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Post by huxy on May 31, 2015 18:18:27 GMT -5
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Post by aldrich on May 31, 2015 22:05:11 GMT -5
The color on the pocket flaps and upper pockets doesn't match on these tunics since the material came from a donor tunic and all the tunics slightly varied in color. The color is only slightly off and is barely noticeable unless you are looking for it. The tunics that I got had the back pockets as well. The back pockets are what I used for the bottom pockets on the front of the tunic, only I placed them sideways to get the width right. Since these are non functional pockets I folded the old tops over since they were now on the side which makes them 1/4 inch less width wise than the prototype. Functional pockets would need a bit more modification.
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Jerry-ADK
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Jun 1, 2015 5:12:32 GMT -5
I have a few pairs of Swedish wool trousers that I got for free from a buddy. I think he paid $10 a pair for them at a surplus store somewhere. They also make good stand in for m40 trousers and really need little modification. I just took off the cargo pockets and leather straps at the ankle. I have been using them in place of proper wool trousers for my Heer impression. They are a cheap source for the pants to go with your new tunic conversions. Also, the material from the cargo pockets could be used for your tunic pockets.
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Post by ssgjoe on Jun 1, 2015 10:05:53 GMT -5
You have photos of these trousers? I may get some to use some for extras in a film.
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Post by volkssturm on Jun 1, 2015 10:36:58 GMT -5
I used to have a pair of those Swedish trousers that I bought from Sportsmans Guide years ago (I outgrew them). I just did a quick look. They're not so cheap anymore. Hessen Antique has them for $36. Some others are sowing $44 up into the $70 or higer.
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Post by aldrich on Jun 1, 2015 15:15:57 GMT -5
That has been my experience as well. I had hoped to get them and use the pockets for my lower pockets since they seemed bigger, but I have yet to find them for sale for under $30.
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Post by aldrich on Jul 4, 2015 9:35:32 GMT -5
Another tunic done! This time I did an m42. It was a bit more challenging and I plan to just do m43's for the final two. Here is the final result:  |
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Post by Dracul on Jul 4, 2015 10:20:06 GMT -5
This is exactly why the next tunics I make is when I'm going to play with the sizing of the patterns to make larger ones.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jul 5, 2015 16:48:43 GMT -5
Wow, Aldrich those look great. Where is the cheapest place to get a half dozen plus sets of insignia. (Collar tabs! Epaulets, and breast eagles?)
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Post by aldrich on Jul 6, 2015 17:09:59 GMT -5
I got mine from www.goarmy.co.uk. It appears that at the moment they have size mediums and one large as well. The tunic I used is the Swedish m58. The insignia I got from both donations and the defect generic litzen being sold at At The Front. Shoulderboards are home made, and the eagles are from murph's militaria. I will say that if possible, it would be best to get the Swedish m39 jacket. It would require less modification and work to get it right. Also, having these be SS tunics would be best, as they have the correct number of buttons (vs 6 for the heer). I just did heer to match us in the midwest. |
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Post by volkssturm on Jul 8, 2015 21:08:57 GMT -5
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Post by Dracul on Jul 8, 2015 21:36:33 GMT -5
I personally used one for an E. German tunic for a while, and with some work they can turn out well. I took one of those apart for my Drillich/HBT tunics. I know Insterburger tried to dye one, but it wouldn't take. I've been using real fancy fabric paint for another project, and I think I might try this for a E. German tunic. It acts like dye, but needs to be heat set with an iron, so it might work.... If color isn't a problem (which it wasn't for me), then you can move on to the other mods that need to happen to make it look good (for loaner purposes): -Replace or paint all buttons. -Add buttons to the shoulders, along with small straps for the shoulder boards. -Add shoulder boards. -Insignia if you want. -Carefully cut off the white piping on the cuffs. Personally, I sewn on green to my collar (the same green material I used to make shoulder boards), to make it resemble a M36. Even though still completely off, the more you add on, the more it looks like a proper uniform. I also removed the lining as well. The lining keeps too much heat and there was something like interfacing under the lining... Don't know what it was, but it was all brown and such, probably from sweating. You can also remove the lining if you want to properly remove the cuff piping. That will reveal the side of it where you can take a seam ripper to. Rip out the threads with that, the piping comes right off, and sew back together.  (Yeah, yeah, practice what you preach, I know, I know, I'll be replacing the buttons soon enough. I also didn't realize the green thread would have stuck out THAT much when I reassembled it...I know the shoulder boards are sheisty, too. I made them by just eyeing them off pictures, didn't realize that I did them wrong until I got some good repros.....) I should do up another one...properly... to show what I'm talking about better. Maybe make a separate thread about it, as not to seem like I'm talking out of my ass and thread jacking... |
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Post by princeofpinoys on Jul 8, 2015 23:52:53 GMT -5
reading through this I actually have my tunic folded down like in the example pictures.....but now it looks too funky to button up correctly because of how much it has faded
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Jul 9, 2015 0:58:08 GMT -5
East german tunics really don't resemble ww2 ones much. Fading on HBT is normal (more normal than SS HBT in the first place)
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