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Post by George Armstrong Custer on May 8, 2006 3:56:47 GMT -6
Spotted these cheeky numbers on ebay, made by a Japanese designer company called Fiberops:  |
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Post by fred on May 8, 2006 5:30:57 GMT -6
GAC--
Leave it to you! Now, I wonder in my feeble mind, what is the purpose of it? It almost seems like one unit's jiving of the First of the Seventh Cav. It wouldn't be the first time. When I was in the First Infantry Division, the general had a fit if you referred to our armored cavalry regiment, the First of the Fourth or the 1/4 Armored Cav-- as the "quarter-horse."
Oh, well.
Best wishes,
Fred.
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Post by George Armstrong Custer on May 8, 2006 6:17:48 GMT -6
Not quite my style either these days Fred!  As to the original concept behind the design - I haven't got a clue. It could as you suggest originate in a spoof from some military unit - the whole thing's executed very much in the style of aircraft 'nose art'. Maybe someone here will know the story behind it - she is one cute little Indian maid, though! Regards, GAC |
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Post by crzhrs on May 8, 2006 11:09:51 GMT -6
Maybe it's not part of any military . . . just what if the Indians had those type of "tomahawks" back in the old days
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Post by Jas. Watson on May 12, 2006 13:33:56 GMT -6
It really looks very like 1940's WWII bomber nose art to me. They used to have all sorts of 'do in the nazis' kinds of stuff (and pretty girls), so this looks like the sort of thing one would expect to see if the Indians had used some B-17's during the Indian Wars. Nice fantasy.
Jas.~
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Post by crzhrs on May 12, 2006 13:35:13 GMT -6
Yea . . . the "deterent" may have made a difference in starting something against people who can bite back!
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Post by El Crab on May 12, 2006 20:17:50 GMT -6
What a shapely minx!
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As to the original concept behind the design - I haven't got a clue. It could as you suggest originate in a spoof from some military unit - the whole thing's executed very much in the style of aircraft 'nose art'. Maybe someone here will know the story behind it - she is one cute little Indian maid, though!
