Photo showing the new "Quick release" in 1/6 scale Click to PartIII(1) Click to PartIII(2) #wartime #13010 #tropicalrucksack #1968

Top Photo: Front View Midlle Photo: Inner pocket of the Top flap Bottom Photo: 1 st prototype(Left side) and 2 nd prototype(Right side) Click to PartIII(1) Click to PartIII(3) #wartime #13010 #tropicalrucksack #1968

1:6 Tropical Rucksack (2 nd prototype) completed photos, the second prototype have been improved the followings features, New metal buckles, a match size X frame, a new OD nylon to reprenset the OG 106 nylon color, a yellowish straps, and the the modified details of the "Quick release shoulder pad". Click to PartIII(2) #wartime #13010 #tropicalrucksack #1968

The X-frame between the ARVN Rucksack and Tropical Rucksack is a similar design but the Tropical rucksack’s one is a little bit longer. The ARVN is made by the canvas and cotton strap, the Tropical rucksack is made by Nylon with strap. There aboves picture showing the differnce height of X-Frame between the Tropical 1968( Right in photo) and ARVN Rucksack (Left in photo), the structure of them are similar. The prototype of both X-frame in 1:6 scale. The ARVN X-frame (Left

The Tropical Rucksack was introduced in 1968 as part of the M-67 equipment.The standardized Tropical Rucksack featured an OG-106 nylon pack with three outside pockets mounted on a spring steel X-frame. The outside pockets and the main compartment were provided with removable waterproof treated nylon liners, though these were often poorly coated and prone to leak.The map pocket inside the top flap did not have a liner but the underside was waterproofed. The outside pockets had