Korean War Era 51st Fighter Interceptor Group Cap

[deand]

Took a cheap ebay cap find and decorated it according to an original cap I saw a photograph of. The original had more room for "51FIG" in the yellow part, so i opted for just the "51" on the front. the colors represent the 25th, 16th and 39th squadrons. I like having these caps to wear with my nylon jackets.

The original:

And the similar copy I decorated:

dean

 

[Mac]

Nicely done, Dean.

Mac

 

[watchmanjimg]

Outstanding! I'd like to see that worn with a nice B-15C.

 

[rich]

Outstanding! I'd like to see that worn with a nice B-15C.

Speaking of which, wossis?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vtg-B-15C-Modify- ... 226wt_1113

 

[deeb7]

Speaking of which, wossis?

Whatever it is, it's not a Buzz ... they always used Crown zippers.

• I think the mfg is Buzz Rickson but don't sure,it a good made,heavy weight.
  The item describe as show in the pics below.Please see the pictures.You'll get what you see.

 

[watchmanjimg]

Speaking of which, wossis?

Whatever it is, it's not a Buzz ... they always used Crown zippers.

• I think the mfg is Buzz Rickson but don't sure,it a good made,heavy weight.
  The item describe as show in the pics below.Please see the pictures.You'll get what you see.

David, I'm not sure about the B-15C Mod but awhile back I owned a first-pattern Buzz MA-1 with the same Scovill zip. It had a "house" label.

 

[deeb7]

David, I'm not sure about the B-15C Mod but awhile back I owned a first-pattern Buzz MA-1 with the same Scovill zip. It had a "house" label.

Oh okay ... I looked at John's CD, and all four Buzz B-15C versions there used Crown, and of course Scovill is far too late to be correct on a B-15C.

The Alpha Replica series used blackened Scovill, but my one remaining example has Gripper on the sleeve.

 

[deand]

Thank you for your responses, I'm glad you all appreciated the cap.
Love to have an accurate B-15c repro, whoever made it.






dean

 

[rich]

Sorry Dean, I hijacked your thread there

Good luck finding your jacket, the Buzz one is heavy and beautifully made, but I can't say I've ever seen an original to compare it with. Hopefully they're easier to come by round your way.

 

[deand]

Nothing to apologize for, Rich, I love to see where threads can lead. Like an adventure!








dean

 

[Peter Graham]

Another great cap Dean. The caps you sent me are still going strong.

 

[deand]

Thanks, Peter!







dean

 

[deand]

Re-did the Group cap, using a different font that I think looks vintage to the era, and makes the numerical designation more explicit. Finally finished the three squadron caps. They are not as accurate as I would have liked. They should all be 8 panel baseball caps, instead I had to work with 6 panels, or a leather cap that I used for the 39th FIS. Still, they compliment my nylon collection, and someday I might redo them all with the right caps!

dean

 

[dmar836]

Do you have a before pic of the "51" cap?
Dave

 

[deand]

Do you have a before pic of the "51" cap?
Dave

Yes, it is at the beginning of this thread. Can't leave some things alone!




dean

 

[dmar836]

I meant before you painted it. Wanted to see the cap details.

 

[deand]

Sorry, snow shoveling dulled my brain. No photo exists of its previous state. But I have some great shots of a similar cap, and actual Korean War Era cap that shows those details.







dean

 

[deand]

FINAL FORM I think I like this best.

dean

 

[Weasel_Loader]

Awesome job!!! Totally looks the part.