Tag: war
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Reenacting the Vietnam War
VICE does it right, as usual: The two part documentary follows a group of war vets and history buffs who like to realistically reenact the Vietnam War. They are obviously using blanks, but I wonder how controlled the inspection of ammunition and firearms is? Hopefully better than it looks. Also, some of that shooting looked quite close…
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U.S. Military Invests In 3D Printing Technology
The US military is developing its own 3D printers for the frontline which will enable soldiers to quickly and cheaply produce spare parts for their weapons and equipment without having to wait weeks for new deliveries. Full Story over at Dezeen I’ve been utilizing 3D printing for my own prototypes for the last 3 years…
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The Ghosts Of War – WWII Superimposed To Now
An ongoing photo series where Dutch historian Jo Teeuwisse tracks down the original location of a WWII era photos and replicates them with her own camera. She then combines the two photos digitally into what you see above. Haunting… Make sure to check out all the photos in her Flickr gallery.
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Vintage Zippo Lighters Of American Vietnam War Soldiers
A lot of 282 Vietnam war era Zippo lighters auctioned off for $35,250. Here are some of the highlights: The lighters tell a story of the war that cannot be found anywhere else. They are a record soldiers’ feelings not meant for anyone but themselves, printed on a throwaway tool, capturing the spirit of the…
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Tilt-Shift – An Illustrated View Of War From A Combat Photographer
A Kickstarter campaign raising money to produce this graphic novel style illustrated 12 issue series: TILT-SHIFT marries police procedural intrigue with hard-hitting modern warfare action in its hyper-real presentation of the work done by Special Operations teams throughout Afghanistan. More than that, it paints a picture of young Americans rising from their varied upbringings, distinguishing themselves…
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Re-Purposed WWII Military Fabric For Custom Furniture
Los Angeles designer Stephen Kenn breathes new life into old military fabrics: The video is very much worth watching. I need to know where that military fabric warehouse is in East L.A (2:20)! Anyone know? Stephen takes a very hands on approach to the whole process, meeting in person with the individuals actually making the components. Some…