Verlinden 120MM RTO Vietnam

[Guest]

That's the uniform done:

[rtfoe]

Peter, another thing I spotted is that you glued the M-16s barrel stock upside down. The grooves are to be on top.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

That darned M16!!!! I'm not doing very well am I?

Thanks Richard. Now corrected - magazine on the right way round, barrel right side up and handle cleaned out.

[Steve Jones]

Very nice Peter. God luck with the head

[Guest]

Cheers Steve

Gonna leave the head till last - just for a laugh.

[Guest]

Next stage, and some of the gear painted and mounted:



The uniform has had a coat of matt varnish which has brought out the greener pigments. For the packs and webbing I used Vallejo Brown Violet, which is actually very near to a faded dark OD.

[Guest]

Very nice Peter :smiling3:.

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Your work just keeps getting better I don't know how you manage to improve on excellence.

[BigGreg]

.... every time i see your figures i'm amazed of your technique.. and plus Vietnam era is my favorite period

Keep on doing what you are doing...

[Guest]

Scottie - Thanks. I can't see much improvement myself.

Greg - Thanks also. Could you help re the chest patches? Is it US Army on the left breast and surname on the right?

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The Peddinghaus set I've ordered doesn't have the camo versions unfortunately. Would the above ever have been worn in a combat situation? If not, I suppose I could just leave them blank to represent the velcro patches.

[Jason Crausby]

Hi Peter
Another pic from my trip away...not Vietnam era but does it answer you question regarding name tapes and which side?

[Guest]

Great Jason, many thanks. Not sure this version would have been worn in combat (see above).

[BigGreg]

Scottie - Thanks. I can't see much improvement myself.

Greg - Thanks also. Could you help re the chest patches? Is it US Army on the left breast and surname on the right?

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The Peddinghaus set I've ordered doesn't have the camo versions unfortunately. Would the above ever have been worn in a combat situation? If not, I suppose I could just leave them blank to represent the velcro patches.

Dear Peter you are painting 1st pattern uniform with the name tapes that were not on velcro (it has been adopted in the late 2000) but sewn and the color of both was green with the black letters and the NAME is on the right side (when you wear it) and US ARMY is on your heart (when you wear it)

[BigGreg]

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Hi Peter
Another pic from my trip away...not Vietnam era but does it answer you question regarding name tapes and which side?

this is the famous jacket of Sgt Elvis "the pelvis" Presley.. he made his military service from 1958-1960 that was the typical 50/60 uniform in the early years during the Vietnam war you can see troops wearing full color uniforms..that changed very fast..

[Guest]

Cheers Greg.