WWII Outfits and Gear

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:42 am

justinbutcher wrote:hey NaziSentry, were are you getting those gun!!!! I want to try making a few garrands for props. My aunts boyfriend has four real ones and my grandpa is good with wood so i thought i could trace around one onto a board and then sand it down till it looks half way decent. has anybody else done that? if so how did it work?

Well, if youre in Melbourne like me ring up AFV Components in Mordialloc

I dont have the number on me but the address is 43 DeHavilland Rd. Mordialloc

EDIT: If youre family has real ones. Youre not in Australia.

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:35 am

justinbutcher wrote: hey NaziSentry, were are you getting those gun!!!! I want to try making a few garrands for props. My aunts boyfriend has four real ones and my grandpa is good with wood so i thought i could trace around one onto a board and then sand it down till it looks half way decent. has anybody else done that? if so how did it work?

Great, just don't sand it, so long as you value your arms. Get yourself a spokeshave and learn how to use it and the world's you oyster! (The prop-gun making world that is.) And don't trace it. It's great that you've got a real one for reference, bu make up a template out of thin cardboard or thick paper first, that way all od your rifles will come out looking the same. Tracing is too innacurate.

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:18 pm

im sure you can get fireamrs in australia with a license. over ehre, you can but it costs about Ã‚Â£500 a year for the license without a discount. farmers get shotguns for cehaper i think, and soldiers get free glocks

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:10 am

Well you CAN get a gun license here for $50 or so (you need training obviously) and you CANNOT have semi-automatic weapons (except pistols) or automatics. (were not that crazy) Therefore no M1 Garands

spoonstudiosintl · Post by **spoonstudiosintl** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:30 am

NaziSentry wrote:Well you CAN get a gun license here for $50 or so (you need training obviously) and you CANNOT have semi-automatic weapons (except pistols) or automatics. (were not that crazy) Therefore no M1 Garands

Can you tell me how an M1 fits those catagories?

Col.Sahb · Post by **Col.Sahb** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:43 am

Can you tell me how an M1 fits those catagories?

M1 Garand is semi-auto and is not a pistol...

I need some 101st airborne patches. Anyone know where to find some that don't cost $6US and are half way across the world? I suppose I could get them done somewhere, like those places where you get the logos sewn onto the clothing? ahh well...

spoonstudiosintl · Post by **spoonstudiosintl** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:00 am

Col.Sahb wrote:
Can you tell me how an M1 fits those catagories?
M1 Garand is semi-auto and is not a pistol...

Then how is a pistol not a semi-automatic?

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:11 am

it is but its the fact it's a rifle that makes the difference. Sahb, goto Mitchells Adventure I just bought 4 for my movie they were $4.50 each. pics --

Or you can order them from Wellington Surplus ($8.50 ea goto the "others" section then "patches") --

www.wellingtonsurplus.com.au/main.html (these ones)

I bought these yesterday

Shirt $10

German Field Cap $5

Pistol Belt $7

Aluminium water bottle anc over w/pistol belt hooks $10

Col.Sahb · Post by **Col.Sahb** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:58 pm

Awesome. Thanks NaziSentry.

Then how is a pistol not a semi-automatic?

Could be an auto, a Glock 18 or something. Or a flintlock pistol, pirate style - ARRRRH!

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:40 pm

Nice canteen. Whats the condition like, is it a new reproduction or an original? If so, what's the Bakelite like, and is the cork intact? I'm looking for a modern reproduction of a WWII canteen that I can actually put water in.

tallman_house_pictures · Mon Nov 08, 2004 1:13 am

Hehe, im so excited, getting my .45 1911 blank firing gun

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:10 pm

you could always just get a plastic canteen and paint it mettalic, probably cheaper

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:15 pm

Don't want it for WWII movie stuff, I'm just looking for an old (or new repro), metal canteen I can use while camping/hiking etc...

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:00 pm

why metal? plastic is lighter

spoonstudiosintl · Post by **spoonstudiosintl** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:51 am

OH DEAR JESUS THE THREADS GOT CULLED AGAIN!

On topic, he wants it metal because canteens were made of metal during the war, just like everything else.

ALove · Post by **ALove** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:09 am

i now have a complete german outfit. my friend had a helmet and it was spanish civil war and i was like can i have that and he said sure. so i got a metal helmet and a makeshift german outfit. (except pouch is us, plan to get some german ones.(mp40))

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:18 am

Yeah, I think we should stop fretting about losing pages, it's become a sort of creepy fixation now. And we'll be up to 100 by Christmas anyhow.

spoonstudiosintl wrote: he wants it metal because canteens were made of metal during the war, just like everything else

Correct, it's not the practicality of the canteen, it's the novelty that I want it for. And it would be nice to have a metal canteen that I can actually drink from in my movies. If I need light-weight and indestructable I've got my carbon-copy, just like evryone else has Nalgene lexan bottle.

Gyro · Post by **Gyro** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:05 am

Good Ol' Deady! Good to see you on here! Ha! Can't wait to see some of the pictures. I recently bought a trench coat, will post pictures soon.

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:06 am

got my british army dress greens yesterday, green jacket, green trusers, green peaked hat, khaki shirt and brown tie. very itchy. will try to post some pics

DeadLogic · Post by **DeadLogic** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:52 pm

HMmm, they seem to have deleted my previous post... Either that or it dissapeared on it's own.

I was saying, I got my M41 and trouser belt in the mail the other day, now I essentially have all my WWII gear. I'll post pics from saturday's event when I get back.

It'd be great to get some people here from the northeast to join my unit. Anyway, life on the outside it good. I'll be back in a week or so to post my pics. Until then, keep the thread alive!

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:04 am

Wow. I just came back from seeing The Producers for the second time and the usher growled at me (seiously!) for taking pictures..

They are aluminium and are cheaper than plastic and lighter and more durable than plastic and they come with a cover.

CULLED AGAIN!!!!! AWWWWWWWW!! WHY! Which moderator was it....

time to pull out my flamethrower...

There will be no flamethrowers aimed at Mods - Such actions will result in retributions!

DeadLogic · Post by **DeadLogic** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:18 pm

Theres so many bullsh!t posts in this thread that I cant blame them. Come on, it's still the most kickass thread on the forum (strated by ME, of course).

To stay on topic, I just got my new web gear package in the mail today. I am unbelivably excited for my WWII reenactment this friday. I really really want to get some good pics for you guys so you can get a sense of what real war looks like

! I am the helpful medic who will be aiding the 5th Rangers Company C, in thier attempts to overcome the sigfried line. Adequate gear pics will most certainly provided after the event!

I CANT WAIT!

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:19 am

It's great to hear from ya, DeadLogic!

Actually, my avatar is a photo I took last thursday. I went to school in uniform.

Right now, my next items I am planning to buy is an M41 jacket, service shoes (At The Front has them again!), overseas cap, a bayonet, and an extra pair of leggings. Then I'll look for a decent dress tunic, and then I'll have a complete, authentic impression!

NaziSentry wrote:Well you CAN get a gun license here for $50 or so (you need training obviously)

A Federal Firearm License in the United States costs $250 for 3 years. Many arms don't require a lisence though, just a background check and some other legal paperwork.

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:54 am

Found out the only weapon-related license fee is a collectors license - $30 the rest are free. (training isnt)

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:41 pm

what the hell is an overseas hat?
epsilon, you went to school in uniform?! didnt other people make comments? im considering gong in my dress greens next non-uniform day at my school for charity

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