The gloves are very close to the ones I was always issued when I was in. Only mine were black. I wore them a lot in the winter with the wool OD liners and in summer without liners.
J
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I know those. Yes, very similar. I think they’re designated D3-A
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I was issued some buff colored gloves like those in the photo. The only times that we really used them was for rappelling.
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Alrighty then here we go. This should clear things up.
82nd Abn trooper trying to find friendlies after a bad night jump, June6,'44.
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Superb – living, breathing shallow & listening 
Thanks Laddie!
Cautiously moving looking left and right straining his ears to hear another “clicker”…
Brilliantly done Jerry🙂
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Dude’s got that Garand balanced so righteous in his left hand. Your mini-dudes always have righteous balance, always.
Beautiful piece there Jerry- a finely observed pose that, as always with your work, perfectly suits the face and the setting. The camo face paint is also a nice touch.
I was issued both sets of gloves with liners too - the white/beige ones we used for laying concertina wire.
Outstanding job on that para Jerry! Love the chin strap detail !
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Yep! 'Zacktly !
Thanks man,
J
Thank you Sir!
I always keep the actual experience in mind or at least I try to,
J
Thanks Karl as always,nicely written.
I had a hard time after painting the tiny face to then apply the cammo on it and so obliterate most of what I just painted but hey…it is what it is.
J
Thank you Sir! I think I saw the white ones in the Clothing Sales store a few times. Were they thicker?
J
Jerry, that looks great. I’ve tried several times to produce a face with cammo paint, and have never been happy with the results. Did you use dry pigments? Ralph
I did it once on a bust where there is more room to work but it also means adding more paint. I found it very tricky to judge what looked realistic. I think you’ve got the look right- as in the viewer will grasp that it’s camo face paint as soon as they see it as opposed to thinking it is some shadowing gone very wrong!
The ones I had were, maybe they were the type specifically made for that task. I could be confusing the two, they were very similar.
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Yes they were. Far more durable than the black gloves.
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Thanks man. Nope,I used valajo paints,dark green and gray.
a very fine balance is needed for sure.
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