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Post by antidoc on Feb 6, 2012 17:05:54 GMT -5
About halfway done putting a Gebirgsjager kit together but my y-straps, k98 pouches, and ect. are all new and have that weird look to them. So since this is for reenacting purposes I need these looking aged and battle worn. So any tips on aging would be helpful.
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Sgt_Tom
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Feb 6, 2012 17:43:55 GMT -5
You could use Sand paper to rough it up especially at the edges. You could drag it on cement to scratch it up. You could leave it buried in the ground for a while. You could use leather softener to get it less stiff and more used looking.
You could also let them age naturally ;D.
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Post by cairo1 on Feb 6, 2012 19:58:46 GMT -5
Do remember, during the war; gear would have looked new, or only a few years old. after a few skirmishes, your gear will get all scratched up, paint will chip, and leather will get rough. guns were issued new with 100% blue wood stocks got dents from long term use.
Just use your gear like its gear, don't try to preserve it, throw your applesauce around, dump it on a tree, scrape it up against buildings.
my brother has repairs in his pants from cutting his leg open and getting caught in barbed wire, those things came naturally. you don't need to rush it.
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Post by Forever_Kaos on Feb 6, 2012 20:00:07 GMT -5
Big plus one for getting the used look naturally. Run hard, run strong, beat you and your gear up  Don't be afraid to find a nice big fat muddy puddle, and take a quick dive. |
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Post by mastermike95 on Feb 7, 2012 1:31:26 GMT -5
haha ive had this question for along time. I just baught a new US jump uniform and tommorow its raining so im gonna slide around in the mud and run through puddles weeee hah. But there are ways of aging gear and uniforms without having to actually jump in mud. You can create a mix of water, mud, and shaven charcoal and spread it around ur uniform. Heres a thread i posted along time ago with the same question. ww2aa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=impressions&action=display&thread=7466 |
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Feb 7, 2012 8:50:32 GMT -5
We have to remember soldiers were using their uniforms often out in the open weather 24 hours a day for sometimes years. We go to maybe 7 events a year, sometimes more sometimes less depending on the person. So in reality letting our gear age naturally won't get it as beaten up as it really would be. It gets a bit complicated though as once a soldier wore out his gear he would just get new stuff. Also many soldiers didn't live long enough for their gear to get that beaten up. For a scenario where the soldiers would have been in combat for a long time heavily aged gear wouldn't be unrealistic. However for a scenario where the soldiers are right off the line your uniform should look fairly clean.
I personally have aged my tunic by scraping down the wool and leaving it out in the rain and sun. it has gotten faded and looks older. My belt and Y-straps already looked older when I got it. I did age my belt buckle with some steel wool. I've bleached and dirtied up my gaiters but more because I didn't like the color then I wanted to age them. Otherwise I get a lot of used and post-war/original gear so I don't really have to worry about it.
So in general I don't really mind if a person lets their gear age naturally or does some helping, as long as you don't go overboard.
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Post by jimmiroquai on Feb 11, 2012 8:04:30 GMT -5
Chalk pastels and spray paint can work wonders for weathering your gear....clean, sanitary weathering. Pics borrowed from our forum: Before:  After:  |
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