Blood for the Baron!

more of a query than anything else, but as the his diving outfit is clearly based on the early divers of the 1930's and 40's didn't they have the breathing equipment out of the water and had air feed to them via a tube, if so it would stand to reason that it is not a backpack and should be placed on dry land? Of course i could be outrageously wrong.

Forgive me if im wrong did'nt the tube just come with the af7 diving platform? I thought it attached like this to the diver figure. Tell me if im a dumb ass!

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss34 ... C00058.jpg

Sorry im a dumb ass! Just looked at the archives and noticed that tube, mmmmmmmmmm something else i have to get...thank's guys

So did the diving platform actually come with that big ol' tube then? First time I've seen that!

Sundance wrote:photos in the archive from the Sea Lion and Swordfish aren't high enough resolution to be clear, but looking at Leviathan's card back in the archive, the pack appears to be (somehow) attached to the base of the aerial by the straw. Levi is then holding the aerial. I've attached the straw to the aerial base, and then just shoved the other end into the top right of the pack where the 'crinkled' part of the pack is.

always used to attach my tube to the PEG on the back of his tank/pack........ look it's just sat there not doing anything!
will get back to you about that snake eyes by the way sundance!

gung-hoeddie wrote:more of a query than anything else, but as the his diving outfit is clearly based on the early divers of the 1930's and 40's didn't they have the breathing equipment out of the water and had air feed to them via a tube, if so it would stand to reason that it is not a backpack and should be placed on dry land? Of course i could be outrageously wrong.

you're not wrong. he is wearing a 1920s-1950s style deep sea diver's outfit, which as you say, had air supplied from the surface; but there are certain salient points you missed. to wit:

1. the 'straw' tube doesn't connect to the pack (it is after all the JUMP pack from GI Joe)

2. the 'straw' also doesn't fit very well into the helmet (or at least mine doesn't)

3. what the hell's that pack for if it's not air supply?

4. what the hell's with the aerial?

the tube i've got doesn't really fit onto the peg, Ross...

Sundance wrote: to wit:

Too woo?

"Who let that Owl in here?"

you're getting worse, Dawson!

Sundance wrote:

gung-hoeddie wrote:more of a query than anything else, but as the his diving outfit is clearly based on the early divers of the 1930's and 40's didn't they have the breathing equipment out of the water and had air feed to them via a tube, if so it would stand to reason that it is not a backpack and should be placed on dry land? Of course i could be outrageously wrong.

you're not wrong. he is wearing a 1920s-1950s style deep sea diver's outfit, which as you say, had air supplied from the surface; but there are certain salient points you missed. to wit:

1. the 'straw' tube doesn't connect to the pack (it is after all the JUMP pack from GI Joe)

2. the 'straw' also doesn't fit very well into the helmet (or at least mine doesn't)

3. what the hell's that pack for if it's not air supply?

4. what the hell's with the aerial?

the tube i've got doesn't really fit onto the peg, Ross...

it was a jump pack with g.i. joe but i dont think it is for AF! they just used whatever they felt like.
my tube fitted fine & im sure there is a pic somewhere that showed the tube on the peg? makes more sense than just wedging it into the gap, serves no purpose @all!!!!!
i might be wrong, but i seem to remember a cheesy pic @ some point that showed this guy "flying" out of the water?!
so maybe it is some kind of jump pack......
as far as him being based on a 1920's/1950'2 diver, so was muton but i didnt see him getting air pumped from land!
i dont think @ this point realism really concerned them!

Yeah, I think you're looking for logic where there is none, Sundance.