Here are some scenes from the battle front in Afghanistan — PFC Rupert Valero , post in Kandahar , has been creating his own action figure out of find materials . Valero , a long - time accumulator of six - in natural action figure , has been creating his own new action physique as well as upgrading his off - the - shelf figures .
It ’s a testimonial to DIY ingenuity — and it ’s also sort of trippy to see these colorful robot and toy soldier going on commission in the coarse terrain of Afghanistan . Valerotells Another Limited Rebellionthese home - made toy are a way of “ staying sane in this grating place . ” He tot :
I love to meliorate 6″ tops - articulate action mechanism figure . I have an engineer ’s learning ability , so nothing is ever consummate enough . So I am bragging on tweaking and at time breaking and reconstruct miniature . The use of found items is based on what is available to me out here . slow , I have amassed more resources like rouge and hobby tool . Assemblage has really grown on me to the point I will retain to construct from found items . It will be more hard to chance enceinte quantity of items like bottle cap . Out here , you need to hydrate , so it ’s more pronto available than say , back home .
Check out some of our favorites here — more pics are onValero ’s Flickr page , and you’re able to buy some of his toys athis Etsy store . [ viaAnother Limited Rebellion ]
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