RAAF Tropical kit

• Jun 20, 2015

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Ponsenby

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Here's an impression I rolled out recently. RAAF pilot, South West Pacific, 1944/45. I know, the mike on the H mask is postwar! Still fine tuning but here's the gen in pictures;

 

• Jun 20, 2015

• #2

Ponsenby

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Here's the parachute in detail;

 

• Jun 20, 2015

• #3

Ponsenby

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• Jun 20, 2015

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Ponsenby

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Future additions/ Mods to the look once they arrive will be a pair of brown BEDGGOOD RAAF issue 36 pattern flying boots and a tropical 32 pattern Mae West made by Dunlop Australia. Plus I need to swap out the mike to a wartime one or just use an E* mask instead. The E type helmet is RAAF marked and dated 1944.

 

• Jun 20, 2015

• #5

S

Stearmen

I'll Lock Up

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Looking good! I wounder if the RAF seat parachutes are as hard as the American chutes?

 

• Jun 20, 2015

• #6

Ponsenby

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Yeah- firm would be the key word!

 

• Jun 20, 2015

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Mr Slug

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Brilliant.