The HMA GUY Journal

Greetings Gentle Sir,

Are you still answering specific questions of scriptwriters on this new site, and/or do you provide private consulting services to writers?

I’m currently involved in an historical that, having a mind of its own, has developed into a full-fledged war story, tonal quality realistic, scenes containing extreme violence, as opposed a swashbuckling romantic adventure.

I’ve done research sufficient to ruin my viewing pleasure of some of the more popular historical epic war films of recent release, but insufficient to provide the nit-picking details necessary for an accurate and satisfying portrayal – that is, for example, specific commands given for tactical maneuvers or weapons no longer in use such as the pike [deployed with shot] or, more specifically, inasmuch as many of my major action sequences do not take place on the more commonly portrayed open field, but rather the trooper’s bete noir of the urban theatre.

In sincere thanks of your kind consideration…

Warmly,
Kate

I used to go to your previous board quite a bit when required with questions and always got great info and/or advice.I even was able to help other individuals with help and advice of my own. I was dismayed when I attempted to go on it recently and saw it no longer existed.It was a great forum. I'm not sure if this will work the same or not, but I'll give it a shot.
I'm trying to find out what the name of the color (better yet the FS number) for the particular shade of green that the Marine Corps used on their vehicles and equipment from the late 50s through the late 70s. This is back when each branch had their own distinct identity. It was very particular to just the Marine Corps. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am an officer in the United States Army and have been in for over 23 years. I have been to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan and have been to all required army officer advanced courses for my current rank of LTC. Over the past few years I have noticed how poorly made the movies about the military have been. Even the show "The Unit" is so far fetched it is almost funny. The only movie that I have seen recently that showed military equipment that resembles what is really out there is the motion picture The Transformers. I will be retiring in two years and would love to get into the business of military consulting to motion pictures because I believe I could bring a sense of realism that would benefit any motion picture that referred to the military in any sense. How do I go about getting into this type of work? Thank you.