Kwajalein Atoll..February 1944 -Now with colour too!!!

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Thanks for the very encouraging posts boys!
Dave, lemon slices in a Boddingtons is not quite the thing!

Right, you can blame Dave (Gern) initially for sowing the seeds for the above........

You might notice the figures have moved a bit. This is due to me having a bash at the mottled U.S. Marines cammo - The figures were originally plain Marine Green. Hence the slightly different placement of the figures from the B&W pictures.

I have also added some weapon shoulder straps...These are made from thin paper. I have also added a simple wooden saw bench.

I hope you liked the colour shots...if not, blame Dave!!!

Cheers,

Ron

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[eddiesolo]

What you need is a Japanese officer charging down with his sword in the air...not wanting to let the wounded man get away.

This is exceptional work Ron and I think you should box it up and then post out to me for safe keeping.

Si

[Ian M]

Great stuff Ron.

Looks different in colour. Hot sunny and sandy.

Like it a lot.

Ian M

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What you need is a Japanese officer charging down with his sword in the air...not wanting to let the wounded man get away.This is exceptional work Ron and I think you should box it up and then post out to me for safe keeping.

Si

Now there's a co-in-side-ence Si. I had given it some thought, but reckoned it might have cramped it a bit, but on second thoughts........

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[ATTACH]70209[/ATTACH]Now there's a co-in-side-ence Si. I had given it some thought, but reckoned it might have cramped it a bit, but on second thoughts........

YEAH! Go for it, you can always take them off or just have a couple.

Si

[Alan 45]

Great work Ron I like this a lot

To expand on Si's idea why not do a part two of the japs counter attacking

[spanner570]

Thanks all for the posts and ideas.

Alan....How about this. I could combine both yours and Si's idea...

If I moved the two marine fighting figures back to the left hand side of the dio., I could have a Japanese 'Banzai!' along the alley, dead set on reaching the wounded G.I and his rescuer.......

Will they, won't they?

How's that grab you?

[Alan 45]

Thanks all for the posts and ideas.Alan....How about this. I could combine both yours and Si's idea...

If I moved the two marine fighting figures back to the left hand side of the dio., I could have a Japanese 'Banzi!' along the alley, dead set on reaching the wounded G.I and his rescuer.......

Will they, won't they?

How's that grab you?

That is a great idea Ron

[eddiesolo]

Yes...yes...yes...Ron...Yes YES I SAY!

Si

PS...yes please.

[Andy2035]

Hi Mr Ron,

This is stunning, WOW, you can almost hear the battle going on, I certainly think if you took this to a show you would win everything...

There isn't enough space on the whole internet for the amount of stars this deserves Sir, I do hope these ***** x infinity plus will be ok to give you an idea...

Andy...

[Gern]

Ooooh now lemon slices might just be worth traveling 300 odd miles down to cosford for

All assuming you could persuade Ron to part with some .....

Gern

[Gern]

My fault again I see!

Still, I'm not the only one who wanted to see colour pics. That's as good as anything else you've done Ron - which says it all really.

Gern

PS Who said anything about Boddies!? And I didn't notice you dunking your Eccles cakes so how was I supposed to know your strange eating habits?

[Guest]

You can almost hear them screaming "shinde"!!!!! (die!!!), I think the other one the Japs liked to use was "Koroshite!" meaning "I kill you!"

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Thanks for your comments chaps. I'm glad you approve of the colour pickies....

Alan & Si, it's a done deal....Figure butchering I go!

Andy, I've sent you a p.m.

Steven, thanks for the info on the Japanese words.

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Dave, you know you like the abuse - at our time of life, the verbal one is the only one left!

Thanks again boys.

Ron

[Guest]

All assuming you could persuade Ron to part with some .....

Hmmmm what you like at diversion tactics?