haircut too, lol, I'd rather not go to an event sporting a mullet haha. |
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 24, 2014 17:26:21 GMT -5
You and your dad look awesome and the attention to detail are much appreciated along with your supportive input. Your input in person and online is always positioned insight that is educational in tone rather then coming across as critical. Unfortunately so many of our members (without meaning to) come across as sort of SHELDON like from the show the BING BANG THEORY. Insensitive know it alls with no clue how they are perceived. There is a persistently chronic tendancy here which is hard to get ones arms around.
By in large I'm thrilled to say this remains a supportive and informative forum and positive community but once in a while...Yikes!
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 24, 2014 18:37:51 GMT -5
Another issue is it can be hard to express your actual meaning over the internet. Such as a simple joke can come off as being sarcastic, and the such.
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 24, 2014 18:55:27 GMT -5
Indeed. Without tone its hard often times to read intent. Many of my posts come across as biting or harsh and it is never (rarely) my intent to be that way. Clearly I have hijacked this thread and will ask that we stay on the subject of Jerry nice paintjob.
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Jerry-ADK
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Feb 25, 2014 8:21:50 GMT -5
lol! Just put LOL! and a  all will be good! Thanks for the compliments on my paint job! |
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Post by insterburger on Feb 25, 2014 20:10:50 GMT -5
Actually, for all the talk about stubble, if he REALLY wants to look like a Falli, he should grow it OUT! Like, a full beard or goatee! The FJ were quite lax in allowing troops to grow extremely non-regulation facial hair. It wasn't every unit or every guy or at all times, but there are plenty of photos of real-life FJ soldiers who would fit in much better at a Civil War re-enactment than a WWII one.
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Post by reddevil66 on Jun 6, 2014 4:34:16 GMT -5
Nice job on the Helmet mate! Very inspirational.  |
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Jerry-ADK
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Jun 6, 2014 20:02:55 GMT -5
Nice job on the Helmet mate! Very inspirational. Thank you! |
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Relish
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Post by Relish on Jun 6, 2014 23:00:04 GMT -5
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all will be good! Thanks for the compliments on my paint job!
