GRENZTRUPPEN DER DDR BORDER GUARD
By: Minuteman
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This figure is an East German Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) Grenztruppen der
DDR Border Guard with dog. I used a Dragon Gustav and Kaiser. He wears the rain
camouflage pattern winter uniform and complete with gears including a
whistle, chapka fur cap, helmet with rain pattern cover, cloth ammo pouches etc. And
instead of writing some long boring text on how I made the figures and
equipment, we’ll let the photos describe their uniforms and gear. Gustav
and Kaiser have a 6" X 4" wooden plaque with a SOTW leg holder, grass covered
with snow, a couple of trees without leaves and topped with snowflakes. Painted
the base and added a sign to identify him.
The references I used are the Osprey Elite Series: Soviet Bloc Elite Forces and old surplus catalogs, Elite Force and Sportsman’s guide. Special thanks to Capt. Fisher for the Rio Rondo buckle tip a long time ago (if not I would still be cannibalizing my Dragon helmets for buckles); Mac for trading his Osprey book; K43, CenterMass and SF S3 for additional informations regarding the subjects. -- Minuteman |
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