Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

[carnival-diablos]

Re: Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

I'm a newbie Namsofter and there's still a few bits and bobs I need to finish a good loadout. Any advice on where to get a mitchell pattern helmet cover? I have an M1 helmet but it came with the newer woodland pattern (which i've still been using anyway). Thanks.

[Alpenflage]

Re: Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

You can get them off ebay mate, or moore militaria. Thats where I got mine.

[SgtJamie]

Re: Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

great loadouts Tom will have mine up shortley

[Sledgehammer]

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Tom and I at War & Peace last week in our Early War Adviser gear.

Tom's setup is for the Thompson, mine for the M2 Carbine

Looking forward to seeing your pics of this too Tom!

[demoncase]

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Early Advisor gear ALWAYS rocks.

Here's mine from several years ago

[Jester!]

Re: Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

Early Advisor gear ALWAYS rocks.

Here's mine from several years ago

Where are you there mate? Looks like you've just plonked yourself down in a park in full gear!

[demoncase]

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Ha, no- I was on the berm watching tanks crush things at Beltring several years ago.

Though Wolverhampton's rough, you don't always need an M79 to go down the park

[tomlegg]

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This year I was down at the War and Peace show from Sunday 17th to the following Monday 25th. I was there with my fiancee Joe and my good friend Neil and his girl, Sue. Each day that Neil was there he and I tried to do a different Vietnam impression going from early war to late war. Heres what we came up with...


Monday - Late 1950s/early 1960s MAAG Advisors in duckhunters




Tuesday - Early war 1st Cavalry Division troopers in 'colourful' sateen utilites




Wednesday - Mid war. Me in 2nd pattern jungle shirt as a Cavalry trooper and Neil as a Petty Officer with the Naval Advisory Group




Thursday - Mid to late war. Me as Cavalry LT and Neil as a Junk Force Advisor




Friday - Late war and 'Apocalypse Now Day'. Me as Major with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Neil and Captain Willard (formerly of the 173rd!)




Friday evening - Dance night. Me as a Captain with the Cavalry and Joe dressed in purple. Neil as Lt Col Kilgore himself with Sue in lovely a floral number.






Saturday - Late war two USMC NCOs in ERDLS (Neil in lime green dominant and me in brown dominant)




Sunday - Late war. Me as USMC NCO in lime green ERDLs and Neil as a US Air Force REMF in short sleeved 3rd pattern junlge fatigues.




Cheers all,

Tom

[Franatix]

Re: Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

Start of my 'Nam loadout. All original M56 Webbing, Original Flak Jacket, and original M1 helmet. Just need to get the correct uniform, but this is what I'm using for the time being. I put the 1911 mag pouch on the right shoulder strap for easier mag changes. Using a Classic Army M15A1 as my primary, want to get a full metal 1911 next tho.

[koolance]

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few pics of myself and my mates..

[tomlegg]

Re: Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

Very nice and great to see some early gear being rocked as well! Keep up the good stuff,

Tom

[koolance]

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I got my early stuff from you Tom! getting good use out of it :D

[tomlegg]

Re: Impression Guide: US Army Infantryman – Vietnam War

Excellent stuff - glad to see it in the flesh (so to speak). You coming to In Country down at ****** ***** this coming weekend?

Cheers,

Tom

[Aeviv]

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I'll hopefully be down at CS this weekend, first Namsoft skirmish, very excited. Anyone else down?

[-Drake-]

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Some nice loadouts on display here I have to say.

Where is everyone sourcing their m56 webbing ? I used to see set's on ebay all the time but now that I'm after a set I'm having trouble finding any that don't cost a fortune...