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American Revolution 1st NH soldier 1/72 scale
American Revolution 1st NH infantry on pen
Watermen in the first part of the 20th Century and earlier suffered from a variation of tuberculosis called “Oyster Hand”, brought on by not wearing waterproof gloves while dipping hands in ice-cold water all day long. The thousands of tiny cuts caused by the oyster shells developed into lesions that failed to heal.
Scale: 1/1
Master: Reworked lifecast
Exterior: Polyurethane rubber, cast in color
Interior: Wire Armature, red-tinted polyurethane rubber
Blood, grime in cuts: Paint
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