That is looking good.  I have a stupid question.  Now that I am retried, I am dabbling in modeling again.  I haven't done so since I was kid.  So, you actually apply the decals while it is still on the sprue?  Just trying to learn.     Thanks,   OD  

I think it's a nice example of a Springfield Armory artillery officer's saber.  Looks like someone might have dropped the tip onto some concrete at some point.  Is the drag stamped SWP?   The knot is not US Army.

Cool! Interesting that it has 1951 painted on the upper right corner. That is where the year sticker goes. That style of plate is much newer than that. 

Looking good!

Great find - congratulations.

Duffswpa, The answer is "yes!" t6

Thank you

I totally agree. However, I, too, think, that finding "original" UCPs without patches added is gonna be a nightmare due to velcro...  It will be interesting to see if the collecting community will be able to come up with ways to determine if a patch was added later or not and therefor solve the "velcro-issue"...

I see where you're coming from! I used to think that it was downright ugly, but looking at photographs of UCP being used in combat, it looks kinda good now. But I think, that the main readon for that is, that they are all dirty in these photos. And when dirty, they were decent at camouflaging the person wesring it. However, I heard, that even on base during deployments, they wouldn't let soldiers wear them all muddied up, but that they had to look fresh... So I see your point and I, too, think, that now they are better looking than they used to. But their historical value has always been there with GWOT. However, I think, that there is this kind of phenomenon in the collecting filed, that more recent history doesn't appeal as much ad history, that took place a decade or so ago... But that could just be me haha Movies helped at establishing UCP in the collectibg circles and fashion industry, too, I think

Another storage unit auction. I spy some goodies