Selfmade CBI shield variations for M-41 (USAAF jacket)

[ties70]

Hi,

I want to modify my M-41 Jacket into a CBI / USAAF version, with doing as many of the patches by myself.
So I started with the CBI shields:

The leather patch is a couple of years old and all hand-stitched.

Last week I started with a painted canvas CBI shield. It is simple to make but doesn't look like much, either...

My current favourite is this mixture of canvas, wool felt and leather. I haven't seen anything like this before, so it is not very authentic...on the other hand I could imagine something like this as "theater made":

Of course there is always the possibility to get an embroidered CBI patch and just add the leather...but as I said: I want to do most of the work by myself.

Best regards,

Ties

 

[Steve27752]

Great work Ties, The last version is my favorite.

 

[ausreenactor]

I am with you on the canvas one. Looks awesome.

 

[Silver Surfer]

latest, greatest

 

[Roughwear]

Yep the latest is the best IMO. Keep up the good work.

 

[Garylafortuna]

Prodigious creations Mr Ties. The third one assuredly bears the medal of uttermost excellence.

 

[dujardin]

difficult to make a choice, for me; all 3 are greatttttt
my favourite is the oldest one in multi leather pieces

 

[YoungMedic]

They all look awesome, the materials in the last really set it off.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

like all 3 Versions but the last one is the best imho

 

[Bombing IP]

Ties try and find some ladies gloves from the 1940s ,that would be the dress type gloves very thin leather . This really set off the the patch background ,also look for used ladies wallets and handbags in red and blue .The leather is very high quality with natural patina from use and it is thin .If the hand bags are in poor shape you can pick them up cheap. If you have trouble finding it I will send some to you PM me your address . Keep up the excellent work .

BIP

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Ties, all very nicely done and I agree with the others the last version really looks nice, but all are good