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Grüß Di' Fex, Here are some more images of General Eduard Dietl: Horrido! Patrick

HURRA DIE GAMS!!!! WOW! Outstanding likeness of 'Papa' Ringel. Is someone going to produce this for the market??? This would be a great addition to my Gebirgsjäger collection. Now you need to do a sculpture of General Dietl! ;) Bergheil, Patrick

I think the black rope looks to be more to scale.

Berg Heil! That's a much better looking climbing rope!! (y)(y) I've also used twisted cotton twine for 1/6th scale climbing rope and model ship rigging cord which comes in various sizes. Standard climbing rope during WWI and WWII was 10-15mm in diameter and 20-40 meters in length. Here are a...

Great looking figure!! Why don't you use twisted copper wire to make your rope? It would look much more realistic. Berg Heil und Horrido! Patrick

Here's a nice looking reproduction Gebirgsjäger cap Edelweiss available on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-GERMAN-EM-EDELWEISS-MOUNTAIN-CAP-BADGE-MEDAL-32024-/221018484515?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3375ba6f23 Horrido! Patrick

Servus Gerard, What a magnificent figure and presentation! My only critique is that the metal Edelweiss cap badge that you used on the base is a present day German Bundeswehr type and not a World War II type. The wartime Edelweiss has a straight stem and the upper leaf touches the first...

Grüß Di' Bergkameraden, Here are some Gebirgsjäger portraits from my collection showing a variety of scarves being worn that you can use as a reference for this figure's scarf. Berg Heil, Patrick

Hecker & Goros have/had a 54mm pack mule for their Gebirgsjäger series. Muli vor! Patrick

That is understandable. I look forward to seeing your progress on "Papa" in the near future. Oh, just picked up a new photo of "Papa." Hurra die Gams, Patrick

Servus Fex, Any new updates on this figure? It would be great to see the finished sculpture. Hurra die Gams! Patrick

Grüß Di' Fex, Here's a list of 'Papa' Ringel's awards: 1. ... the WWI awards: 1.1 Austrian Empire and Kingdom of Hungary; Order of the Iron Crown, 3rd Class with swords and war decoration (twice, i.e. with golden bar) 1.2 Austrian ...; Military Merit Medal silver with swords (military...

Greetings Fex, Maybe there is some issue with the translation between our two languages, but it seems you are taking my comments negatively. I'm just excited to see a fantastic bust of General Ringel and I'm trying to help you with my 30 years of Gebirgsjäger research, knowledge and...

Servus Fex, Outstanding work so far on "Papa." My only critique is that the bill of the cap is too straight and too long. Gebirgsjägers wear the Bergmütze (mountain cap) which is very different from the M-43 cap. The Bergmütze has a much shorter bill and extends around the cap almost from...

Fantastic work on the dust goggles! Bergheil, Patrick

Grüß Di' Bergkamerad Gerard, Outstanding work! Your addition of the neck flap, modifying the ice axe head and placing it in the correct potion add to the authenticity of the figure! Drei mal Horrido!!! Plus three Beluga Sturgeons!!! (y)(y)(y) Patrick

Servus Fex, Outstanding work on "Papa" Ringel!!! What scale are you making him in? As a collector of both original Gebirgsjäger militaria and military miniatures, I would be very interested in getting one of your busts! Here are a few images of "Papa" that I have in my collection...

Grüß Di' Terracus, The rucksack in your post was issued to the Afrikakorps and standard troops later in the war. Here's a standard large mountain rucksack (in the center with the large top flap) that the Gebirgsjägers were issued: Here are a few more mountain rucksacks (and a few other...

Wow!!! Drei mal Horrido!!! One of the best Gebirgsjäger figures I've ever seen in 30 years of collecting Gebirgsjäger stuff. I do have a few issues with the placement of the ice axe, but it's nothing that can't be fixed. Bergheil!!! Patrick