"My Sweetie Pie"...painted M-41 jacket

[ties70]

Hi,

I have a M-41 repro from STURM, which is an OK jacket but not highly regarded when it comes to authentic repros (zipper is on the wrong / European side; synthetic liner etc...). I always wanted to patch it up and try some textile colours, but never had the time.

Finally, I decided to get started and made it kind of an hommage to my 1 year old girl Liv.

The patch I made for the jacket is Disney unofficial version for the 342nd BS:

There is an obvious resemblance in the facial expression

And as Liv's nick name is "Sweetie Pie", it was obvious that this had to be on the jacket as well:

As bombing mission stencils seem to be inadequate for a 1 year old, I stencilled the jacket with rubber duckies:

The result is shown here:

Maybe I will add something on the back,too, but I am not sure what that could be...

Oh, somebody round here making any leather name strips?

Best regards

Ties

 

[ausreenactor]

Yes!! I posted some time ago about art on Tankers and other combat stuff....

Very impressive Ties, as always..

Couchy

 

[a2jacketpatches]

She is adorable, and what a great idea.

 

[Vcruiser]

Well..she sure looks like a 'Sweetie pie'.
..and what a little beauty!
Takes after Mommy..heh...
Oh..as always good artwork.
Van

 

[dujardin]

i like it

greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttt


sweetkiss to Liv

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

How bout a Cartoon Bomber with a pacifier in it's mouth and googly eyes ....................................
Johnny

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

The "bomber" could be dropping baby bottles instead of bombs..........................................

 

[ties70]

The "bomber" could be dropping baby bottles instead of bombs..........................................

Now, that is a great idea!

Baby bottles as mission markings would be cool, too...

 

[marco77]

So nice !!!!!

 

[ties70]

The "bomber" could be dropping baby bottles instead of bombs..........................................

Here is a quick shot at Johnny's idea...

Ties

 

[Vcruiser]

...and a great idea...but perhaps more of a cartoonlike plane..?

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

The bottles should be facing the other way , the tips would be like the nose of the bombs , and a facial expression on the plane (eyes in the cockpit area and a mouth with baby teeth ................................
Johnny