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Re: [SG2] 15mm Figs, Anyone? A company wants to supply...

From: jjm@z... (johnjmedway)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 11:51:04 -0500
Subject: Re: [SG2] 15mm Figs, Anyone? A company wants to supply...

>>  Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 12:07:12 GMT
>>  From: db-ft@westmore.demon.co.uk (David Brewer)
>>  To: FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
>>  Subject: Re: [SG2] 15mm Figs, Anyone? A company wants to supply...
...
>>  The weapons really grate with me. Weapons should be long and thin.

Agreed.

>>  Ask Freud. Ask an engineer. Any device for accelerating projectiles

<g>

>>  Out of interest, advanced in what way? This may be the sort of rash
>>  statement that seems laughable after a few years... but where does
>>  military combat uniform go from now? The last century has moved
>>  decisively away from tight tunics and fashionable hats. How would a
>>  New Aglian Royal Marine differ from Royal Marine c.1982?
weatherproof 
>>  loose clothing, body armour, webbing, grenades, ammo, rifle, IAVR, 
>>  canteens, green beret, bushy moustache and a cheerful grin...
>>  
>>  Neat? Even with sleek power armour, you need that clutter with all
>>  the ammo, dressings, rations, letters from your mum...

Personal faves would be combat environment suits for most troops, and 
also tight tunics and fashionable hats for others, like those in the 
film version of Dune.

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