RAAF Tropical kit

[Ponsenby]

Here's an impression I rolled out recently. RAAF pilot, South West Pacific, 1944/45. I know, the mike on the H mask is postwar! Still fine tuning but here's the gen in pictures;

 

[Ponsenby]

Here's the parachute in detail;

 

[Ponsenby]

 

[Ponsenby]

Future additions/ Mods to the look once they arrive will be a pair of brown BEDGGOOD RAAF issue 36 pattern flying boots and a tropical 32 pattern Mae West made by Dunlop Australia. Plus I need to swap out the mike to a wartime one or just use an E* mask instead. The E type helmet is RAAF marked and dated 1944.

 

[Stearmen]

Looking good! I wounder if the RAF seat parachutes are as hard as the American chutes?

 

[Ponsenby]

Yeah- firm would be the key word!

 

[Mr Slug]

Brilliant.