ItsThatGuy
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Anyone ever been ever to ID them? Were the made for the show or am I able to buy them somewhere?
I'm pretty sure they were scratch built by the team, so no off the shelf I'm afraid :/
i think its a world war 2 British children civil defence gas mask. it look like they cut the latex valve off of it but the stub is still there. heres a link to one but i think this one is the adult size, which is also a slightly different shape to it.
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Figured as much. Thanks for the info.They were made for the show. Neil Gorton talks about it one of the features on the series one boxset. They couldn't get enough original ones in one hit, so they were made from silicone rubber by MFX.
Those do look very close, but are pretty pricey.
Figured as much. Thanks for the info.
Yup WWII british civilian gas mask with the valve removed and it also has the canister removed too if Im not mistaken. It is what they based it on though. I lucked out and just won one on ebay for 40$ canadian! Im doing the gas mask nurse from empty child. Only thing I need is to figure out how to do the stiff neck on the dress and where to get her watch. Im so excited about my gas mask its in really good shape.
I dont have it yet its shipped out today so Ill get it in like 15 days. Ill post a pic when I get itDo you have a pic yet? I'd love to see it. I was one of those who thought they were original Civilian WW2 british Gas masks. I was wondering "how in the heck did they get so many pristine examples?" those are REALLY HARD to get.
I'm not meaning to be the health and safety police but what you have to be VERY careful of with pre 60's respirator is they can contain ASBESTOS. Ones to never wear are the British MK4 and MK5, it you 'have' to wear it then remove the filter and thoroughly clean it, I still wouldn't advice doing so as about 1/10 workers died from making these filters.
On a lighter note...
I was asking my Father this a few months (he is ex British army) and he said it is a custom mask. Then he sent me a care package in it was his old Gas mask he actualy wore, I use to play with it when i was a kid and now my kids can play with it. he is my youngest Alexander doing his impression of the empty child,, you will need speakers turned up to hear is little voice.
Anyone ever been ever to ID them? Were the made for the show or am I able to buy them somewhere?