Greetings all,
I'm Grant ....also from Australia.
I'm a huge Aliens fan and in fact it is my favourite film of all time.
I am a member of the 501st and enjoy the whole costume/prop building thing (S.W.A.T., Star Wars, Resident Evil, Pirates etc) and now a group of us down under are getting into the USCM thing and I am looking forward to it big time!
A few of the guys have already joined up on here and I imagine the rest will soon report in for duty also.
I've ordered a Pulse rife kit as a starting point and can't wait for it to arrive so I can get started on it.
Anyway that's me and I look forward to chatting to you and hopefully meeting some of you soon.
Cheers,
Grant.

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Check out my Nerf Pulse Rifle build @ http://forum.alienslegacy.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13913

Welcome to the forums, step to the left and surrender all cookies to the taj... you know you wanna

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Carpe Crustulum!! (seize the cookie!!)

hi all, i have been lurking here for a while and i have taken the plunge and just joined so i thought i'd better introduce myself, my name is Graham, Gray to most, Gunny to my friends, i'm from south london but i now live near peterborough, i have been doing vietnam re enactment with the AIPS for around 20 years so not new to wearing jungle boots and an M1 helmet! in the group we recreate an army unit or a marine unit, my rank is senior nco so its staff or gunnery sargent hence the nickname! i have loved the Aliens franchise since i first saw Aliens back in '86, i have just gotten a complete colonial marine costume which has been a want for a long time! and running around the woods dressed as a grunt and age is starting to take its toll on me so i thought dressing up and hanging around at a show could be alot more relaxing!! I have fired pretty much every modern weapon you can think of incuding a thompson and a 870 so i guess i could say i've fired a pulse rifle! i've also done various film and tv work mainly as a military extra but i have been the lead in some recreated footage for a documentary for channel 4/discovery where i eventually get shot through a tree! i hope i get to meet many of you in the future, here are a couple of shots of me as a grunt at the war and peace show, maybe i can get a few of me in the uscm kit one day!!

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Pt. Graham "gunny" Green
A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

Hi Gunny - Can I ask how you got the Uniform?

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In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet.

evilbay, i am going to pick it up next week

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Pt. Graham "gunny" Green
A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

Hi Gunny and all the othe new grunts. Welcome!

- Frank

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

Fair one - any chance of a pic?

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In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet.

yep i'll get a couple of pics up on here as soon as i can, i've even convinced my mrs to try it on and get a couple of pics of her in it............................................... not sure i'll put those on here though!! lol

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Pt. Graham "gunny" Green
A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

and this cookie thing? is that chocolate chip????

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Pt. Graham "gunny" Green
A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

LOL - many tx Gunny

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In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet.

Welcome aboard to all the New Grunts.

@Gunny so were your torn off sleeves inspired by Corporal Hicks or Sergeant Zeke Anderson?

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Cheers

Winch

"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow I shall fear no evil for thou art with me. And together we'll kick ANY bugs ASS!"
You know who you are!

inspired by reality actually, i found a personal account of a guy who was in nam in 69/70 who was talking about how his unit dressed, most wore cut down jackets and had strings of beads threaded around helmet bands etc, so was just trying a diffirent 'look' the collar was also removed.................................................. and i hated 'tour of duty' !!!

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Pt. Graham "gunny" Green
A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

Mmmmmmmm chocolate chippy goodness... Ummmm I mean yes, that will do just fine

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Carpe Crustulum!! (seize the cookie!!)

Hi! I'm Lauren, though I also go by Lorelei online. I met several of the UKCM and a couple of the USCM at Dragon*Con last year and after being bugged at various points over the last 9 months by Aaron, Lucas, and Scapey to join the forums I finally have.

I was first exposed to Alien by my mom when we would watch sci-fi and horror movies while my dad was out of town for business. I've always thought it was a fantastically creepy movie.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at this year's Con!

Hi! Glad you made it here
Taj will now demand cookies from you!
*Totally an excuse to say the word "snickerdoodles", in 3...2...*
MAKE SNICKERDOODLES!

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MSgt, UKCM 42nd Reg., 1st Batt. : Hadrian's Wall. UKCM

Wasteland Workshop
Props, cosplay pieces, upcycled ornamentation, and miscellanea;
For the discerning survivor of the apocalypse.
Steve Fletcher : Maker, Scavenger, and Junksmith.
linktr.ee/wastelandworkshop

All The snickerdoodles are belong to me!!
What Scapey said about giving me all your cookies

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"Chief Bartender for the Naughty Corner Bar"

Carpe Crustulum!! (seize the cookie!!)

Welcome to the board Lorelei. It's about time! (although I took a really long time to join up too lol)

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UKCM FOREIGN LEGION:
"DEVIANT DRAGOONS"

Bither, Stacy M
Virginia -USA
http://facebook.com/wasuremono

Hey, nobody said anything about ALL the cookies!

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MSgt, UKCM 42nd Reg., 1st Batt. : Hadrian's Wall. UKCM

Wasteland Workshop
Props, cosplay pieces, upcycled ornamentation, and miscellanea;
For the discerning survivor of the apocalypse.
Steve Fletcher : Maker, Scavenger, and Junksmith.
linktr.ee/wastelandworkshop

Guess I might as well introduce myself seeing as I've only been a member of the board for about four years now, but I've been reading the board for a lot longer, I think even when it was hosted elsewhere I was a lurker. My name is Jeff and I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. My hobbies are being a LEGO fire truck builder, an aviation archaeologist, an army man (i.e. toy soldier) enthusiast, book collector, a "furry", and an aspiring Marine. I put furry in quotes since furries usually get a bad name, however, my fursona is military related (a mouse from the EDF/Albedo Comic Universe) and I don't act the fool like most furries do. All that being said I don't aspire to be a furry Marine, thats too EU even for me. I did recently pick up an airsoft pulse rifle from Evike.com and I have a bunch of other airsoft stuff and some real firearms too (nothing overly cool though) all of which my 12 year old son and I shoot often. I work full time at a local animal shelter saving puppies and kittens and orphaned wildlife, or something like that.

Anyway, from the first time I saw Aliens I was in love with the movie, the USCM, and the weapons they used. I would love to get a full USCM getup, however, my furry military costume and the local conventions and such take up whatever free time I've got for that sort of thing, so I doubt I'll end up in full USCM regalia anytime soon, if ever, but who knows...

Jeff

Seen below are a few pictures taken during Fanime in San Jose earlier this year. Given the crowd I didn't have my tail on, I was going Usagi Yojimbo style for those familiar with that comic. There was an alien there that I did my best to fight off given there were no Marines around, but in the end the fight was a draw.

Nice one Jeff - I blame CSI for the bad rep

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In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet.

Welcome to the forums, step past Scapey and give all your cookies to me

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"Chief Bartender for the Naughty Corner Bar"

Carpe Crustulum!! (seize the cookie!!)

>_<

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MSgt, UKCM 42nd Reg., 1st Batt. : Hadrian's Wall. UKCM

Wasteland Workshop
Props, cosplay pieces, upcycled ornamentation, and miscellanea;
For the discerning survivor of the apocalypse.
Steve Fletcher : Maker, Scavenger, and Junksmith.
linktr.ee/wastelandworkshop

BWAHAHAHAHA... errr, I mean loves you Scapey!

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Carpe Crustulum!! (seize the cookie!!)

Hello all, my name is Bryan Williams, and I live here in San Antonio,Tx and I Have a air soft version of the greatest USCM fighting tool, yes, that's right... An M41-A pulse rifle. I will be getting the portable welder to go with my rig, and my patches for my uniform will be here within a week or so too. I went to Tex-Con and met Dee Wallace, but there was a no show of ANY USCM personnel there. I was dressed up in my rig, with my pulse rifle, and camo pants and black Wayland-Yutoni shirt. Drop me a line if you are from Txas and live here in San Antonio . Again, I am joining the USCM and I am awaiting for my service number. Thanks againg for all that you guys do......Ps. Stay Frosty Marines !!!!!!!!

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CWO2-Marine Weapons Officer - Williams. Bryan, Michael- current weapon- M41A Pulse Rifle

Hello, I too bought an aliens pulse rifle from Evike.com how long did you have to wait for your item ? I ordered mine on the 12th of may 2012 and it arrived last Wednesday . I got to take it to my first con and there was no Aliens people there, not even a rep from the USCM . It kinda blew , but I got to meet Dee Wallace from E.T. And Critters and Cujo and few other films. And Lou friggno was there too. I payed 370 dollars or so for my pulse rifle, and I bought the welder from eBay a few days ago, and it will be here the second week in July .

Bryan Williams

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CWO2-Marine Weapons Officer - Williams. Bryan, Michael- current weapon- M41A Pulse Rifle