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WWII Medic display with the rarer OD medics bags?


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The WWII US Paratrooper couldn't get the OD #7 British made gear, it was made from the OD #3 shade so some of them died it to the OD #7 they wanted it I guess because it was summer time and would camo better.

 

Craig

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Yeah, was really comical watching them.The more he told them it wasn't period painted the more the wanted to buy it.Was li Kevin a pack of rabid squirrels on crack fighting over a nut

ROFL...good story, Ron :lol:

 

Some cool shots from the ASF Medical Supply Catalogue MED 3; Mar. 1944:

Yeah, was really comical watching them.The more he told them it wasn't period painted the more they wanted to buy it.Was like a pack of rabid squirrels on crack fighting over a nut
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Allen: I've noticed a big change in the way many collectors view the dark O.D. stuff; this shift in thought created quite a rebellion against the old "collector/reenactor story" that O.D.#7 canvas did not see service in W.W.II. I've had a much harder time finding dark O.D. Wartime Marine Corps Ammo Belts, for example, than the fairly common O.D. #3 examples.

 

Craig: Great pic!! Thanks!

 

Danny: I think George Peterson still reprints the various Army Catalogues, including the Medical Supply one. There is a wealth of photos in there, listing all the various substances and hardware to be carried by the Medics.

Mmmm......come on over to the dark side

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Yeah, was really comical watching them.The more he told them it wasn't period painted the more they wanted to buy it.Was like a pack of rabid squirrels on crack fighting over a nut

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: Boy, does that ever paint some mental pictures!!

That's one of the things I miss about doing shows...people/dealer/collector watching!

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Here is pictures of my done up WWII medics helmet that I painted up. I love to take it to shows, I alway have many dealers even big dealers wanting to buy because it looks so real. Ron (Doyler) has handle it and just grins when he holds it.

 

I need to do is take it out side for better pictures of it in the natural sun light so you can really see the yellow/brown tone to the white panels as I got it to look aged looking with natural material and it wasn't just mud ether. The panels are paint over on the original paint.

 

I like to show it off as a great learning tool as everyone thinks it's real until I tell them. They them ask me to paint them one up but simple reply NO!

 

Craig

 

 

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