American tank crewman

[Sunray]

The brief for Korean range includes an American tank crewman/commander head & shoulders sculpt.

Research of 1950s images show crew wearing four types of head gear:

1.  The ww2 tankers helmet - this seems to be mostly worn by tank drivers in Korea

2.  The field cap - often with radio earphones.

3. the plastic helmet liner

4. the standard US army helmet worn over earphones

If we go with number 4- the helmet, it occurs to me this sculpt would be a good choice, not only for tank commanders, but the number of American AFVs open turrets that need crew -  the M8 A/C, the M10, M18 and M36.

This would spare a lot of good figures having their legs chopped off 

What do you think forum owners of such AVFs ?

[fsn]

4 for me.

[Sunray]

Thanks Nobby-  any other bids before Phil the Techno drops the hammer! 

[Matt J]

4, please!

[Techno]

Go away  .....I haven't got to that one ..........yet. 

I'll keep my eye on the thread, though. 

(What has been said, so far, makes sense to me, though. )

Cheers - Phil......(Just waiting for the hammer to fall.......Gratuitous Queen lyric reference.) 

[Sunray]

Go away  .....I haven't got to that one ..........yet. 

I'll keep my eye on the thread, though. 

(What has been said, so far, makes sense to me, though. )

Cheers - Phil......(Just waiting for the hammer to fall.......Gratuitous Queen lyric reference.) 

No worries Phil - I have the image ready when you need it.   

[Ithoriel]

Surely American tank commanders should look like this!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Cept he wuz carryin a M1911A....and wearing spurs?

IanS

[Sunray]

Cept he wuz carryin a M1911A....and wearing spurs?

IanS

Phil will happily consider such one off commissions. not.   

[holdfast]

I am reliably informed that tank commanders took to wearing their dogtags in their boots since it the head is shot off the dogtags get lost.

[O Dinas Powys]

I am reliably informed that tank commanders took to wearing their dogtags in their boots since it the head is shot off the dogtags get lost.

Even Phil's going to find that tricky to model in 10mm 

[Techno]

Especially as I'm only sculpting the top half of the figure.

(James.....You can send me the piccy now.) 

Cheers - Phil

[O Dinas Powys]

Especially as I'm only sculpting the top half of the figure.

(James.....You can send me the piccy now.)  

Cheers - Phil

Maybe do an optional set of legs - with dog tag in boot - for those who want dismounted tank commanders to glue on  

[Techno]

Go away !! 

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Should no better than to ask Phil for anything - we are still waiting for Duck Knights and Wombles with AK's - WHY