gadge
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Post by gadge on Apr 18, 2012 22:13:24 GMT -5
Patches British Airborne impression looks rather good!
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Post by patches on Apr 21, 2012 11:12:30 GMT -5
Thank you! I'm now down to working on the small bits, insignia and the like.
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Post by gadge on Apr 24, 2012 22:41:14 GMT -5
What do you need?
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Post by patches on Apr 30, 2012 14:15:51 GMT -5
Pretty much everything insignia-wise, though in particular an Oxf & Bucks beret flash. I've been successfully avoiding ordering stuff from the UK due to shipping/exchange rates, and there's no where in the States that seems to carry it anymore.
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Post by gadge on May 1, 2012 18:14:22 GMT -5
If you PM me your address I can post you some of the right sort of material to back the Oxf and Bucks capbadge with. Regrettably I sold my cap badge a few years ago or I would have sent you mine for free.
'Montys Locker' in the UK is very good for insignia. I dont think Derek the owner would take the piss with postage either if you emailed him about it and said that I'd recommended him.
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Post by patches on May 8, 2012 16:21:25 GMT -5
Awesome, that's exactly what I'm looking for, thank you!
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Post by roadwarrior on May 23, 2012 11:16:52 GMT -5
@ Warbirdguy, Chad has a pretty nice USMC looking kit. And good job getting your girlfriend interested in WWII Airsoft haha
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Post by warbirdguy1 on May 23, 2012 22:14:27 GMT -5
As I said, both are bashed but for themed games they pass. Jeanette is really taking some interest, she also has a resistance kit too
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 23, 2012 22:34:20 GMT -5
I'd say resistance is the way to go if a girl wants to do a combat loadout. Anyhow decent kits. A wool shirt would make your little brothers impression a lot better though. You could pick one up on ebay for around $10. M1 Helmets are pretty cheap too.
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Post by patches on May 30, 2012 19:19:38 GMT -5
Now we're getting somewhere!
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Post by patches on Jun 6, 2012 20:57:33 GMT -5
Getting closer!
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Post by bloodandguts5150 on Jun 10, 2012 20:14:48 GMT -5
I know it's been posted on another thread, but just in case someone hasn't seen it here's my USMC impression. Improvements will eventually be made, but are currently halted due to poor decision making that has landed me in financial/legal troubles... (I like to party) s1056.photobucket.com/albums/t373/mroe11/Impression%20pics/The first pic is all my gear laid-out The first "action" pics are before I tore the hell out of my dungarees, and obviously the last few are me with them beat up. I skipped shaving for about 2 weeks just for those pictures...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2012 20:17:11 GMT -5
Both of those USMC impressions are pretty nice, especially the Salty ones by 'Blondandguts' Keep up the good work, and I am glad you are taking your impressions seriously! Nice!
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Post by stuka on Sept 4, 2015 16:33:23 GMT -5
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Post by droopaille on Sept 6, 2015 10:22:47 GMT -5
Hi, i'm trying to get a scottish impression for an OP Operation Dynamo, online from Dunkerque. Just in progress.
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Post by Dracul on Sept 6, 2015 10:37:16 GMT -5
Looking good! If you need any help with it, let me know! My Scottish impression is in the Stitch Knot-See thread.
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Post by droopaille on Sept 6, 2015 13:58:24 GMT -5
Yes I 'd like some help. Could you please put the link ?
Can I use puttees or I must wear legging ? I am searching an apron but I don't know if I only need one for the front or one more for the back ? Can I have a pin for lock the kilt ? Can I have a sporan ?
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Post by Dracul on Sept 6, 2015 17:23:26 GMT -5
-You must wear the P37 leggings. Puttees/leg wraps were only used by some officers and North Africa during WWII. -Kilt aprons were only worn until 1940, but even then, I haven't seen them used in WWII at all. You don't need one. -You can have a kilt pin, but no extravagant designs. Simple laundry pins (large safety pins) are alright for this. These were worn traditionally. -Sporran is a kind of a mystery. I've seen photos them in use, but not a lot. Maybe just for officers? They would really get in the way when in combat regardless. You can have one, but save it for when in garrison. You'll also want proper kilt socks and flashes. You can get away with standard socks, but proper kilt socks are meant to stay up and do stay up rather well in combat. Kilt Socks: onlinemilitaria.net/products/983-UK-Khaki-Full-Hose/Flashes: store.stillwaterkilts.com/Sock-Flashes_p_18.html
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Post by droopaille on Sept 7, 2015 12:22:33 GMT -5
Thank you Dracul.
I already have red flashes, I just need the socks.
May be it is an infringement to the history but I think I will wear an apron for protecting my kilt. Already playing in this impression, is a bit strange, I don't want to kill my clothes.
Did the soldiers have there sgian dubh ?
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Post by Dracul on Sept 7, 2015 12:38:35 GMT -5
You're welcome!
If you want one, go ahead. Remember, the aprons were used up until 1940. But 1940 is just the official end, after that its more than possible for those who were issued it prior to 1940 to use it after that.
And to be honest, no one would blame you for wanting to protect your kilt, especially if its an expensive one.
For the Sgian Dubh, I can't find anything that shows that it was used WWII. However, like the sporran and kilt belt, it was probably there in WWII, just another garrison, dress, utility item. They wouldn't be much use in battle since the Enfield Bayonets were longer.
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Post by aldrich on Sept 7, 2015 13:59:54 GMT -5
Weren't the kilts themselves only issued (for combat use) until about 1940 before being withdrawn? If so, I would be willing to say the apron would be ok with the kilt for the average soldier. If you were doing a post Dunkirk impression, the kilts seem to only be worn by officers and bagpipers as a statement of regimental pride, so they were left uncovered. Here is a pic of some stretcher bearers wearing kilts and aprons around/pre Dunkirk:
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Post by Dracul on Sept 7, 2015 14:55:01 GMT -5
1942 is the year you are thinking of. Thats when the order came down to stop kilt wearing for combat. But you're right about the officers and definitely right about the bagpipers.
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Post by droopaille on Sept 16, 2015 11:38:15 GMT -5
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 16, 2015 19:34:53 GMT -5
As always. Wonderful!
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Post by droopaille on Sept 17, 2015 12:07:59 GMT -5
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Sept 19, 2015 12:14:45 GMT -5
Weren't the kilts themselves only issued (for combat use) until about 1940 before being withdrawn? If so, I would be willing to say the apron would be ok with the kilt for the average soldier. If you were doing a post Dunkirk impression, the kilts seem to only be worn by officers and bagpipers as a statement of regimental pride, so they were left uncovered. Here is a pic of some stretcher bearers wearing kilts and aprons around/pre Dunkirk: from the reading and research I have done, I looked into this because I was considering it as my Allied impression, the kilt was officially banned for all Commonwealth troops in 1940 after the evacuation at Dunkerque. It was found that it was not a good garment to wear for modern mechanical warfare not to mention the horrible gas injuries incurred by kilt wearing troops on their unprotected legs and junk during ww1. Although the British Army experimented with a under garment to protect said junk from gas injuries it was found to be too impractical and expensive to equip all Scottish troops with it. It also caused a lot of jokes because it was pink and looked like ladies bloomers. Figures, it was designed by English men for Scotsmen. There was the commando raid on Nazaire in 1942 were the troops were allowed to use there kilt in combat but other than that it was mostly pipers and officers who wore kilts after 1940 or if the troops were in formal dress at parade. Most of our events are late war post Normandy so it would not be very correct to wear. But since you guys in France are doing Dunkerque, it is well known that troops were wearing it in combat at that time so for early war its acceptable.
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Post by droopaille on Sept 20, 2015 13:25:45 GMT -5
A bit updated.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 23, 2015 14:15:43 GMT -5
Wonderful. Obviously an Enfield once produced by S&T would be more appropriate than the Springfield but it makes a nice stand-in. Hopefully S&T is working on it along with a springer Kar 98!
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Post by stuka on Sept 23, 2015 14:54:53 GMT -5
We can only hope and perhaps email them about it
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Post by droopaille on Oct 1, 2015 12:30:37 GMT -5
On the field
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