Union of Collection Commanders

Great command team Gunner.

You can't beat having experience veterans in charge!

Great pics of fellow commanders!

I agree! Great Commander photos everyone!

What an outstanding topic! This needs to be resurrected... and my guys need to get their act together so SCU-HQ can become an operational division of AMCOM.

somekindajoe wrote:

Cliff's keeping up with union events even though he's currently breaking in a new office and new Secretary!

Now THAT'S something that could perhaps have been more delicately phrased!

And why the hell do those things NEVER seem to be dressed appropriately for any task other than that of a "working" girl?    
Blokes here spend hours and hours (not to mention money) getting a VAM uniform and kit correct down to the smallest detail, then spend even more time building highly realistic and accurate backgrounds and dios, yet just let those things slut about, invariably looking like $2 hookers! 

LeStryge wrote:

And why the hell do those things NEVER seem to be dressed appropriately for any task other than that of a "working" girl?

Because some themes are universal and timeless   :


Think of them in terms of a continuation of the pulp fiction formula! They're... literary!

(Ironic that you included the pic in your quote. That means this particular image already shows up five times in this discussion! Almost more than all the other images combined! And believe it or not, I had to scroll back to see where it first appeared, because as I was scrolling through I hadn't really noticed that one. I was focusing more on the elegant uniforms and flock-work of the officers.)

"Literary"? Really?
I'd say more like "lecherous"!

LeStryge wrote:

"Literary"? Really?
I'd say more like "lecherous"!

Lady Chatterley, Lolita... lechery and literature have a long history together.

SCU_HQ wrote:

Lady Chatterley, Lolita... lechery and literature have a long history together.

And so has lasciviousness, lubriciousness, licentiousness, libidinousness, lewdness, lechery and lust if that's the point........

LeStryge wrote:

SCU_HQ wrote:

Lady Chatterley, Lolita... lechery and literature have a long history together.

And so has lasciviousness, lubriciousness, licentiousness, libidinousness, lewdness, lechery and lust if that's the point........

'ell of a thing, ain't it?

Hi Gibri,

Commander Walker looks like a dude.. but looks like he might not have "full mission focus" all the time ?

I love the AT vibe you have and the Command base looks super.

The commander of GIB HQ! what can we say, except what a cool customer! He keeps all the troops in line, which can't always e easy!

Gunner Munro wrote:

Hi Gibri,

Commander Walker looks like a dude.. but looks like he might not have "full mission focus" all the time ?

I love the AT vibe you have and the Command base looks super.

Thanks Steve!

Well, I'm sure you understand how it is...Commanders are subjected to a lot of distractions...

Blondeactionman wrote:

The commander of GIB HQ! what can we say, except what a cool customer! He keeps all the troops in line, which can't always e easy!

Thanks Dal!

Fantastic set of pics Bri!

I'm a big AT fan

Really fun "flashback" to those glorious years of the Adventure Team! Nice portrait of Sea, Land, and Air Adventurers with the Commander!

Great photo-montage of a cool Commander who's obviously a deep thinking man of few words!

Beatlefan wrote:

Fantastic set of pics Bri!

I'm a big AT fan

Thanks Richard!!!

Yeah, the AT can be habit forming. I started out as a painted head military type, but got seduced by the colours of the AT. Fun stuff and makes for colourful comics.

SCU_HQ wrote:

Really fun "flashback" to those glorious years of the Adventure Team! Nice portrait of Sea, Land, and Air Adventurers with the Commander!

Thanks Dave!!!

The AT are very photogenic, and no mistake.

somekindajoe wrote:

Great photo-montage of a cool Commander who's obviously a deep thinking man of few words!

Thanks Steve!!!

Great assessment of the Commander. Are you sure you haven't read my notes? I wrote a whole dialog about the "quiet Commander" for the last story, but ended up not using it. Anybody on your team telepathic?

Name & rank: Lieutenant Kamiko Takahara
Born San Francisco, USA, 2000 AD
Educated USA and Japan. Bachelor of Arts major in international relations and public policy, Tokyo University
Prior military service:  JSDF military intelligence: Covert operative
Current military status:  Commander "K" (Kimono) Troop, Stryker Blue Squadron, New Mexico State Forces.

Kamiko Observes by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

20190825_0047 by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

TB League / Phicen by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

Kamiko Takahara: My Inner Samurai 2 by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

gibri wrote:

Great set of images. Thanks for sharing.

Kimono Troop Command wrote:

Name & rank: Lieutenant Kamiko Takahara
Born San Francisco, USA, 2000 AD
Educated USA and Japan. Bachelor of Arts major in international relations and public policy, Tokyo University
Prior military service:  JSDF military intelligence: Covert operative
Current military status:  Commander "K" (Kimono) Troop, Stryker Blue Squadron, New Mexico State Forces.

Kamiko Observes by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

20190825_0047 by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

TB League / Phicen by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

Kamiko Takahara: My Inner Samurai 2 by Gary  Menten, on Flickr

Great set of pics and profile of Kamiko, I'm sure we will be seeing a lot of her and her fellow comrades of Troop Command.