Author Topic: (COMMERCIAL) Hue 1968 from Gringo40s. New!! (Read 209488 times)

gringo · « **Reply #90 on:** February 17, 2019, 08:11:53 PM »

Saw the Don McCullin exhibition today at the Tate Britian,quite awe inspiring
and sobering,,,A fairly huge spread of his black and white photographes,covering the the East end of London,Beruit in the heady 70s, Northern Ireland and of course Hue 1968..included are his actual M1 helmet spring camo out,and a Nikon camera with a bullet hole in received in!. well worth the visit.

cheers
Ged
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carlos marighela · « **Reply #91 on:** February 18, 2019, 02:37:14 AM »

"....black and white photographes,covering the the East end of London,Beruit in the heady 70s, Northern Ireland and of course Hue 1968...."

There's a definite theme there.

Gives you a good excuse to include Alf Garnett and Dot Cotton as character figures.

gringo · « **Reply #92 on:** February 18, 2019, 09:13:25 AM »

indeed Carlos

!!

on a serious note im amazed at how small the M1 helmet
was as its my understanding it only came in one size
looked big on the ARVN...maybe light refraction in the cabinet

cheers
Ged
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carlos marighela · « **Reply #93 on:** February 18, 2019, 10:50:33 AM »

You know the post war variant was in fact slightly lower in height than the WW2 era version? It is a one size fits all. All adjustments for head size are made to the liner.

Curious coincidence. The Hue scenes in Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket were actually shot in the East End.

gringo · « **Reply #94 on:** February 18, 2019, 12:27:55 PM »

I do know thanks Carlos...almost a helmet within a helmet ….

interesting about the Full metal jacket film..good in part
but getting Nam right is hard...New Nam film out this year
about guy who rescues 50 odd Americans from the field of
battle.name escapes me,,Christopher Plummer and a few
big name star..

..its "No better place too die"

spike lee one as well.................

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

6milPhil · « **Reply #95 on:** February 18, 2019, 02:46:24 PM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on February 18, 2019, 10:50:33 AM

Curious coincidence. The Hue scenes in Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket were actually shot in the East End.

The palm trees were imported from Spain, set in concrete blocks and moved around for whichever shot they were needed in, after shooting they were given to a nearby garden centre which managed to rescue a couple of them.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #96 on:** February 18, 2019, 07:03:18 PM »

Quote from: 6milPhil on February 18, 2019, 02:46:24 PM

The palm trees were imported from Spain, set in concrete blocks and moved around for whichever shot they were needed in, after shooting they were given to a nearby garden centre which managed to rescue a couple of them.

They were in skips at some points ^__^.

The "paddy fields" were in East Anglia.

Dot Cotton lives in Hertfordshire! ^__^

6milPhil · « **Reply #97 on:** February 19, 2019, 06:49:31 PM »

Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on February 18, 2019, 07:03:18 PM

The "paddy fields" were in East Anglia.

So they managed to find an improverised area where many locals walk around barefooted eh?

Paratrooper 42 · « **Reply #98 on:** February 20, 2019, 12:39:00 AM »

This range is good news, when can we expect to see some greens, or better still some production packs?

gringo · « **Reply #99 on:** February 21, 2019, 11:48:38 PM »

………"The battle for Hue range1968"..first teaser Marine at full tilt

wip………

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

carlos marighela · « **Reply #100 on:** February 22, 2019, 12:23:43 AM »

Now that does look good! Tasty teaser that one.

Earther · « **Reply #101 on:** February 22, 2019, 12:26:31 AM »

Oh wow!

Strong start Mr Gringo.

bergschotten · « **Reply #102 on:** February 22, 2019, 06:51:47 AM »

That is enough to tempt me to a period I am not that interested in...........Damn you!

Silent Invader · « **Reply #103 on:** February 22, 2019, 07:54:30 AM »

To be honest, I find it mildly irritating to see just a partial image. Can you ‘reveal’ the whole thing?

NurgleHH · « **Reply #104 on:** February 22, 2019, 12:26:53 PM »

Quote from: Silent Invader on February 22, 2019, 07:54:30 AM

To be honest, I find it mildly irritating to see just a partial image. Can you ‘reveal’ the whole thing?

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