Independent Army Brigade for D*C (part two)
POSTED BY: Tristan
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CMH, in the message, when Mal is running back firing, it appears all the other soldiers have the long coats on except Zoe and Tracey...hang on...
I see a whole lot of long coats in there. I am not too up on military groupings, but would there be that many officers or NCO's in one spot?
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I honestly can't see all that many, which is not to say that you're incorrect, more so than I just can't seem to distinguish between a browncoat and a burlap sack.
If there really are more long coats than short, then you're certainly right about it not making sense. A top heavy chain of command never works, and it would have just made more sense to anyone (including Joss) to not let the number of NCO's and officers outnumber the enlisted.
Course, I could also make up a feasible but still BS excuse: the NCO's and officers are veterans and better trained, most of the enlisted might be dead (You and your gorram beans, Tracey!). The only reason I brought it up in the first place is because I wasn't sure what other reason there would be to give one person a coat and another a smock. It's just been the way of all militaries that if you don't have enough of a quality item/commodity for the entire army, you just give it out to the higher ranked.
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Originally posted by artcat81:
the sleeve will take me a few days but I may post progress pics before too long so yall can see, they are easy and inexpensive to make, just a bit time consuming.
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Hey ArtCat being that I am sewingly impaired, please sign me up to buy some sleeves from you when you get them worked out. I'm already penciled in for the vest by Tristan. I may as well get my request in early. Thanks!
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CMH, thanks for that. I like the explanation, though...the better-trained survived. 
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Pants definitely look right Tristan. Thanks for the link. Also thanks to Sister for the link to the G36. I agree that the CA36 does look more like the weapon that Mal & Zoe are carrying in the pilot "Serenity", but with a price tag of over $300.00 I think we can all agree that the G36 at a cost of around $20.00 is a much easier option on everyone.
I am getting pretty excited about the IAB for Dragon Con next year. 
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Okay, and some catch up questions. Tristan, what do you think the vest is going to run?
I'm taking a chainmail class and should be able to make sleeves of my own. Is this okay or would you rather everyone have the knitted ones?
I'm not a fan of the style of pants they use in the show, favoring the looser, more versatile pant style that the US Army uses. I have a pair of tan ones that I was planning on using, but I know we'd like a level of uniformity so I wanted to know if this would be a problem.
And finally, has anyone shown any interest in being an Independent Sniper (besides me that is)?
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mornin Brigade.
I have a bundle of catching up to do, as I have not been on the site since Wednesday. I may not even bother with it, due to work and stuff.
I am so glad that our numbers are growing, and I hope to see more and more Browncoats join as D*C gets closer (275 more days until Thursday!).
As for the various uniform parts, I suppose I just need to know prices for everything, and I also suppose that the people making them will need to know sizes of some type. Just let me know and I will provide whatever is needed.
Tristan - the bag only holds a 6-pack? I may have to carry a couple of them, or keep working on finding something to make the metal box backpack out of.
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Morning, all!
BrownCoat1, I am also quite excited about this, too! 200-something days to go...
BWTP, thanks for the webspace offer! May end up taking you up on that one of these days.
As far as uniformity goes, I'd like us to look similar...we don't have to all be exact, but things like the weapons, vests, and helmets at least should be really close. I will be offering the vest OR the vest pattern to anyone that wants it...as far as cost on those, I am not too sure yet. We're not talking $100 or anything, probably between $25 and $40 at the most. I am still not sure about the coats, either. I have a trenchcoat I am eyeballing for a pattern, but I have not yet had time to do anything with it.
Chain mail...if you want to wear real mail sleeves, knock yourself out! I make mail also, but the weight vs. the time to make it pushed me towards the knitted sleeves.
If the pants look close, there should not be a problem. I will be using my Mal pants from last year.
Oh, the G36 also comes in a sniper version! Check ebay, type in G36 and look for that version. I think they run about the same price as the others. Or, check Sister's link to airsplat.com.
Morning, RIMG! Good to see you back!
Well, I say it only holds a six-pack...I have not yet fully tested that yet. Might have to do some field research!
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Originally posted by Tristan:
Morning, RIMG! Good to see you back!
Well, I say it only holds a six-pack...I have not yet fully tested that yet. Might have to do some field research!
That sounds like it could me fun. Along those lines, I brewed my Irish Red last night, should be ready early to mid January, and I can send you a few, or maybe make a road trip up there to hand-deliver them.
I get paid this week, and I plan to go ahead and buy one of the guns. I wouldn't mind a pattern for the vest, though my skills with a needle are barely rudimentary.
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