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                        Tomb Guard Figure?

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                        Plainsman
                        • Member since
                          January 2009
                        Tomb Guard Figure?
                        Posted by Plainsman on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:57 PM

                        This is so totally out of my area.  I would like to know if there is, or ever has been a figure of the Honor Guard that walks the post at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldiers in Washington D.C.  My uncle walked the post in '59-'60, and I thought it would be nice to do a figure of him.  If no specific figure ever existed, which one would you use as a starting point for modification into a Tomb Guard?

                         

                        Thank you

                         

                        Rick L.

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                        Hans von Hammer
                        • Member since
                          June 2008
                        • From: Iowa
                        Posted by Hans von Hammer on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:43 PM

                        In 1/35th scale, the Tamiya MP in Class A's would be a good starting point... The cut of the uniform is VERY close to the Dress Blues... The hard part would be re-doing the boots & leggins into low-quarters and then getting a Service Cap.. You might have to rob Ike's cap from the "Famous Generals" set...

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                        modelchasm
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                          March 2008
                        • From: East TX
                        Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:57 PM

                        I can't remember the manufactuer, but there was a 1/9 scale bust of a Guard Soldier. Although I think its OOP, I'll look around and see if I can find it again .....

                        "If you're not scratching, you're not trying!"  -Scott

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