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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 16, 2014 12:42:25 GMT -5
Very nice. STUKA The inclusion of Pacific Theater impressions is great. The mix of weapons is so nice to see! Sgt Shaw very cool having such good looking Eastern Front impressions representing both sides. The OST FRONT boys up in Wisconsin would love you!
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Post by cdi on Feb 23, 2014 19:09:18 GMT -5
Enjoy these farbtastic pictures from today.   URL=http://s6.photobucket.com/user/capone5/media/1393189049140_zps25d3bf78.jpg.html]  [/URL] Waist deep snow...... Yes I am 110% aware of my friend with the beards farbism's. |
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 23, 2014 19:21:59 GMT -5
Other than the beard, only 3 problems I see. first, why dot pants for heer? second, NCO should be leading the squad, NOT using the mg42. Lastly, the guy with the mp40 and tropical straps, why aren't his straps hooked to his pouches? other than that, you guys look pretty good!
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Post by ssgjoe on Feb 23, 2014 23:24:08 GMT -5
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Post by cdi on Feb 24, 2014 10:23:17 GMT -5
Other than the beard, only 3 problems I see. first, why dot pants for heer? second, NCO should be leading the squad, NOT using the mg42. Lastly, the guy with the mp40 and tropical straps, why aren't his straps hooked to his pouches? other than that, you guys look pretty good! Guy wit with Dot pants does not have a heer loadout. He fell through the ice of a vernal pool before these pictures were taken. Only made common sense to warm up and not risk hypothermia. Guy with tropical straps his pouches were hooked up to them. The straps you see are the ones that go to the back that would hold an A frame. I did lead the squad all day. These are pictures taken for FUN post game. I did not rock the MG42 all day. I used mp44 and ppsh all day. |
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Post by ssgjoe on Feb 24, 2014 10:33:41 GMT -5
Also, the brown leather holster might be inaccurate. But if this is an early war impression and he's an officer, then it would be acceptable as officers did brown leather earlier on. And since the greatcoat isn't part of his kit as you stated above, he might have an officers uniform underneath the greatcoat. But then he should be in charge, not the NCO. Is his impression an officers?
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Post by cdi on Feb 24, 2014 12:06:05 GMT -5
Pretty sure his SS belt buckle was a piece of crap and broke a while back (like many poorly made repro items from China). If you guys would like to send him a new belt buckle I'd be more than happy to give you his address he would probably really appreciate it. Until then he can be a farb with his brown belt.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 24, 2014 13:11:52 GMT -5
Cdi, this is posted in the "i'm working on it" thread and as such loooks great, thanks for sharing, you guys looks like you were having fun. It's a wonder anyone posts pictures, yikes!
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 24, 2014 14:48:58 GMT -5
Other than the beard, only 3 problems I see. first, why dot pants for heer? second, NCO should be leading the squad, NOT using the mg42. Lastly, the guy with the mp40 and tropical straps, why aren't his straps hooked to his pouches? other than that, you guys look pretty good! Guy wit with Dot pants does not have a heer loadout. He fell through the ice of a vernal pool before these pictures were taken. Only made common sense to warm up and not risk hypothermia. Guy with tropical straps his pouches were hooked up to them. The straps you see are the ones that go to the back that would hold an A frame. I did lead the squad all day. These are pictures taken for FUN post game. I did not rock the MG42 all day. I used mp44 and ppsh all day. alright, understood. You guys are looking great! seems you have awesome improvement with each pic you've posted! |
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Post by ssgjoe on Feb 24, 2014 18:45:25 GMT -5
Oh no, I'm not trying to be too stitch nazi like. The description of the thread said that this was a great way to get advice to better your impression. And I'm just trying to help. I mean, my impression isn't complete yet either.  |
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Post by ssgjoe on Feb 24, 2014 18:49:14 GMT -5
But I'm pretty sure you guys were previously aware of your small inaccuracies. So I will be done. Those pictures are better than mine!
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Post by ssgjoe on Feb 24, 2014 18:55:35 GMT -5
But about the beard, I have seen some pictures of Gebirsjäger sporting beards.
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Post by volkssturm on Feb 27, 2014 20:46:00 GMT -5
But about the beard, I have seen some pictures of Gebirsjäger sporting beards. Kind of hard to shave there on the Eastern Front at times. |
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Post by ssgjoe on Feb 28, 2014 10:31:42 GMT -5
I had a great picture of a German soldier with a nice beard! Ah, I wonder what happened to it. But yeah. Most of the soldiers were clean shaven, but it's always great for someone to portray the exception.
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Post by drunkalbertan on Mar 1, 2014 0:25:33 GMT -5
FFS, this is the picture there'd. Take comments to the comment thread.
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Post by gunslinginotaku on Mar 1, 2014 1:34:03 GMT -5
Been a bit since I posted, so here we go, just about ready to post in the "stich-nazi" thread  1: The "Fur Volk und Vaterland!!" style photo, way to optimistic for me lol . If anything I'm proud of my well done SIX HOUR stitch job on my collar tresse. My thumbs still hurt thinking about it. 2: My favorite: "Oh crap you have a camera" picture 3: "TF: Mako" My local airsoft team, one of us is a little bit of the "odd man out" 4: Post game "pose with the guy from the opposite front" photo, though I was using my new Thompson in anticipation of my upcoming allied kit  Inb4: yes my hair was shaggy literally got my hair cut after the event lol, to damn long for German impressions and my life in general!     |
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Post by ssgjoe on Mar 1, 2014 2:42:37 GMT -5
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Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 1, 2014 16:25:24 GMT -5
Your hair is fine. Your impression no doubt garners lots of comments and hopefully some interest at modern airsoft events. It is a really cool look.
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Post by gunslinginotaku on Mar 2, 2014 2:07:52 GMT -5
I love it haha!! (though you should chin up a bit lol!) Well after people get over with the "lulz u nazi" and the goose stepping/salute, it definitely is a head-turner and I love educating people who ask about it! Thanks! And a few people have been interested in it since, I love helping them. |
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Mar 2, 2014 9:17:57 GMT -5
Looks awesome! Only piece of advice, Heer never wore M40 sidecaps, they wore M38s, M34s, or M42s
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jun 10, 2014 15:03:24 GMT -5
Quality of photo isn't good but generally shows what I already have.I got the tunic,M41 cap,and service shirt.The rest I need is ankle boots,DAK shorts,insignias,and other basic equipment.  |
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Post by ssgjoe on Jun 13, 2014 12:06:57 GMT -5
Nice! Looks like a great start so far!
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jun 13, 2014 12:58:12 GMT -5
Danke!Needs a little work but Afrika Korps doesn't seem to be a hard impression to do.Though I need a new gas mask canister and mess kit to spray paint it in desert camo but that wont be till a later time.
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Jun 13, 2014 13:54:21 GMT -5
Just a question: why DAK?
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jun 13, 2014 14:06:04 GMT -5
I always liked how unique the uniforms of the DAK were compared to the rest of the Heer.I love the cut of their 1st pattern tunics and its pretty comfortable.Compared to the Waffen-SS and in some aspects of the Wehrmacht (especially the ones that fought in Ost front) were more honorable because of Rommel's command.
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Post by stuka on Jun 13, 2014 14:41:18 GMT -5
I have also thought about making an Afrika Korps kit at some point as well =P
They just look pretty cool too IMO and the Afrika front was pretty cool as well. Anyways, it looks like a good start luftwelle93
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Post by ssgjoe on Jun 13, 2014 14:53:31 GMT -5
You could just paint that gas mask canister.
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jun 13, 2014 14:59:34 GMT -5
Cool,that's one less thing to buy then.I also learned that those tan zelts were hardly used in North Africa,mostly just splinter zelts.Getting the boots is my challenge as Hessen seems to have run out of their tropical ankle boots.
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Post by ssgjoe on Jun 13, 2014 16:21:50 GMT -5
Lots of soldiers in the DAK hated lace up boots. You could get the low boots and gauges and you'd be fine.
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jun 13, 2014 17:16:58 GMT -5
Good score,I'll do just that when all else fails.I also have dust goggles that looks very similar to ones issued to Heer (but this one is post-war made).The actual DAK goggles don't seem to fetch up that much to what I see.
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