Thanks for those Bruce - well I'm not too far off, I just need to drybrush some of the base colours back over the dark wash I've just added and I'll post up a picture.
Thanks for all your help guys.
USAAF Pilots flying kit in the Pacific.
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Navy and Army flight gear was slightly different.
Here is some color photos of Army stuff
Here is some color photos of Army stuff
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Good friend of mine and colleague's grandfather was the copilot on plane 15 of the Doolittle raid. Griffith Williams. Technically pacificI guess 
Second from the right - better looking than his grandson
Second from the right - better looking than his grandson
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John
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Okay so here's my attempt - the photo is a bit dark so it's actually a bit lighter in the flesh so to speak.
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The pics are so entertaining. History, humanity. I’m waxing tired this AM. The attitude, in a good way, confidence, commitment, comrades. Knowing so many did not return. The pictures always get to me a bit.
Oh, the pilot dude looks pretty darn good.
Oh, the pilot dude looks pretty darn good.
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Nice job on that pilot, Stuart! 
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Yes, the pilot does look good…. Very good I would say.
I wonder about some of those group photos myself Lyle. Who in the photos survived the war. Aviators did have a very high attrition rate. Long ago my mom worked with a guy who was a ground crewman for the AAF in WWII. I remember him saying that they didn’t make friends with the pilots as they came and went so rapidly. They didn’t want to form any attachment to them.
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Thanks Gents - glad you like it! Thanks for all your help. I might have to bookmark this thread as I'm sure I'll have some more PTO builds in the future.
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Way better than I can do!
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