WWII Outfits and Gear

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:53 am

Oh okay, thanks! I thought it went on the inside so it wouldn't get caught on anything.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:57 am

jeez Epsilon, did you go to army college or something

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:59 am

Hahaha, I'm a reenactor.

You don't want the buckles on the inside, otherwise they will get caught on each other! They look like they fit pretty well. I like your look-alike shoes.

Have fun!

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:15 am

Yea, I was surprised that they fit, they seemed small.

And the shoes I love, although they used to be my step mom's shoes. They are soooooooooo small (I wear size 13).

Lawriejaffa · Post by **Lawriejaffa** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:34 am

The Nazis have Sig assault rifles nooooo

Actually this is on my thread, for Deathsquad in member films, but in case u didnt notice it, i said we were using costume items for that, (when that weird modern war movie is complete) for an actual ww2 film project.

Anwyay this isnt the ww2 pic, but just to show off an as yet uncustomised swedish jacket, and mountain cap.

Note all swedish jackets (we got 20 of them) are from the actual 1940s hehe

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:39 am

Cool! But I don't think the mag from the gun will fit in the pouches.

justin!butcher · Post by **justin!butcher** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:52 am

I was going to say....I truely hoep you didnt think that was a good gun for a WWII film : )

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:30 pm

Of course, it's just a modified STG44, lol!

justin!butcher · Post by **justin!butcher** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:35 pm

HAhah

......No

Lawriejaffa · Post by **Lawriejaffa** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:55 pm

lol! Hey u know its just a stumgwehr 90 er...

Yeah well ur right about pouches their just mosig nagant pouches lol, but thing is tho, im loading up these dudes on loads of stuff, cos for the film there are like 20 of them, (he's just 1 of that 20)

But for the actual ww2 film these guys i'd adapt their jackets with german insignia, (cos im leaving them blank more or less for the current stylised modern weird film im doing)

(theres some new pre-production conceptual artwork in the thread too!)
http://www.matthawkins.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8079

The swedish jackets are, as an american would say, awesome, even the colour very closely resembles German, (so much so that it would not be worth dying - for the fuss, and risk of shrinkage and etc.)

Plus i have 20! of the german 'cut' jackets, however, when it comes to making a ww2 one, i still have the prob of having to get em' or making insignias, and well the buttons are a pain in the a***. They have same kinda buttons except (and this is a big exception) they have 3 little swedish crowns on each! lol

So I'd probably have to replace all the bloody buttons ARGH, But heres something that will rock yer boats.

All the jackets, are listed from 1940 - 1948 in dates of production! so their darn old too (the guys are heavy jackets too - very heavy)

ct_bullet · Post by **ct_bullet** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:20 pm

i have been trying to purchase some german jack boots to complete my german officier impression but everywhere i look the shoes are extremely small, Uk5 most of the time, half of what i am, is there anywhere else that sells replica shoes cheaply in the UK?

Lawriejaffa · Post by **Lawriejaffa** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:11 pm

I hate to sound mean, but the basic answer to that is No

That is if you mean jackboots (which im sure an officer would have, that or riding boots etc.)

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:33 pm

What kind of boots are in the picture, I see this little yellow tag on them.

tallman_house_pictures · Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:46 pm

hehe...all this german stuff. I shoudl post my patest german mock up....

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:12 am

You should!

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:16 am

HEY jack boots! I need a pair, myself. But Lawriejaffa's right, they ARE freakishly pricey. I wear size 12 and have had a darned time finding anything at all in that size. When I do, it's around $150+ asking price!!! If only I wore 2 or 3 sizes smaller, I can find those anywhere for $50.

And the German (Nazi?) photo is really perverted. haha

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:04 am

I have been working on the newest website for our California Historical Group's offcial WW2 9th ID Reenactors website. Check it out! If you live in California and have a strong interest in reenacting, you can meet up with us for an event and see if you want to join!

www.Easy39th.com

justin!butcher · Post by **justin!butcher** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:52 am

I have a problem. I bought four pairs of surplus WWII leggings or "spats" as they are somtimes called. My problem is that none of them will fit around my leg! I tried all pairs, and they are plenty big around my ankle but the dont come shut farther up on my leg. Im not overweight at all. So im wondering if i jsut got small pairs? Or are they supposed to be open at the top?

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:54 pm

Have you tried tying them? I know mine jsut putting them around with my hands they seemed not to fit.

justin!butcher · Post by **justin!butcher** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:40 pm

I'll try that, but they didnt come with laces and from the picture posted above it looks reeeally hard

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:29 pm

Get some shoe laces to test them. And they're not hard, they just takes forever and a day.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:18 pm

Remember, there are 3 basic sizes used in WW2: 1R, 2R, and 3R. More than likely you've got a set of 1Rs, which should be for the smallest of calfs. 2Rs and 3Rs are the most common sizes, figure medium and large. They should fit like these leggings in this demo image I made:

justin!butcher · Post by **justin!butcher** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:56 pm

Ok, thanks. Would it be terribly inaccurate to have the leggin open at the top? Im really ticked now becuase i was so excited about how cheap they where and everything...now i know why : )

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:32 pm

Did you get the ones from ebay for a dollar, because I remember seeing some guy on there selling 100 sets of 1R's for a $1 each.

justin!butcher · Post by **justin!butcher** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:32 am

No, I got these at the local surplus store. I also got some patches for a few 101'st jackets, they look really good. Im not posotive how to psot pics tho.