Vietnam 1st Pattern Jungle Fatigues with 2nd Pattern Jungle Boots

As Brick Warp gears up to start exploring Vietnam, I am offering a select range of prototype uniforms and equipment pieces as I design them to later utilize in complete minifigures. These products are perfect for kitbashing your own minifigures, or augmenting your collection as I continue to roll out more variety! 

This uniform combination represents the standard fatigues worn on base or leave from approximately 1963-1967. Please note although uniforms entered production on specific dates, stock would often take months to actually reach deployed troops, and was always short of needed quantities, resulting in prior patterns being used throughout US involvement in country. I have not included any insignia to offer more usability across a range of times, places, and units. 

The Vietnam era jungle fatigues are often considered one of the most influential military uniform designs in history. They did however, string from a long lineage of US development of jungle capable uniforms for combat troops. Following poor performance of the sateen OG-107 uniform, designers referenced back to WWII era uniforms that saw better reception from servicemembers. The ultimate design would incorporate the beloved, angled and bellowed pockets of the WWII Army Airborne M1942 uniform, combined with the generous cut and freedom of movement WWII era HBT fatigues offered. The first pattern of this uniform would be produced in a plain cotton weave, unlike the later ripstop fabric, and be easily identified by exposed buttons on the outward pockets. These would be quickly remedied on later patterns of uniform, with the buttons covered to prevent sheen and the common complaint of getting caught on foliage. 

The 2nd Pattern Tropical Combat "Jungle" boots would see service with the first significant numbers of US troops deployed in country. These improved on the previous generation by eliminating the leather supports on the back of the ankle and top of the boot and replacing them with nylon. They however, did not add the nylon supports to the side of the ankle until the following third pattern. 

Information Info: Art and printing by Landon Reimer on genuine factory direct Lego parts.

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