BlueBookGuy Posted December 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 25, 2017 Hello everybody, collection bloody thinned down in recent times as it comes to modern age items and full sets, so I hold tight on older material and have decided to take pictures at the three complete sets from WW2 era. No particular reason for this - simply having them first grouped together against a red backdrop (.. Christmas maybe? or for the sake of a much better contrast), then some shots at them singly just to share here on the Forum. Not a really new material as they were already subjected earlier in Forum topics, but they're not a bad result visually. Just colorful photos and the captions kept at minimum, some differences in hues here and there due to different lightings. THX - Franco. the P-38 guy of late 1944, tropical environment: continues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted December 25, 2017 USN F4U pilot, carrier-based, early 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted December 25, 2017 Wilkinson-made set of Flak vests, front and back, and M-3 helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted December 25, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 25, 2017 Great set ups. I really like the flak equipment, you really don't see those vests to often. Merry Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted December 25, 2017 Thanx David, yes a great-looking setup of Flak vests. Waited about six years to get it in Europe - more precisely here in Italy in order to see first-person their condition and personally bring it home, the whole without having to spend too much. Wishes to all Forum's users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted December 25, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 25, 2017 Great job Franco! Thanks for sharing. Of course your Navy guy is my favorite. Merry Christmas, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted December 25, 2017 Thanx Paul for appreciating, yes great-looking your fav pilot, also due to your precious tips back then - as for myself I'd put it and the P-38 guy on the same level, maybe the latter a bit ahead but cannot explain why. Possibly 'cause of a truly great job of retrieving the mannequinn from a dump by night, then repairing it, searching elsewhere for a missing arm, eventually airbrushing the exposed areas in tanned skin plus a very slight trace of beard. Then waiting along three years for some items; especially the infamous C-2 raft and container being terrible to find complete and in good shape in non-Internet days.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted December 26, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 26, 2017 Nice mannequins Franco. I would switch for sure a gun between this two: .38 for Navy guy and .45 for AAF. Regards, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted December 26, 2017 Thanx Jerry, yes you're right and wouldn't be bad swapping the two handguns - every time I think that and don't do it immediately, the thing does stay unchanged. Must make that step soonest.. Here one of collection's few survivors from the jet age characters, the F-105 pilot in Vietnam 1968-69. Think could be a very small sin if I'm showing it together with one of his foes back then, a MiG-21 pilot from 'up North', could be interesting anyway a look at. Of course if an excessive subject here not being US-made, please you'll remove those few photos depicting it. Maybe a bit unrealistic due to his body size and blue eyes (!!) but I couldn't act otherwise at the time, so likely it's an 'advisor' from elsewhere? - of course the rest is strictly and absolutely 100% vintage. Here dressed/equipped in a somehow crude fashion and no extra items on the person - as pictured in some images of 1967-68, dressed in stratospheric gear despite (IMO) no need for that as flight altitudes of US tactical formations were absolutely normal ones. URSS-made helmet (GSh-4MS) from year 1970 and partial pressure suit (VKK-4P) from 1964, and Chinese-made gloves + shoes. The F-105 guy is much richer in quality and quantity of equipment and accessories, even if here not all are visible - among them .38 revolver, knife and kneeboard. Helmet is a HGU-2/AP from 1968 as well the MBU-5/P oxy. mask, cotton suit K-2B from 1968, B-3A leather gloves from 1967 and CSU-3/P Anti-G pants from 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted December 28, 2017 Share #10 Posted December 28, 2017 Very nice displays! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted December 29, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 29, 2017 These are really cool! Thanks for sharing!Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted December 29, 2017 Thanx for appreciating!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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