Objective Burma

[Hawkeye_Joe]

This is a nice still from the Errol Flynn movie "Objective Burma" showing two Stembridge Thompsons.

Edited November 30, 2013 by Hawkeye_Joe

[loosecanon]

Cutts comps look to be bored out and do those mags look overly long even for 30 rounders or is it just my old evenalls?

[Kilroy]

Cutts comps look to be bored out and do those mags look overly long even for 30 rounders or is it just my old evenalls?

Maybe they are prop guns?

[mnshooter]

Cutts comps look to be bored out and do those mags look overly long even for 30 rounders or is it just my old evenalls?

 

I think the camera angle compressed the view of the guns, making the magazines seem longer.

The comps have a square front edge, so likely made from scratch as blank adapters, rather than bored out originals.

Saunders was always switching from one to the other.

 

My evenalls are getting old too.

Edited December 1, 2013 by mnshooter

[Chopchop]

Hi All,

 

I'm new to this forum and wish to say hello. I am a professional sculptor, enjoy military history (specifically WWII). Fan of Combat! Series etc. A few years ago I created a 30" H figure of Sgt. Saunders. I had to create a 13.5" replica of Vic's 1928 Thompson. It likely took me more time to make the Tommy than the whole figure, but I had some fun with it. The Saunders character gave me an opportunity to sculpt a military sculpture with regalia. In regard to the Tommy, I ended up using images and a plastic version Thompson. Couldn't afford a real one.

 

Hope to one day reconstruct a Thompson with parts. I recall that they once had kits available with real parts to construct your own. Are they still available?

 

Here is some pics and my link to my website: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/sgt_saunders.html

 

Mike

http://www.keropiansculpture.com/images/sgt_saunders_fig.jpg

[colt21a]

Outstandng work, did you go to sar show in phx in dec by chance?Ron

Edited December 28, 2013 by colt21a

[dalbert]

Hi All,

 

I'm new to this forum and wish to say hello. I am a professional sculptor, enjoy military history (specifically WWII). Fan of Combat! Series etc. A few years ago I created a 30" H figure of Sgt. Saunders. I had to create a 13.5" replica of Vic's 1928 Thompson. It likely took me more time to make the Tommy than the whole figure, but I had some fun with it. The Saunders character gave me an opportunity to sculpt a military sculpture with regalia. In regard to the Tommy, I ended up using images and a plastic version Thompson. Couldn't afford a real one.

 

Hope to one day reconstruct a Thompson with parts. I recall that they once had kits available with real parts to construct your own. Are they still available?

 

Here is some pics and my link to my website: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/sgt_saunders.html

 

Mike

http://www.keropiansculpture.com/images/sgt_saunders_fig.jpg

 

Chopchop,

 

Welcome to the board!

 

If you are a Vic Morrow "Combat!" fan, you need to take a look at one of the most awesome posts we've had on the board. GIJive and his son metal detected and photographed the original filming site for the TV series in the late 1990's, and the results were spectacular.

 

http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13327&hl=combat&do=findComment&comment=109995

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

[mnshooter]

Outstanding Artistic Skill!

Thanks for posting.

 

When you talk about constructing a (dummy) Thompson, You would first want one of Reconbob or Doug Richardson's display receivers. You can still find the complete parts kits, but they are getting more expensive. You will not use the bolt/blish/actuator/recoil guide assembly, so could sell that to recover some of a complete kit cost. For a 1928 like Saunders, you really only need the stock set, complete grip frame, Lyman rear sight, and a Cutts compensator to go on the barrel. A repro sling is around $20.00; an original is usually at least $50.00. The barrel itself can also be a mockup. Lots of information on all of this posted here previously: use the search feature.

There are also some newly made mock up 1928's (with no original parts) for less than $300.00. Non Thompson people would not notice the differences.

 

Any questions? This is the place.

[colorado1919]

Can't tell about George Tobias' Thompson but the British Corporals looks to be a wooden prop gun. Lot of those in the movie, with Vickers guns mocked up to look like M1919s.

 

Chopchop that is a nice statue of Saunders you did a really great job.

Edited December 31, 2013 by colorado1919

[emmagee1917]

Chopchop , very nice . I loved that show when I was a kid. Now I've bought the complete set and I'm enjoying it even more as an adult. I'm into the last season , and I don't want it to end.

BTW , I can't tell from the pics , but did you remember to shorten Chip's shoot'n finger ?

Chris

[Sandman1957]

If you can produce / sell those about 10 inches tall, you'll soon have enought to buy a real Thompson. Great job.

[Chopchop]

Thanks All for the nice comments and suggestions. Look forward to learning more in the future.

ChopChop