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The Korean company continues to pleasantly surprise our wallets with new releases and thats what we will be looking at in this review
Announced here on PF and Social media
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/mj-miniatures-new-release-for-dec-2016.81660/
with the Box Art being announced here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/us-tanker-box-art-mj-miniatures.81957/
the release being:
As you can see it depicts a tank crewman wearing the M38 helmet with goggles on the front , the Winter Tanker Jky , carrying a Thompson sub machine gun , with a leather 1911 holster with a pistol inside , at the back we have a small first aid pouch.
The helmet was specifically designed to meet the needs of the crew , protection , and smaller than the M1 helmet and became the instantly recognised item of the Armoured units.
The Tanker Helmet (or Helmet, Tank) developed in 1938 was made of rubberized fibre/leather with a thicker band of leather stitched around the rim. An inner suspension was made of a cross of soft leather straps. Ten 3/4 inch ventilation holes helped keep heat down while the back of the head was protected by a neck flap of the same material as the cap.
Side ear pieces (again, same material as the cap) were loosely attached, each with an R-14 earphone built into a center hole. The ear flaps could be worn flipped up, but inside a tank the noise level was so high that you could hear nothing unless the earphones were right against your ears. Side spring-loaded tabs held the earflaps tightly to the ears when that was desired. A throat microphone was usually used with this helmet.
.The whole shell was painted olive drab as issued but some were also painted other colours to show ank or special roles. The leather was natural tan color, not dyed. Rawlings was the manufacturer of the Tanker Helmet. Typical markings were stamped on the leather suspension with the Rawlings logo, a size, and patent numbers.
The Tanker jacket was vastly superior to the flimsy (and cold) M41 field jacket resulting in a rapid spread of the tanker jacket to any troops who could get their hands on them. The zipper was more convenient than the button/zipper of the M-41 and the shorter length was an improvement over the longer M-41 for anyone sitting or crouching. Tanker Jackets found their way into the Air Force in both the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. It was especially favored by officers who took much of the available supply.
The Tanker Jacket is basically a windbreaker design, waist cut medium weight jacket with two outside pockets and zipper front. There were two patterns made, the first in 1941, and a revision in 1942.
The material was heavy khaki or OD color, If khaki, the lining was "mustard" brown while the OD jackets had a lining of the same color. 8.2 oz cotton for the outer shell with a bi-swing back. There was a knit wool collar, waistband and cuffs, as well as a wool blanket lining. The zipper front closure had a wind flap.
The 1941 first pattern jackets had patch pockets with horizontal openings. This was revised to slash pockets ("hand warmer") for the 1942 2nd pattern.
Also issued was a Tankers Overalls , consisting of wide openings at the ankle
to allow for the boots to be retained when putting on and removing the trousers , they were a bib like 
and sometimes worn over the jacket .
Goggles there were 3 main types that were issued these are the 1938 Resistants
, the Polaroid 1021
and the 1944 version
Boots of course are vital here are commonly seen buckle type
Weapons included the Thompson
and the pistol worn in various holsters , here is the one the model has
Books are many of course here are a couple , we also have the internet as well .
The Korean company continues to pleasantly surprise our wallets with new releases and thats what we will be looking at in this review
Announced here on PF and Social media
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/mj-miniatures-new-release-for-dec-2016.81660/
with the Box Art being announced here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/us-tanker-box-art-mj-miniatures.81957/
the release being:
As you can see it depicts a tank crewman wearing the M38 helmet with goggles on the front , the Winter Tanker Jky , carrying a Thompson sub machine gun , with a leather 1911 holster with a pistol inside , at the back we have a small first aid pouch.
The helmet was specifically designed to meet the needs of the crew , protection , and smaller than the M1 helmet and became the instantly recognised item of the Armoured units.
The Tanker Helmet (or Helmet, Tank) developed in 1938 was made of rubberized fibre/leather with a thicker band of leather stitched around the rim. An inner suspension was made of a cross of soft leather straps. Ten 3/4 inch ventilation holes helped keep heat down while the back of the head was protected by a neck flap of the same material as the cap.
Side ear pieces (again, same material as the cap) were loosely attached, each with an R-14 earphone built into a center hole. The ear flaps could be worn flipped up, but inside a tank the noise level was so high that you could hear nothing unless the earphones were right against your ears. Side spring-loaded tabs held the earflaps tightly to the ears when that was desired. A throat microphone was usually used with this helmet.
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The Tanker jacket was vastly superior to the flimsy (and cold) M41 field jacket resulting in a rapid spread of the tanker jacket to any troops who could get their hands on them. The zipper was more convenient than the button/zipper of the M-41 and the shorter length was an improvement over the longer M-41 for anyone sitting or crouching. Tanker Jackets found their way into the Air Force in both the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. It was especially favored by officers who took much of the available supply.
The Tanker Jacket is basically a windbreaker design, waist cut medium weight jacket with two outside pockets and zipper front. There were two patterns made, the first in 1941, and a revision in 1942.
The material was heavy khaki or OD color, If khaki, the lining was "mustard" brown while the OD jackets had a lining of the same color. 8.2 oz cotton for the outer shell with a bi-swing back. There was a knit wool collar, waistband and cuffs, as well as a wool blanket lining. The zipper front closure had a wind flap.
The 1941 first pattern jackets had patch pockets with horizontal openings. This was revised to slash pockets ("hand warmer") for the 1942 2nd pattern.
Also issued was a Tankers Overalls , consisting of wide openings at the ankle
to allow for the boots to be retained when putting on and removing the trousers , they were a bib like 
and sometimes worn over the jacket .
Goggles there were 3 main types that were issued these are the 1938 Resistants
Boots of course are vital here are commonly seen buckle type
Weapons included the Thompson
Books are many of course here are a couple , we also have the internet as well .
Continued in next post
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