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Offline The Gray Ghost

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VBCW Royal Mail uniform
« on: 05 November 2014, 11:35:26 PM »
anyone what color it was, I've found this but am not sure how accurate it is.
« Last Edit: 05 November 2014, 11:41:00 PM by The Gray Ghost »
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it anymore and what is it seems weird and scary.

Offline joroas

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Re: VBCW Royal Mail uniform
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2014, 11:49:07 PM »
Navy blue with Post Office red piping would be my guess.

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Around this time it was also decided to move from the tunic-style jacket to a new design based on a "civilian" lounge pattern, which had red piping, but no red collar or cuffs.



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Offline CaptainBigglesmay

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Re: VBCW Royal Mail uniform
« Reply #2 on: 06 November 2014, 12:14:34 AM »










Here's my postmen, the Jacket for "regular" postmen in the 1930's looks a lot like SD but with some small changes you don't see on a 28mm figure. I used a Prussian blue for the blue and a royal red for the piping. Use WW1 German Jager for the 1910 uniform hat. WW1 british for anything else.

Here's some better group photos

Post Office Artillery

Post Office Rocket Troop

Masses of Postmen

Postmen and "Friend"

Mail waggon

In action

Best Wishes,

Bigglesmay
« Last Edit: 06 November 2014, 12:31:38 AM by CaptainBigglesmay »

Offline von Lucky

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Re: VBCW Royal Mail uniform
« Reply #3 on: 06 November 2014, 09:20:03 AM »
Well that was a great thread hijack - thanks CaptainBigglesmay!
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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: VBCW Royal Mail uniform
« Reply #4 on: 06 November 2014, 07:19:57 PM »
Perfect - just bought some Empress BEF for my Postal Unit!!

 

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