"Sculpted by Mike Good, he is wearing the 1914 pattern "maternity" jacket and a pair of flying boots. The figure is posed in a relaxed stance, smoking a cigarette, leaning on his walking stick. It comes with a complete, full, bare head. A separate officer's cap is included as an accessory which can be placed anywhere. One idea is to position the pilot next to the aircraft and place his officer's cap on the wing. A generic pilot, he would look great next to any 1/32 WWI British aircraft. " From Model Cellar website

Now here's a fine little piece of work. The uniform is has the hall marks of the RFC 1915-1917. In early 1918 the standard was changed to a more center button up the front tunic with breast and hip pockets on each side of center. This figure is represented wearing the "Maternity" type tunic. It was given that name in reference to the type of civilian materinty blouses that were popular around the turn of the century for nursing mothers. The flying boots are a nice touch and were often worn at the front in lieu of polished boots, or puttee wrappinga and the accompanying polished shoes. The light duty "Sam Browne" belt and shoulder strap were a throwback to a time when soldiers wore cartrige box, sword or sabre into battle. The belt is "clean" that is without brass fittings for hip holster or cartrige box. Inside the maternity tunic an officer was expected only to keep a set of light weather gloves. But often in the field it kept letters from a loved one, cigarettes and lighter for smoke breaks. A junior officer was often admonished not to bulk up his tunic pockets with anything not issued by the KIng. "If his highness didn't issue it you will not ruin the uniform by carrying your personals in it. . .unless you want to got back to the infantry. In that case we'll give you a satchel!!"

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