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PostSubject: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeSun Jul 14, 2019 8:17 am

Something that occurred to me when I recently came across my Special Mission Pod, while rummaging for kit, was that there was never an official uniform/figure designated for this piece, nor had I ever earmarked  a figure for it...

First of all the pod...

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The contents...

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Dinghy with oar, anchor and flare pistol...

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The splendid Bren gun and bipod...

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So it was off to the spares box to outfit a figure and I came up with this guy.  I chose  a bearded Adventurer figure, as I envisaged him as  a Royal Navy operative, dropped ashore from a submarine with his pod for a secret mission.   And of course for secret missions, black is always the new black. Smile

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Cap from the Commando set, sweater from the French Resistance Fighter, standard Hasbro/Palitoy grenades, ammo sections from the SAS Commando set and the arm pouch from the SAS Secret Mission set (a set that also featured a mission pod)...

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Boots are from the Action Pilot basic figure and pants are from the Action Soldier basic figure dyed black...

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Standard Palitoy late issue binoculars, black web belt by Cotswold Collectibles and standard issue Hasbro/Palitoy holster and Colt 45...

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I thought the standard day-glo orange holstercord stood out like a beacon on what is meant to be  a stealth uniform, so I replaced it with a black cord tied to the leg...

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Row, row row your boats...

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Manning the gun...

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I've had the pod for years and can't believe I've gone all this time without assigning  a figure to it, but I think this guy is just the ticket! Smile

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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeSun Jul 14, 2019 8:45 am

Great kitbash cheers  

He really looks the part. And all of the little changes/additions have made a big difference. The black leg cord is so obvious and so simple.....so why the heck didn't I think if it before lol!

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another awesome bash bounce bounce bounce
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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeMon Jul 15, 2019 7:12 am

You have done amazingly well indeed the_pauley!!!
So good it could have actually been THE figure to be released with the pod!
I am amazed that you can identify the source of each and every piece too.
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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeMon Jul 15, 2019 10:09 am

He looks ready for a Secret Mission to Spy Island!

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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeWed Jul 17, 2019 8:45 pm

ANyone else having trouble posting?

It appears I can reply to existing thread, but can't post anything new.
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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeWed Jul 17, 2019 9:40 pm

My collection thread was locked to me yesterday..but all the missing pages were back. Then it unlocked itself,  but about 30 pages disappeared again scratch

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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeWed Jul 17, 2019 11:04 pm

the_pauley wrote:
ANyone else having trouble posting?

It appears I can reply to existing thread, but can't post anything new.

I have reset your settings, could I ask, have you tried logging out and then back in? I know its sounds silly, but at least we could rule it out?
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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeThu Jul 18, 2019 1:38 am

Nice kitbash! cheers

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PostSubject: Re: Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative.   Kitbash: Special Mission Pod Operative. Icon_minitimeThu Jul 18, 2019 4:14 am

You nailed it!!!

Brilliant figure!!!

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