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Belts and Straps. . .

 

After an almost two-hour session in the painting chair this evening, the shoulder belts for the cartridge pouches, straps for canteens, and sundry pouches/bundles are just about finished.  I used a few different browns for variety, and see that I need to clean up some edges here and there before continuing with the next step.  But my eyes are fried, I'm tired, and we lose an hour of sleep to Daylight Savings Time.  Heading off to bed now with a large bowlful of red grapes and a few clementines for good measure.

-- Stokes

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Andy McMaster said…
Nice to see these moving along. Looking good. I've got a some of the RSM figures but never got round to acquiring any of the Minden.
5:34 AM
WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…
Thank you, Andy! A batch of about 10-15 figures seem good to work with. You can make visible progress fairly quickly. The Minden, Fife & Drum, RSM95, and in a few cases Eureka rages work well together,

Kind Sunday Regards,

Stokes
8:14 AM
caveadsum1471 said…
Lots of progress, coming along nicely! I missed your Deep Purple post, which is a pity as I live in the town they were formed !
Best Iain
10:55 PM
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