kammo-man Posted April 24, 2009 #1528 Posted April 24, 2009 Helmet Guy . Your flightsuit is considered a CIA contract piece . These were made for Air Amercia employees in Japan during the opening phase of the war . It is a top shelf Tiger piece . Many collectors do not even have one . They are rare and only show up maybee 1 or 2 a year . You have a very special Tiger suit and should be Very happy . It has a fantastic pattern !!!! owen
pwmiraldi67 Posted April 24, 2009 #1529 Posted April 24, 2009 Very very nice!!!!!!!!! Im drooling!!!! P
Copran Posted April 24, 2009 #1530 Posted April 24, 2009 Thanks for the replies.Owen, I believe he served during that time and into the very early 70's. Here are some more pictures: hi, I had a pair of these pants I bought from John O Connor, made in very soft material with vivid color. Size was incredible huge, likely W38xL30. I think they were not widely used in vietnam since I didn't see many pics of soldier wearing them
kammo-man Posted April 24, 2009 #1531 Posted April 24, 2009 I have a pair in Viet Matine 2nd pattern that would blow you away . I will find and post them . They are mint and also large . These were clearly hunting and not military issue ,maybee made from Japanese left over stock sometime after 1966 when the uniform changed . owen
HelmetGuy Posted April 25, 2009 #1532 Posted April 25, 2009 Thanks for the good comments. I appreciate the in depth reply, Owen. I am very happy to own it.
vintageproductions Posted April 29, 2009 #1533 Posted April 29, 2009 Okay the tiger stripe thread has been a bit slow lately, we must all be busy. Here's a couple new to add. This blazer was made in Tokyo, in the Ginza ditrict. All the pilot's in the VMF-323 Death Rattlers, had these jackets made at this store.
vintageproductions Posted April 29, 2009 #1534 Posted April 29, 2009 This one is a cool tailored shirt I bought off of Ebay probably five years ago. It is a standard two pocket style that has had two lower pockets added, with double exposed buttons on the flaps.
vintageproductions Posted April 29, 2009 #1535 Posted April 29, 2009 This is one that has always thrown me. Very basic Viet style body but those wierd tiny plastic buttons. The fade to this one is awesome.
Copran Posted April 29, 2009 #1536 Posted April 29, 2009 This one is a cool tailored shirt I bought off of Ebay probably five years ago. It is a standard two pocket style that has had two lower pockets added, with double exposed buttons on the flaps. Bob, I remember this one, you outbidded me in the last second
kammo-man Posted April 29, 2009 #1537 Posted April 29, 2009 VP , The original sniper !!!!!! More confirmed ebay kills than Hathcock!!!!! owen
butcher Posted May 7, 2009 #1539 Posted May 7, 2009 Moore Militaria has silver tadpole tigerstripes for sale, they look exactly like Mash copies , boonie needs a bit trimming to become a short brim but otherwise looking veeeeery gooood Moore Militaria
kammo-man Posted May 7, 2009 #1540 Posted May 7, 2009 i helped Trey with this pattern. It is good to see it lookes ok . The boonie was copied from a deadstock one in my collection . When new they are floppy . Lets see how it washes ... Good work Trey , I know how hard it was to make it happen !!!!! owen
butcher Posted May 7, 2009 #1541 Posted May 7, 2009 i helped Trey with this pattern.It is good to see it lookes ok . The boonie was copied from a deadstock one in my collection . When new they are floppy . Lets see how it washes ... Good work Trey , I know how hard it was to make it happen !!!!! owen You are the man
bravo_2_zero Posted May 7, 2009 #1542 Posted May 7, 2009 i helped Trey with this pattern.It is good to see it lookes ok . The boonie was copied from a deadstock one in my collection . When new they are floppy . Lets see how it washes ... Good work Trey , I know how hard it was to make it happen !!!!! owen Too right mate, I might get myself a set. I would also like to see a set used and abused cos' i love to see tigers faded.
kammo-man Posted May 7, 2009 #1543 Posted May 7, 2009 Dont forget the guilt free feeling that comes with it !!!!!! o
bravo_2_zero Posted May 8, 2009 #1544 Posted May 8, 2009 more worrying is when the fakers get these, a few washes and some how hiding the MFG. name and bingo big bucks
butcher Posted May 8, 2009 #1545 Posted May 8, 2009 I just ordered one uniform set with a matching boonie & beret , will be able to say more when i get it and compare it to the Mash copies but judging from these pics and knowing the high quality of Treys work and Owens knowledge in tigertsripes , these must be awesome , wouldn't dare say better but most likely equal with Mash copies !!!
butcher Posted May 10, 2009 #1546 Posted May 10, 2009 I may be wrong but shouldn't the buttons on the Moore militaria tadpole tigerstripes be a bit darker color or is it just the pics
bravo_2_zero Posted May 10, 2009 #1547 Posted May 10, 2009 Yeh but look at the quality of the photo, as bad as it is they could be any color.
butcher Posted May 10, 2009 #1548 Posted May 10, 2009 Yeh but look at the quality of the photo, as bad as it is they could be any color. ....exactly my point but i do have extra Mash Co buttons
Spike Posted May 10, 2009 #1549 Posted May 10, 2009 Is it me or does the tiger print look small on these new repro shirts?
butcher Posted May 10, 2009 #1550 Posted May 10, 2009 Is it me or does the tiger print look small on these new repro shirts? ...i even counted the stripes on these and compared to the silver Mash copies and it turns out pretty much the same , its the buttons, they must be darker !
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