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Oct 13, 2020 13 tweets 9 min read
Earth Federal Forces Army - Infantry Uniforms and Equipment of the One Year War

Since getting into Gundam a few years ago, I've been fascinated by the details of the humble infantryman

The following thread aims to display and categorize the various depictions of the Fed grunt Image The EFFA appears to field 4 distinct helmets.

One modelled after the M1 steel pot

Another similar to the PASGT helmet

A custom pot style helmet with a different cut and signature ventilation slits

A fictional helmet with a brim and large bulge around the ears and neck ImageImageImageImage
Aug 25, 2020 19 tweets 16 min read
AVPRO ART MEGA THREAD

By 2000, now defunct British aerospace company Avpro had produced a wealth of art depicting futuristic naval and aerospace concepts. Released on 2 CD-ROMs and appearing in books "Warplanes of the Future" and "X-Planes" by Mike Ryan (Former AVPRO CEO) and David Oliver, these gorgeous oil on canvas paintings present an exciting vision steeped in late 90s/early 2000s military futurism.