A case of C-rations for your Nam dioramas

[USMCWayne]

A few years ago, not happy with the lack of accessories for Nam dioramas, I built a template for a case of C-rations. Yesterday, I was looking at a brown folder on my desk, and thought my original idea could be improved on by using heavier stock and brown colored paper.

If anyone wants a copy of the template, I just need an email address. I've found it works best if I send the template to you as an email attachment, which allows you to print it as a true 1/6th-sized case of C-rats.


Ready for cutting


After cutting the box out, a bit of trimming may be needed, so that the case slides into the sleeve more easily. I've also found that it works best if I pinch the folds with a pair of pliers, to "sharpen" the edges of the box.


Since the case is printed on a brown folder, which is quite a bit heavier stock than plain paper, I use super glue to hold it together.


Yummy, all the nourishment for the basic Nam grunt; Turkey Loaf, Chicken and Noodles, Beef Slices and Potatoes, and the ever popular Ham and Lima Beans.


A 1:1 version.

[MFisher]

NICE !!! Please send me one too !!! [email protected]

[ZIPCOOLO]

me too! ! [email protected]

thank you very mach!

[doubletaps]

me three! [email protected]

[DeltaForceChung]

Excellent!

I'm still waiting for a 1:6 case of ramen noodles though.

[The Saint]

Thanks for the offer, I'd like that too !

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[KMok15]

Me too [email protected].

Thanks in advance.

[vietnaminter]

to me also...pleeeeeeeese! [email protected]

[One Bravo Four]

Yummy!

[Sawgunner]

Thanks Wayne:
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[USMCWayne]

You're all welcome.

A couple points.

I just came back from the newspaper/office supply place in my little berg, and could not find any brown folders. The reporter, who I know from college, looked at the sample I brought in and promptly noted it looked like it was an old government issue folder.

...and he was right.

So I returned home and dug through some more boxes and found a couple more brown folders. Those will cover my needs but you may have to do a bit of searching to find similar colored (and government cheap) folders.

I'm also reminded of the many uses for C-ration boxes. Of course troops used the smaller individual boxes as writing material to send letters home, but the cases were also very useful.

If you don't want to build a case of C-rats, you can also use the case and sleeve as ground cover or overhead cover. In fact, military publications specifically recommend c-ration boxes for that purpose...

Put a water-repellent layer, such as C-ration boxes or a poncho, over the support logs

[Sgt Shultz II]

I'd like one too please. Brings back memories for me as well..

Thanks!

[USMCWayne]

SS II,

You're probably one of those guys who liked ham and motherf--kers, eh?

I need your email address

[Sgt Shultz II]

More of a Franks and Beans man myself although the beef and potatoes and turkey loaf weren't bad!

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[Hollowpoint]

MMMMMMMMMMMM good eatin' there. Yummy yummy in my tummy. I bet the Nam era stuff would still be edible today. LOL. Shelf life of 50years.LOL. (not really of course). Those look great Wayne. Great job.

[rjones25]

Great job on this piece. Can i get a copy of the template?

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[chapuchi]

Was about to start on a Nam' bash, this would help!

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Thanks!

[biowolf]

Thanks, Guess you can tell by all the requests, you are appreciated.

Me Too...

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[mattlocke06]

hey can i get a copy, thanks[email protected]

[jlg1md]

Would love a copy of that too, Wayne: [email protected]. Thanks

[Apache26]

Wayne, is that a poncho liner in the ruck next to the case of rations? Where did that come from or how did you make it?

[The Saint]

Here are some infos and pictures on C-rats.

http://www.mreinfo.com/mci-contents-page1.html

[F210]

I thought that folder looked familiar. I'll have to look in my boxes to see if I have any of those. But I did put this together at work yesterday with a regular manila folder...



Might be passable if "weathered".

Thanks again for the template Wayne.

Jim
F210

[ghettoct]

[email protected] much appreciated! looks great

[USMCWayne]

Apache26,

Yes, it's sort of a poncho liner. While looking at one of my BBI WWII parachutes, I thought the pattern sort of looked like the pattern on my 1:1 poncho liner.

I cut the chute into poncho liner sizes, washed the pieces a few times, and dirtied them up. Rolled up and stuffed into a ruck, and they pass as poncho liners.

[USMCWayne]

Here's also a couple of the chutes, used as a poncho liner sun cover and as ground cover.


The pattern on 2nd pattern poncho liner (circa 1963), which was made from nylon 3-color green camouflage parachute fabric.

[grizzerr]

Well done [email protected] and I'm in!!

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Yes it does bring back memories...chicken and noodles was my favorite and of course pound cake for desert!!

[Steve O.]

I'd like the template as well, Wayne.

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Thanks much!

I did like the round, foil wrapped "John Wayne" chocolate bars... Mmm.. chocolate...

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Good Work!

[Qrat]

Hope you can send me one, too. Thanks...

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