Model Forum / General / Models / July 2008

On Jun 28, 9:19 pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

As you've no doubt noticed, the command group figures are clothed
differently than the figures Tamiya includes with their M113 kit.
These figures depict US troops from the 1970's, but they are wearing
temperate zone type cotton fatigues rather than the tropical utilities
worn commonly in Vietnam (which were a 90% cotton, 10% nylon blend,
known commercially as "rip-stop" fabric--it resisted tearing, a common
problem as cotton rotted quickly in hot, humid conditions). The
1960's-70's Vietnam utilities had distinctive slanted breast pockets
as seen on the World War Two US paratroop uniform (no coincidence--the
same officer designed both uniforms).
The cotton fatigues could sometimes be seen in SE Asia, but would have
been more common in the continental US or West Germany. They can
indeed be shown with an M113, but probably not in Vietnam.
Gerald Owens