Chips NAM SEAL Team

Stryker2011 wrote:He looks cool. I like the head sculpt — looks like a cross between Chuck Connors and John Phillip Law. Does he have a name yet?

Now that you mention it, I really see that, too! Very Chuck Connors, especially around the eyes and above the cheekbones!

And speaking of John Phillip Law, I was looking online at old movie posters for Danger: Diabolik just last night!

Thanks Dal , Dave .

Here is the fourth member in my SEAL team . Some of the weapons I have read about and seen photos of that SEAL teams got to use , seem well in front of there time . The Stoner M.G , those M.60`s with back pack ammo boxes , and here we have the China Lake pump action Grenade launcher . From what I found out , only 24 of these made it into active service and all were hand made , by the company China Lake , hence the name . The weapon operated like a pump action shotgun , and was liked by the few SEAL`s who actually got to use it . I think it`s a very interesting weapon .
     Here my SEAL grenadier , wears an ERDL cammo jacket with issued life preserver , Tiger Stripe pants , oddly this never seemed to happen the other way round , as in ERDL pants and a Tiger Stripe shirt / jacket . I think his Tiger Stripe Grenade vest would of been a custom , or hand made item to carry rounds for the China Lake launcher . He carries a shoulder holstered pistol just in case things get to close , as the grenade rounds have to carry a distance before they become armed .

Another great looking team member chip! You have a great knack of finding great sculpts!

Nice SEAL grenadier. Even if the head is slightly stylized in appearance, it works beautifully.

Thanks Dal , Ian , I nearly sold that head a few years ago , glad I kept hold of it , he fits in well .

He looks great. The head reminds me of Jim Hutton (who was in The Green Berets — the only movie about the Vietnam conflict that was actually shot during that time).

Here’s a picture of him from the Western “Major Dundee”

Thanks Mark , it`s a DiD sculpt , and I believe was from an early period , maybe Waterloo ? I think he looks good as a SEAL .

Bonus Group pics .

Superb Chip!

I think in a jungle environment, at least two of them will be practically invisible. So, success!

That’s a great group shot, Chip.