{"product_id":"af048","title":"AF048 - Pointing Grease Monkey  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAF048 - Pointing Grease Monkey | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePointing Grease Monkey brings a distinctive subject to King \u0026amp; Country’s Allied Air Forces collection, making it useful for both individual presentation and a wider scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in the Allied aviation story of the Second World War, the piece rewards attention to the people and events around it. Flying depended on far more than the aircraft and pilot. Mechanics, crew and airfield personnel all helped keep operations moving, while each mission also had its own moments of tension and relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis kneeling US Army Air Force mechanic points out an area that needs attention, as though showing another member of the ground crew where a repair is required. He wears the same style of one-piece herringbone twill overalls, brown boots and baseball cap as the mechanics in the companion ground crew sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork and trade are essential to the larger historical story. This piece draws attention to the people whose routine tasks kept communities, armies or public spaces functioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging way to present it is within an Allied wartime airfield with aircraft and maintenance activity. The setting makes the period easy to understand and gives the subject a natural place in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombine the subject with related workers, customers or tools only when they fit the setting. It can become the starting point for a lively scene rather than an isolated background figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will sit naturally alongside ground crew, pilots and airfield equipment. Choosing companions from the same historical setting helps keep the story consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical interest extends beyond the title: it is also about the teamwork and personalities behind wartime flying. That perspective can help guide a more personal collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is equally suitable as a stand-alone subject or as one part of a carefully arranged story from the same range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419435295002,"sku":"AF048","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AF048.jpg?v=1794300437","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/af048","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}