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Title: Independence Day
Post by: Big Frank on June 30, 2018, 11:08:05 PM

It's after midnight and officially July now. I won't be here for the Fourth of July but I wanted to post this pic before I skip town in a day or so. I can't remember where I saw it. I think it was on an AR manufacturers Facebook page. If anyone recognizes it I'd like to give credit where it's due.

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: GASPASSERDELUXE on July 02, 2018, 11:25:17 AM

Great PIC Jumbo. I copied it and sent it to all my friends. THANKS. 

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: alfsauve on July 02, 2018, 04:52:38 PM

I'm co-opting this as well.   I might search for an original source then photoshop it and use for myself on Wednesday.

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: alfsauve on July 02, 2018, 04:55:58 PM

Here's what I've used for several years.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Alf/i-cwgPck3/0/a57a1922/S/LexingtonM4minutemenSmall-S.jpg)

Or the original



(https://photos.smugmug.com/Alf/i-2BNdz3D/0/22ef7a99/L/LexingtonM4minutemenLG-L.jpg)

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: alfsauve on July 02, 2018, 05:35:38 PM

Here are some site with other great pictures.


https://tacticaldrawings.com/collections/american-patriots (https://tacticaldrawings.com/collections/american-patriots)

http://www.straight8photography.com/straight-8-custom-photography (http://www.straight8photography.com/straight-8-custom-photography)

https://bubbleheadgunnut.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/modern-minuteman.jpg (https://bubbleheadgunnut.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/modern-minuteman.jpg)

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: alfsauve on July 03, 2018, 04:05:42 PM

And with a little time on my hands, I've made that picture into HD format

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Humor-Politics/i-sNKg3Vr/0/3e9647d1/X2/Independence%20Day%20HD-X2.png)

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: hollandm on July 04, 2018, 10:42:26 AM

I took your HD and filled in the sides. Squint a lot and it won't look too bad.  :)

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: alfsauve on July 04, 2018, 11:00:19 AM

Excellent job.

Mine follows the current trend, especially in TV news, of blurring the pillars.  I'm not a big fan of it, but in this case it does give a sense of the action and fog of the battle field while focusing on the main subject.

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Post by: Rastus on July 04, 2018, 11:34:21 AM

Nice job on the filling in.  It looks good without a squint.

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: les snyder on July 04, 2018, 08:42:57 PM

I've always wondered what would happen to Santa Anna if time travel were possible, and Travis, Bowie, Crockett and all were in possession of a .50 cal Barrett with a good Nightforce scope

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: alfsauve on July 06, 2018, 08:07:30 AM

Quote from: les snyder on July 04, 2018, 08:42:57 PM

I've always wondered what would happen to Santa Anna if time travel were possible, and Travis, Bowie, Crockett and all were in possession of a .50 cal Barrett with a good Nightforce scope

A couple of tons of grenades and some launchers (even small catapults) would have done the trick.

The Barrett would have been good for picking off the artillery  crews.

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: Rastus on July 06, 2018, 08:50:08 AM

An AC-130 Spectre would have tipped the scales quite nicely....

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: les snyder on July 06, 2018, 11:44:11 AM

and I always thought if I'd been one of Pickett's men down in the corn field, looking up Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg, I'd have commented "Massa Robert (Lee), I don't think I want to go up the hill, can't we call in a "danger close" air strike?"

Title: Re: Independence Day
Post by: Big Frank on August 08, 2018, 01:37:30 AM

Quote from: Rastus on July 06, 2018, 08:50:08 AM

An AC-130 Spectre would have tipped the scales quite nicely....

A Spooky would be nice too. ;) It still has the 40mm and 105mm cannons, but instead of 2 20mm cannons, it has a 25mm gun.

By golly, I did post that pic the day before I left. And Alf already posted the other one I found tonight.