By: BC Ries
| Here are some close-ups of my Marine 'Grumpy' I have been upgrading this figure with some customized stuff. |
| Here is Grumpy. The suspenders are homemade. pouch on the right is a compass pouch, homemade, pouch on the left is a DML .45 ammo pouch. I added CVI ltd fasteners. Belt is DID. |
| Close-up of homemade compass pouch. These could be hung from the bottom of the belt with the metal hanger but there was also a loop on the back and it could be carried higher on the belt as shown. Grumpy carries a small folding knife in his pocket, it is attached to his web belt with a lanyard, that is the string you see. |
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Here is Grumpys first aid pouch. It is the old WW1 style two snap pouch, I made it. I gave him the old style
pouch is to indicate he has been in the USMC for awhile.
His canteen is DML I added a small chain to the cap and gave it brass snaps again this is an older style of canteen cover to indicate he has some time in the USMC. |
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Back view his other canteen has CVI ltd fasteners added. Marines were not normally issued two canteens
until after the war had been going on for awhile. This would be a later model canteen cover than the first one. Pistol is a BBI
.45 with a working slide in a DML holster.
This is one of my favorite figures because of the cool 21st headsculpt. |
| Some really sharp work on that custom stuff my friend. I knew Grumpy was a cool looking figure, but this set makes me appreciate him even more. Great work! Special thanks for sending him in and sharing him with us. - GL |
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