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Can MOPP Suit Act as Overwhites or GoreTex?
Trisaw
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Posted: Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 09:45 AM UTC
As the title suggests. If not, what modifications are needed for a MOPP suit to look like a Gore-Tex jacket or snow overwhites?

Also, if it does work, do GIs normally wear IBA over Gore-Tex or overwhites?
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Posted: Monday, October 30, 2006 - 05:56 AM UTC
As far as the IBA over over Gore-Tex I would think so for access to ammo and water (not sure about the overwhites, but I am going to say no as I think that kind of defeats the purpose). I know I wear my LBE over my field coat (I'm not good enough for Gore-Tex yet) or rain gear.

I'm not sure about the MOPP to Gore-Tex, but in 1/35 I don't think it would look any different, except for the things that go over the boots in MOPP IV. The MOPP bottoms in 1/35 would look good as wet weather bottoms though.

Jeff
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Posted: Monday, October 30, 2006 - 06:32 AM UTC
I know some 1/16 and 1/35 figures really look like the MOPP could be Gore-Tex. I'm hoping to open new avenues of use with some MOPP figures I have.
USArmy2534
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Posted: Monday, October 30, 2006 - 08:15 AM UTC
Well, you can still mimick MOPP settings in the cold and in the rain

Jeff
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