Author Topic: King of cool QUESTION (Read 6845 times)

Grimm · « **on:** January 09, 2010, 09:39:17 PM »

I painted the king at the moment but I am not sure if he is wearing a US Army jaeckt or a lether jaeckt .
The figure has a army belt and the jaeckt has some patches at the arms .
So mybay someone can help me .

cheers Grimm

Operator5 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2010, 09:49:23 PM »

It is non-specific. You can paint it either as his military jacket or as his leather jacket.

flooglestreet · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2010, 10:06:03 PM »

Army uniforms were not cool in the '50s. The war surplus look starts with pea coats, bell bottoms and army jackets from WW1, with stand up collars. This is about when the Beatles get enrolled in the Order of the British Empire.

Grimm · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2010, 10:12:57 PM »

ok then Lether is the anwer

Doc Twilight · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2010, 10:18:33 PM »

Quote from: flooglestreet on January 09, 2010, 10:06:03 PM

Army uniforms were not cool in the '50s. The war surplus look starts with pea coats, bell bottoms and army jackets from WW1, with stand up collars. This is about when the Beatles get enrolled in the Order of the British Empire.

But they -were- cool to Elvis, who made a big deal of his Army service from the time he entered until basically the time of his death. The Army "made Elvis" as an adult man, and he was very proud of that fact. I'd not be surprised at all if he didn't slap on parts of his old Army Uniform and go around the country fighting "bad guys" in the case of Nuclear disaster. After all, he -did- go to Washington DC in the sixties specifically to get a DEA badge and "membership" from Richard Nixon. The guy was all about government, order, etc... not exactly the rebellious youth in the model of James Dean.

-Doc

wellender · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2010, 11:08:02 PM »

Quote from: Doc Twilight on January 09, 2010, 10:18:33 PM

After all, he -did- go to Washington DC in the sixties specifically to get a DEA badge and "membership" from Richard Nixon. The guy was all about government, order, etc... not exactly the rebellious youth in the model of James Dean.

-Doc

flooglestreet · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2010, 11:23:11 PM »

Wearing parts of the uniform was considered rebelious by youth of the late 60s, and by the government. It is illegal to wear parts of any issue uniform. The law has been flouted so often its like the law against driving a car on the sidewalk. But in the very straight laced '50s, it was followed. People out of the service didnt want to wear the uniform and the James Dean types had no use for it.

Grimm · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2010, 12:54:18 AM »

to late he is painted and he has a army uniform

sorry but the lether and jeans diden´t look nice to me

flooglestreet · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2010, 03:25:18 AM »

If it works for you, thats the right answer.

Grimm · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2010, 12:49:54 PM »

ok here he is so say something

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:00:53 PM »

That was the right decision, Grimm, to take army version, looks good, like it a lot.

Operator5 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:10:29 PM »

He looks like the King of Memphis now.

Excellent work!

flooglestreet · « **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:15:27 PM »

Very good painting job.

Bugsda · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:16:30 PM »

Quote from: Grimm on January 10, 2010, 12:49:54 PM

ok here he is so say something

"I've got those hup 2-3-4 occupation GI Blues!"

Brilliant Grimm

Arlequín · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2010, 02:18:32 PM »

Elvis didn't go in the army until 1958.

yours,

A. Pedant.

Great looking figure though and the stuff on the site is good too! I'm really getting into this.

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