{"product_id":"usn027","title":"USN027 - Bluejacket Kneeling Firing Rifle  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSN027 - Bluejacket Kneeling Firing Rifle | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBluejacket Kneeling Firing Rifle brings a distinctive subject to King \u0026amp; Country’s United States Navy collection, making it useful for both individual presentation and a wider scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider setting is American sailors and naval service during the Second World War. Naval service involved armed watches, drill, shipboard duties and carefully coordinated movements. Sailors and officers can give a harbour or shipboard diorama a convincing human presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBluejacket Kneeling Firing Rifle is defined in part by its kneeling position. That gives the figure a specific purpose when combined with soldiers in complementary poses, helping create a formation with natural variety and a clear direction of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe weapon-related action captures a specific second in an engagement. It invites the viewer to imagine the position of an unseen target and the response of the surrounding troops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging way to present it is within a warship deck, quayside or naval parade. The setting makes the period easy to understand and gives the subject a natural place in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngle the figure toward a common point of interest and use more stationary troops to balance the movement. A coherent line of fire can make an otherwise compact scene feel complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo expand the scene, look towards bluejackets, naval officers and shipboard accessories. Together, compatible subjects can add a sense of movement, scale and period detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piece also invites an appreciation of the daily routines and military bearing of naval personnel. It is a useful reminder that a historical scene can be told through an individual detail.\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":53419608310042,"sku":"USN027","price":73.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/USN027.jpg?v=1794306745","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/usn027","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}