Unit pack: WWII paratroopers, 15 Jan 2005

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

nonesense- its a historical unit after all.

 

[BeBro]

Ok

*filled in to reach the 10 character limit*

 

[John Falkner]

Bebro you are the best

 

[Steph]

We can use your new settings for British, and the old one for another country

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

We can use your new settings for British, and the old one for another country

America??

The old one would go nicely for early war allied paratroopers (those using round helmets, of course). Note that his type of overall would not be used in later years, as more practical unifroms in conventional cuts (see Bebro's) would be introduced. In this respect the British were quite advanced. I have to confess that I intentionaly replaced the C3C WWII paratrooper with the original Civ3 vanilla one to keep this perfect looking unit in the modern times

 

[BeBro]

Re Goldflash's "In all honesty, the Paratrooper that came with C3C looks American to me." - you're probably right, but I said I make one at the CDG and I think it would be unfair to take it back now. It would also mean the work already done on the US para would be wasted.

So next will be US and updated British, then I'll see....

 

[John Falkner]

.....you´ll see a russian paratrooper???

 

[Steph]

America??

No. Could be India for instance. British lloking, but with darker uniform for jungle?

 

[BeBro]

.....you´ll see a russian paratrooper???

You really try everything, don't you?

Honestly, no idea yet.

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

No. Could be India for instance. British lloking, but with darker uniform for jungle?

hmmm, flying Indians- now look at that

 

[warmwaffles]

How about a vietnamies paratrooper?

No seroiusly were there chinese paratroopers?
if there were make one it would be nice.

 

[BeBro]

This is a preview for the US para I plan. There could be still some changes (eg. on those little bags for ammo), but I need a little bit feedback about the uniform, esp. about its color - is it ok? Because on some pics i saw it looked rather like a green tone, on some more into brown. I asked this at the CDG, but they are currently "in transition" (changing the forum etc.)

 

[Mackel-Loos]

.....you´ll see a russian paratrooper???

Russians were the first to create paratroops.
French officialy create their own "Groupe d'Infanterie de l'Air" (or paratroops) the 01 february 1936.
Unfortunately, I've only very bad looking photographs of those troops...

 

[Snorken]

I think the American unifrom should be a bit darker, but i'm not sure...

 

[recon1591]

Bebro,

Maybe just 1 shade darker should do fine.But looking good sofar.

 

[warmwaffles]

Why not put those bags on the back or put a backpack on him?

 

[BeBro]

I searched again around and found this:

http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/modelpages/JPParafig.htm

Here the color looks not that dark, but less greenish. I plan to rework my model accordingly. I'll also add other details I see on this site....I post a preview again when I'm done with the changes.

Edit: here's another one from that site - which shows that the M1A1 carbine is smaller than I thought.

http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/modelpages/JMabpara.htm

 

[recon1591]

Yes the folding version is shorter then the regular version of the M1.

And those are great sites. And i like the looks of the Screaming eagles. LOL. Go 1/187th A.B. lol.

 

[recon1591]

Here's a good 1 of the 82nd if it helps as well

http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/modelpages/DRus82airfig.htm

 

[BeBro]

Yeah - cool too. I wonder what that little thing on the helmet is - I believe I saw at least one pic somewhere with those "glasses" I put on the helmet in the preview, but now all pics I see have those little bag (or whatever it is). I think I'll change that too.