Mannequins

[johann morris]

Evening All,

Over time I have been putting some Mannequins together Just to display some of my collection and add some extra interest. I am not sure where on the forum such stuff should be put or if it's welcome but I thought someone may find it of interest

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Jon

 

[REME 245]

The battle is still waged between collectors on whether or not camouflaged Tank Suits saw any service before the end of the war.   I was happy with one picture but other say the colouration is staining.

[johann morris]

I have heard it all and watched the conversations before and don't bother any more. Most of  the stuff that we collect very probably never saw use in ww2, irrelevant of the date stamp, most of the stuff that was actually used was dumped shortly afterwards. I have seen many so called experts fall from grace after being caught out, I don't buy as an investment, I buy what I like and like what I buy. Whether or not camo pixi suits were used in WW2 is not important, all that's important, is that I like it. Welcome to my World.

Jon

[Rootes75]

Well, as a collector of uniforms, in my case wartime Royal Navy, I think this is a great way of displaying the collection. It simply looks so much better than displaying them on a rack or hangers.

[Eaglehurst]

Apart from the fact the second button down on the third mannequin is the wrong month for 1943 I think they look bloody marvelous! 😉 

[Enigma]

The camo tanksuit is indeed a topic of contention. However, I have 1 of those and love the looks of them. I sometimes were the tan tanksuit which is a good uniform to wear.

[Enigma]

I also like the MG gunners display.

[REME 245]

32 minutes ago, Enigma said:

The camo tanksuit is indeed a topic of contention. However, I have 1 of those and love the looks of them. I sometimes were the tan tanksuit which is a good uniform to wear.

I believe they did reach the front in small numbers during 1945 but others disagree with the picture I use to support this claim.  I was shown a picture last week of Reccy Corps Soldiers post-war but no later than the Winter of 1945 or Spring of 1946 (no leaves on the trees).  This clearly shows Camo Tank Suits but a war-time picture which everyone can agree on remains to be found.

Edited April 5, 2023 by REME 245

[johann morris]

I am sure that there is a picture out there somewhere,  which will, in the fullness of time turn up and then watch the dealers raise the price tag.

I also have the Tan type but displayed else where at home, sorry about the picture, I like them both.

I tried lots of different ways of displaying the uniforms, as I don't like the effeminate shop mannequins that most people seem use, in the end I came up with this.

This was one of my trials using a laytex mask over a normal mannequin head, it works quite well but there are only a very limited selection available. 

Then a European company started selling more life like mannequins and that is what I now use for the dioramas. 

 

And the one with the laytex mask.

Thanks for the interest and Eaglehurst you are right, that button really needs attention.

Jon