1. Print out
this design. (Click Here).
2. Cut out Marine and his rifle and rifle lock.
3. Fold him forward in two along the back. Fasten halves of head together with a tape loop and glue the nose and chin together with a bit of glue on a toothpick.
3. Bend base loop around the front and staple together. Put creases into the base loop straight down from the shoes at the toes and the heels. Fold the shoe tops over like brogens. Model should stand up now, but make tip over, Don'tworry. He is supposed to be carrying something in his arms to balance his out.
4. Fasten the arm halves together with tape loops at the upper arms and forearms. This will allow you to bend the arms into realistic positions. Glue the arms onto the back, even with the shoulders. Tape also works. Put realistic bends into the elbows shoulders and wrists and then tape or glue the hands where they belongs on the the rifle.
5. Oh, yeah. Make the rifle. Just cut it out, fold it over sharply, add a smear of glue and trim the fearsome saber bayonet into something pointy. Cut out percussion lock and glue it where it belongs.
Our Conferate Marine wears the summer uniform (white trousers) and is armed with the 1858 2-band .57 cal. Enfield rifle and 1856 pattern saber bayonet. Confederate Marines were first commissioned in 1861. They were aboard the CSS Virginia during her battle with the Monitor at Hampton Roads. There were Confederate Marine officers and men with Lee when he surrendered. They also fought at Fort Fisher in January of 1864 when American Marine fought American Marine. The Confederate Marines drove back the Union Marines. It was left to the Army to take Fort Fisher.
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