Just a bit of TMI as it regards to flash bulbs:
Sorry but I have my one really big flash bulb packed away somewhere in storage so it is unavailable.
Bulbs varied in size based on you needed light output for a given assignment.Multiple bulbs could be wired together for greater output. (My one large bulb is about the size of a 500 watt stadium light bulb and there were others made even larger and often came in a paper sleeve the same size as that entire pack of #11 bulbs shown below.)
Blue Dot (or blue tinted) flash bulbs were color balanced for use with either Color or Black & White film.
The brass extension seen here allowed the use of the physically smaller bulbs by this large flash unit raising them up to be centered in the reflector.
GE MAZDA
#75 Flashbulb for military use.
#75 flashbulb compared to normal sized light bulb.
Famous photographer O. Winston Link specialized in very well thought out nighttime flash photography using multiple flashes all going off at the same time…
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I’ll try to work that into the flash on the Graflex.
For now, I have some renders that will be available shortly. And yes I know that US 40mm grenades have been requested before. I will be getting to them probably tomorrow. It’s been a hectic, annoying week trying to figure out why the LTAS won’t print and work.
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So someone was finally able to print the LTAS cab. This is NOT my print, I still haven’t been able to get it to print on my printers yet. I shared the file with someone else on Reddit to see if they could print it and this is their result. At least we now know what it looks like in the flesh.
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I’ve decided I might as well start working on some grenade sets now that I have one for the GP-30. For now here’s an M67. 35 'nades for your pleasure.
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A bit of a large update here from the past day or so. I’m current;y printing the SCR-536s. The left one with the full antenna I’m not printing or offering at this time. Instead, I’m printing the full antenna itself to see if it will print. The middle radio has a hole on the antenna location to insert the antenna (hopefully). Worse comes to worst, a length of wire with a blob of melted plastic on the end will work.
Remember, I’m open to any suggestions you guys have. I’ll work on my own ideas and do what I want to do every now and again but if you guys are buying, I want to make what you guys want.
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Guys… I think I got it… Unfortunately accidentally broke part of the door frame trying to get it out but other than that it printed pretty well. I’m running another print now to see if it’s reproducible.
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Damn good-looking 3d printwork; maybe you’ll have to beef up that part of the frame, or maybe it was a one-off.
No I accidentally snapped it with a side cutter trying to get some supports underneath it off. I just need to be more careful.
Also some grenades:
And more pictures:
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What do you guys think of an AK-12?
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Nice. The cab looks great.
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Another “photog” item I would like to interest you in. The most often used movie camera by WWII Combat Photographers. The Bell & Howell; Filmo 16mm.
Production started in 1927 and continued up thru the 1960s. Seen here is the earliest model Filmo. There were only slight external production changes throughout the entire B&H production life of this camera.
Some later models did have a 3 lens turret head and i would suggest making both the single and the 3 lens models.
The camera above has been retro-fitted with the later folding wind-up key. The earliest models had both a non-folding T handled key as well as an optional crank handle. The folding key as seen here being the most common form during WWII.
Walter “Skippy” Halloran
George Wood
Jim Bates
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I’ll see what I can do for the cameras. No promises though.
Recently, I’ve started on a few other projects. Here’s one. Still pretty early stages.
I also finally took some pictures of the LTAS parts that have printed successfully so far.
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The LTAS cab is looking awesome.
Mike with the fantastic job you have already done with the Speed Graphic Camera I just cannot help but encourage you to do a “full set”
- Speed Graphic (in different forms)
- Flash Unit
- Film holders
- Carry case
- B&H Movie Camera
- B&H Carry Case
I can measure the movie camera for you anytime you like. There is also the possibility of my mailing the camera to you for scanning. (Not sure you want to incur those shipping costs yet again but I am game if you are.)
Combat photographers usually worked in pairs; One stills guy and one movie guy plus a driver and a Jeep so a “full set” as described above would be more than appropriate.
p.s. The Speed graphic was the tough one and now that’s done. Everything else in the “set” is just fairly easy rectangular shapes with some surface details.
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I’ll see what I can do. For now, I’m working on a few weapon sets that I’ve had in mind for a while.
Right now, a set of Colt M1911A1s is nearly finished. Just a few more pin details to add and then it’s done. These are actually 1:1 scale. I need to scale down to 1:35 but can also do 1:16 and anything in between. These were designed using a set of actual blueprints I found online. I have a couple more sets of blueprints for some other weapons so you’ll start to see more in a little while.
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Don’t forget the spare magazines. 
Of course. 12 per set! It’s just in the gun at the moment. That’s the other thing I need to do, the bullets for the magazines.
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Been a bit of a while since my last update. Been busy with the job, with the girlfriend and family holidays, and with a rush of printing. One of my printer heaters failed a few days ago so finding that wasn’t much fun. Otherwise, I finally got a design finished. Also for anyone who is waiting on their orders, I know, it’s been quite a while. I’m sorry it’s been taking so long. I will be getting a few out tomorrow but it has been a bit of busy past few weeks for me.
M1A1 carbine. Designed partially from a receiver blueprint and a stock blueprint.
Also the final render for the 1911s.
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