Very nice job.  The spot where the stickers are would have been the pilot's name and helmet inspection date.   Best regards.   Jim

My point was there are U stamped magazines that were not for the US government.   These are very common and have been made very recently.   So AI is half right, which is better than average for this type of inquiry.

That is fine. I was a huge Star Trek fan back in the 1960's and 70's.   Great model.

You are correct about Aresta. The new catalog will include about 200 Class E pieces.

For the survivability of the hobby, I wish it ended at Civil War Confederate and WWII German.  It extends to anything worth money, that a dark actor thinks they can bamboozle somebody on.     Hucksterism is alive and thriving in Vietnam militaria, WWII squadron patches, luxury watches, darn near everything.     As soon as something becomes collectable / in demand, two things generally happen:  Sellers start swinging for the fences on price, and fakes start infiltrating.  Fear of getting burnt and being ‘priced out’ signal the end of the road.  

Collecting Confederate buckles is a minefield and they have been making fine reproductions for years. 

Got some for the kids, made on base by local venders when Mountain Home was touring SW Asia

Tonomachi, Have not seen this Oval with the Purple center before. Thanks for posting it!

Thanks for that information. 

Definitely Japanese made but I’m thinking it might be a boy scout patch with the Troop 3.  I’ve come across similar patches.