MarineRAIDER1
07-10-03, 06:54 PM
Hello fellow Marines,
As I stated in my profile I am a 1/6th Scale Action Figure collector(GI JOE) who likes to customize some of my figures.
I am about to work on a Sea Going Marine assigned to a Warship (Crusier, Battleship, Carrier) during, Late 1943 to 1945.
So far I know what I want his rank to be Sergeant, he is a veteran Marine with Service in China (4th Marines, Shanghi), and the South Pacific with the 1st Raider Battalion ( Guadalcanal, Tulagi, New Georgia) , also he is decorated for Valor and is Combat wounded.
The problem is I know some by researching other uniforms of the period, but i have done little with Dress Uniforms and Ribbons and badges.
The Uniform I want to represent is a Service uniform for a Watch stander on the ship turned out for inspection by visiting officers with his M-1 Rifle, Cartridge belt, and Ribbons and Badges , Dress blues Cover, Khaki Shirt, tie, Pants and dress shoes.
The questions i have for the Board are:
Is the uniform I selected a actual service dress combo, and what color dress shoes go with it, Black or Brown (Cordovan).
And turned out for inspection would a marine wear his award ribbons and Shooting Badges ( I want to put rifle and pistol Expert badges on the uniform and a 10 ribbon Grouping).
And finally on the issue of 782 gear would a watchstander using a M-1 Garand be turned out in full gear( Belt, bayonet, first aid kit, canteen) or Just belt FA kit and Bayonet w/ M-1 Rifle.
And i also am looking for images of WW2 period Sergeant stripes
OD on Khaki for the service shirt, and A image of the SeaGoing Marine patch to send to a patchmaker as a custom order.
Any help for any Sea Going Marines on the Board would be of help to me at this time .
Thanks,
I:marine: :marine: :marine:
As I stated in my profile I am a 1/6th Scale Action Figure collector(GI JOE) who likes to customize some of my figures.
I am about to work on a Sea Going Marine assigned to a Warship (Crusier, Battleship, Carrier) during, Late 1943 to 1945.
So far I know what I want his rank to be Sergeant, he is a veteran Marine with Service in China (4th Marines, Shanghi), and the South Pacific with the 1st Raider Battalion ( Guadalcanal, Tulagi, New Georgia) , also he is decorated for Valor and is Combat wounded.
The problem is I know some by researching other uniforms of the period, but i have done little with Dress Uniforms and Ribbons and badges.
The Uniform I want to represent is a Service uniform for a Watch stander on the ship turned out for inspection by visiting officers with his M-1 Rifle, Cartridge belt, and Ribbons and Badges , Dress blues Cover, Khaki Shirt, tie, Pants and dress shoes.
The questions i have for the Board are:
Is the uniform I selected a actual service dress combo, and what color dress shoes go with it, Black or Brown (Cordovan).
And turned out for inspection would a marine wear his award ribbons and Shooting Badges ( I want to put rifle and pistol Expert badges on the uniform and a 10 ribbon Grouping).
And finally on the issue of 782 gear would a watchstander using a M-1 Garand be turned out in full gear( Belt, bayonet, first aid kit, canteen) or Just belt FA kit and Bayonet w/ M-1 Rifle.
And i also am looking for images of WW2 period Sergeant stripes
OD on Khaki for the service shirt, and A image of the SeaGoing Marine patch to send to a patchmaker as a custom order.
Any help for any Sea Going Marines on the Board would be of help to me at this time .
Thanks,
I:marine: :marine: :marine: