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D-Day Miniature: War Correspondents on the Run
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Posted: Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 06:43 PM UTC


D-Day Miniature Studio ventures into figures and vignettes representing modern day scenes with a fantastic war correspondent figure set.

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HeavyArty
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Posted: Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 07:22 PM UTC
Looks like a good set. Interesting though as the one "correspondent" with the Ak is no longer "just an observer", but a combatant. You can't objectively report on a war with a gun in your hands.
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 01:17 AM UTC
Yes I agree he is rather a war photographer (many of them are armed in Syria as Mr Google shows), I mean a freelancer or someone who works freely for press agency, or even bodyguard of correspondent. Sorry after a few weeks of sculpting five new figures continously and next two spending painting them I was really exhausted to think about the names of the products, but of course it is not so important I hope and you can use him as anyone else. Thank you for your opinion. Pawel Krasicki
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 02:37 AM UTC
They have many uses. Thank you! Please continue with more Syrian/Arab figures. If I can make a request how about Syrian tankers, Syrian/Kurd female tankers and such?
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 12:14 PM UTC

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You can't objectively report on a war with a gun in your hands.



I disagree with you there sir. Many reporters carried weapons during the Vietnam War. More recently, Patrick O'Donnell carried an M16A4 while he was with the Marines in Fallujah in November 2004. His book 'We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah' is one of the best accounts anyone has written about Phantom Fury.

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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 03:53 PM UTC
These are amazing figures. And probably next on my to buy list.

I'm even tempted with some of the WW2 German stuff, which really isn't my area of interest.
Pavka
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 08:29 PM UTC
So it looks that everything is all right:) Thank you gents for leaving such kind comments about my work, it is always a huge motivation for future works. Pawel Krasicki
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 10:03 PM UTC
For those of you who haven't seen it I urge you to check out the real life photograph this is based on. D-Day miniatures have posted it on their website.

http://ddayminiaturestudio.com/135-scale-2.html
HeavyArty
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 10:12 PM UTC
Not saying it doesn't happen, but I feel it shouldn't. You can't objectively take pics and write stories if you are too busy fighting. You can also become biased to one side or the other.


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...I urge you to check out the real life photograph this is based on. D-Day miniatures have posted it on their website.



Looking at the actual pic, I'm guessing the guy on the right is actually her security force/body guard/interpreter. He looks more military than correspondent.

Great figures either way.

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Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 - 05:03 AM UTC
Congratulations on the creation of your two new outstanding figures Pavel! Top notch figure making!

The photos of the reference photo used for your master making is spot on.

I am sure the AK could easily be dropped and slung satchel or camera bag could be put in its place in the drop of a hat by a modeller.

Keep up the awesome work! More modern civilian figures please!
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Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 02:01 AM UTC
Correspondents on the run. One gets shot doing something careless and stupid and their network bozos spend 48 hours promoting his/her bravery. And not one of them can do the work of Earnie Pyle. I loved the book that was written about him, comparing Pyle to dashing Ernest Hemingway. For Hemingway, his coverage was all about him, while for Pyle it was about the troops who had no say about being there.
barrowb98
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Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 10:21 AM UTC
I think you might want to look into Ernie Pyle's death before you talk about careless.

Cool figures, though.
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