drunkpunk19thGRU Posted May 20, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 20, 2013 US Army Special Forces RP-US Balikatan Exercise 2001 "Shouldering the Load Together" Philippines INGREDIENTS: headsculpt and body - DAM sunglass - DML boonie hat - DML sniper veil - toycity hands and nomex gloves - DAM SPR with custom sling - DML motorola talkabout radio - ? woodland BDU - Art figures insignias - DML(SF patch is upside down, sorry for this) spear body armor - DML light sticks - soldierstory carabiner and ESS goggles - art figures and hottoys chest rig - DML pistol belt - DAM ammo pouches, compass pouch and canteens - DAM dropleg holster and pistol - hottoys and DML knife and scabbard - DML kneepads - soldierstory combat boots - Hottoys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkpunk19thGRU Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted May 20, 2013 REFERENCE PHOTOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 20, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 20, 2013 Super-detailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted May 20, 2013 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2013 Colored SSI on BDUs??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 20, 2013 Share #5 Posted May 20, 2013 Colored SSI on BDUs??? Maybe there aren't subdued 1:6 versions of SF patches available? When I used to dabble with 1:6 figures I overcame the patch problem by making my own reduced size colour photo-copies. When carefully cut out and glued in place they look a lot better than many after-market patches which can be rather thick and over-scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted May 20, 2013 Share #6 Posted May 20, 2013 Must of been quite the exercise as the one photo shows a loaded (live rounds)in the AR mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim46 Posted May 20, 2013 Share #7 Posted May 20, 2013 The SSI is upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 20, 2013 Share #8 Posted May 20, 2013 Well spotted!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted May 20, 2013 Share #9 Posted May 20, 2013 The SSI is upside down. The SSI is upside down. The OP pointed that out just below the last photo. "insignias - DML(SF patch is upside down, sorry for this)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted June 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted June 3, 2013 Looks Great!! Thank you for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted June 4, 2013 Share #11 Posted June 4, 2013 Tuck in those boot laces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted June 5, 2013 Share #12 Posted June 5, 2013 It has some "Irish" pennants hanging off the back also. Other than that , GREAT MANDOLLY! Mine look so G.I. Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted June 8, 2013 Share #13 Posted June 8, 2013 Must of been quite the exercise as the one photo shows a loaded (live rounds)in the AR mag. I did a deployment with the Marines in the Philipines in '04 with III MEF. Believe me, you want live rounds even on "field op's" over there. Balikatan is not your average field op. You receive combat pay and the GWOT Expeditionary Service Medal. It is half field op - half searching for and eliminating terrorist training facilities. A discreet way of being involved in another front in the war on terrorism without the public knowing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondo_fondo Posted June 10, 2013 Share #14 Posted June 10, 2013 That is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueytaxi Posted June 19, 2013 Share #15 Posted June 19, 2013 Like it, but the aviation gloves bother me. The leather palms become quite slippery as they become soaked. I wore them flying and you always took them off to dry when you shut down. Sunglasses on patrol? Very reflective. Fine on perimeter duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NapeSticksToKids Posted June 29, 2013 Share #16 Posted June 29, 2013 very nice! did you do the camo on the SPR yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr01 Posted June 29, 2013 Share #17 Posted June 29, 2013 I did a deployment with the Marines in the Philipines in '04 with III MEF. Believe me, you want live rounds even on "field op's" over there. Balikatan is not your average field op. You receive combat pay and the GWOT Expeditionary Service Medal. It is half field op - half searching for and eliminating terrorist training facilities. A discreet way of being involved in another front in the war on terrorism without the public knowing... And this is only the latest iteration. This has been going on back into the '80s and further. A lot of Americans died back then including former SF Vietnam POW Nick Rowe. Like it, but the aviation gloves bother me. The leather palms become quite slippery as they become soaked. I wore them flying and you always took them off to dry when you shut down. Sunglasses on patrol? Very reflective. Fine on perimeter duty. I agree with all you say but I carried and wore flight gloves in the field for the durability they offered at that weight. Not good for rappelling except when it was a very hasty rappel. I wore glacier style sunglasses in the daytime. Leather side shields for protection from rotor debris and better protection from the sun. In the urban environment I would definitely have the gloves but it seems the "shades" probably have an intended "Secret Service" effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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