question stars

[redsandrew]

Ciao!

Please somebody can help me to understand if, at the end of my complete Willys paint, I must to paint simple star or star with open or closed circle.

I am very confused about that...

Some information: my chassis is dated second part of '42 and engine is mixed ford/willys parts :-( ....I would like to use 101 airborne identification numbers all in white.

Can you help me?

[Willyslancs]

101 ? really? what about other units ?

[Lauren Child]

The invasion star that is visible from the air has a ring around it (bonnet or roof).

 

All other stars should be normal, though if it's a Canadian vehicle it gets put on skewed with single point to the side instead of upwards.

 

There are exceptions of course

 

There are quite a of 101st Airborne marked vehicles out there with the success of the television programmes. If you want to stand out from the crowd you might want to look at some of the other units.

[N.O.S.]

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All other stars should be normal, though if it's a Canadian vehicle it gets put on skewed with single point to the side instead of upwards.

 

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Now that is interesting, Lauren - it explains posts 37 - 40 on this thread ::-)

 

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?25150-Could-this-be-the-most-poorly-applied-Stencil

[redsandrew]

Ok okkkk :red:

what do you think about 82nd division?

Why there are two stars version: complete circle and cutted circle? Witch difference?

[Lauren Child]

Ok okkkk :red:

what do you think about 82nd division?

Why there are two stars version: complete circle and cutted circle? Witch difference?

 

I think the circle just makes it more visible for aircraft that are further away.

 

EDIT: Sorry I completely mis-read the post there - as Hanno has said down below, not much difference between them The dashes are just where the stencil was held.

Edited September 22, 2012 by Lauren Child

[Big ray]

 

My Jeep is marked 82nd A/B.

[woa2]

Ok okkkk :red:

what do you think about 82nd division?

Why there are two stars version: complete circle and cutted circle? Witch difference?

 

Looking at photographs, US vehicles had a broken circle and British vehicles had a complete circle, but there are exceptions to this rule.

 

PS. Please, not ANOTHER US Airborne Jeep.

[redsandrew]

what do you think about a 7th Infantry Regiment ? they was in Italy in 1943...or please I accept suggestions! help me to select one :cheesy:

Can be nice select one unit was in Italy I think.

[Lauren Child]

what do you think about a 7th Infantry Regiment ? they was in Italy in 1943...or please I accept suggestions! help me to select one :cheesy:

Can be nice select one unit was in Italy I think.

 

They look like a good bunch http://www.cottonbalers.com/photo_albums/ww2/ww2_001.asp

[Desert Rat]

I think a Jeep marked up from the 7th would make a great change and would stand out nicely.

Just out of interest (and following a discussion the other day down the local) in reality, would there really have been many Jeeps on the front line with the 101st that were marked up with 101 markings ? Would not most of the transport have been from supply units etc ?

Div. HQ may have had them but if you go to any show these days you would think the 101st were a vehicle hire company !

[redsandrew]

If I will select 7th Infantry ...in the bumpers I will write : 7A - X I - X X correct? first X will be company, second battalion e third the number of Willys.

 

What about a hood number? my chassis nr is 152200..somebody know?