| U.S. Signal Corps Lineman |
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| Bean Inc. Copyright 2001. |
| This is my version of a telephone lineman from the later half of 1944 in the western European theater. As you can see, he carries no weapon or helmet so it�s safe to assume that he�s a good distance from the front lines. In this diorama he is installing new lines to an existing local phone system. The EE-8 field phone could be used by itself in a closed system or connected to the local phone line. |
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| Here�s a lay down of what�s included: Clothing/Figure: 1. Dragon �Christian� (dirtied up) 2. 21st one-piece HBT overalls (weathered) 3. 21st russet service shoe 4. Hasbro gray tank top (from Han Solo!) 5. Hasbro cap (the color/style doesn�t match the Army issue perfectly, so call it civilian. It just looks too cool not to use, he he!) Equipment: 1. Scratch built climbing spurs (made from brass/leather, really hold figure�s weight) 2. Homemade climbing belt (made from some kind of leathery stuff) 3. Dragon web belt (weathered) 4. 21st lineman�s tool pouch (with custom roll of electrical tape) 5. 21st ammo pouch (to hold nuts/bolts, spare parts) 6. Cotswold canteen pouch (modified with working snaps) 7. Dragon canteen (modified with chain and opening top) 8. Some random small tools stuck in pockets 9. A map with locations of telephone lines 10. And a pack of smokes of course |
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| Large Equipment: 1. EE-8-A Field Telephone (vintage Hasbro totally reworked with new crank/housing, new leather strap with correct attachments, added working closure on cover, and full weathering.) 2. Wire Reel (Totally scratch built from styrene, metal, etc. The 2 discs are actually cut from the tops to a couple of juice bottles. And the crank handle is one of those miniature toy bike cranks. I took off the pedal and made a handle that would fit in its place. It all fully works, and the wire handles even fold.) More about the equipment can be found in the U.S. Gear section. |