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| So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? | |
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TheOneManKid Red Devil
Posts : 941 Join date : 2013-09-06 Age : 63 Location : North Londonshire
| Subject: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:15 pm | |
| Hello... I am starting some new photos of my small collection and took this of my childhood British Infantryman uniform set. I am pretty sure I bought it as a uniform card rather than a complete set, so I never got the lace up boots or much else for that matter... this set came together over the years, little by little, starting in the early 70s. But, there is something unique, or at least pretty rare, from what I have seen so far, can you spot it? SKJ spotted it straight away, can you? _________________ RalphMe? Well, I live life vicariously! My Action Man? Well, he lives life victoriously! See my photos @ Flickr | |
| | | inntruderr61 Moderator
Posts : 8012 Join date : 2012-11-27 Age : 63 Location : Pennsylvania USA
| Subject: Re: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:46 pm | |
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| | | somekindajoe French Resistance
Posts : 2196 Join date : 2012-11-14 Age : 63 Location : London
| | | | Chip Canadian Mounted Police
Posts : 1768 Join date : 2014-02-26
| Subject: Re: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:50 pm | |
| The Buttons on the tunic ? Must say the set it off nicely too . _________________ " There will be no Mercy ." Chip Hazard .
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| | | Gunner Munro Arctic Explorer
Posts : 1103 Join date : 2016-06-23 Age : 63 Location : Northwich Cheshire
| Subject: Re: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:30 pm | |
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| | | TheOneManKid Red Devil
Posts : 941 Join date : 2013-09-06 Age : 63 Location : North Londonshire
| Subject: Re: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:45 am | |
| - Chip wrote:
- The Buttons on the tunic ? Must say the set it off nicely too .
Chip... you are a man that is super observant! I have owned this uniform since 1970-ish and of course knew that it had buttons, but had never realised that there was anything unusual in that, until I started looking at other British Infantryman sets in recent months! They look like a version of the buttons from the Russian tunic too! Anyone else got a British tunic that came with buttons originally? _________________ RalphMe? Well, I live life vicariously! My Action Man? Well, he lives life victoriously! See my photos @ Flickr | |
| | | Dreadnought Moderator
Posts : 510 Join date : 2017-07-10 Age : 55
| Subject: Re: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:29 am | |
| Lovely figure. I must agree, the buttons set off the tunic very well indeed. Mine is just bog standard issue. It's a figure I've been rebuilding and getting bits for for a long time. Got a gas mask for him FINALLY in a recent job-lot. Those kind of things are so pricey now on their own in good condition. I need puttees (which I'll make) and the correct water canteen to finish. _________________ Real heroes don't die... they just reload.
Kev.
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| | | BAMComix Admin
Posts : 15331 Join date : 2012-11-07 Age : 52 Location : Birmingham, England
| Subject: Re: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:45 pm | |
| the buttons! of course! great little teaser Ralph! Lovely ezample too Kev! | |
| | | Chip Canadian Mounted Police
Posts : 1768 Join date : 2014-02-26
| Subject: Re: So what is unique, I think, about this British Infantryman? Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:17 pm | |
| - TheOneManKid wrote:
- Chip wrote:
- The Buttons on the tunic ? Must say the set it off nicely too .
Chip... you are a man that is super observant! I have owned this uniform since 1970-ish and of course knew that it had buttons, but had never realised that there was anything unusual in that, until I started looking at other British Infantryman sets in recent months! They look like a version of the buttons from the Russian tunic too!
Anyone else got a British tunic that came with buttons originally?
I love that things like this show up , old A.M been going so many years and still stuff like this turning up out of the blue . Nice uni and fun post . _________________ " There will be no Mercy ." Chip Hazard .
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