Making of a german uniform

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:37 pm

Hay all as we all know real german ww2 uniforms are very pricey and repros clime in cost as well but I thought about modding a east german uniform to a ww2 german uniform.

Not to worried about being spot on but just for something fun to play airsoft in/ stuff like that.

LMK what you all think.

these are what I was thinking about starting with.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/n ... x?a=414725

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/4 ... tid=264190

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/N ... tid=304233

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:50 pm

Isn't all that wool going to be pretty hot to run around in all day?

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:33 pm

Lol yea kinda but not in the fall.

OH

This will inspire me to go trick or treating this Halloween

YT · Post by YT » Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:56 pm

I am no expert, but it looks good to me.

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:46 pm

East german tunics dont even come close to WW2 german tunics, you would be better off getting a chinese repro off ebay for $90.00 or go to www.atthefront.com for good repros. I got my falshirmjager tunic and pants as a set from them for $250.00 and it is very good qaulity.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:42 pm

Well would it come close enough? Aside from the color which will be dyed?

I just want something a little cheaper and I figured for 14 buks

! I could do a BOTB uniform with maybe some sorta winter pants. LMK

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:43 pm

BTW I like that site and was thinking about buying some camo!!!

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:37 am

Well found one in a surplus store

and was able to hold it next to the real deal and boy was it close just a bit off.

I am going to buy the markings I need so the current SS collar tabs are temp.

I painted the buttons and will finish weathering them later.

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:45 am

Not to bad, You should replace the buttons with originals off of ebay. And dye the uniform a grey green color. You can get buttons cheap.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:00 am

Yea buttons are very cheap but I noticed that there are already german buttons on it! Like some one was going to make a ww2 uniform.

BTW how would I go about changing the color?

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:42 pm

Yep, But those are not ww2 buttons. The ww2 buttons didnt have the flat edge around them. I know it probably dosnt matter, Im just picky

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:49 pm

OH ok I see I was mistaken.

I wonder if I can grind them down....

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:19 pm

Ok I made a infantry shoulder board.

This is the only piece of insignia i am going to make (the shoulder boards) the rest I will buy from at the front military

(arm eagle and SS tabs)

LMK what ya think

the last pic shows how it looks when a button is in it.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:52 pm

LMK how it looks.

Still wondering about the eagle....

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:26 pm

The tabs are all fixed up!

smittyrob64 · Post by **smittyrob64** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:35 pm

Not bad for a cheapo.
Can't really see the eagle but it looks ok. You might want to remove the french cuffs though.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:09 pm

Ok I re-sized the pib....

I got sent the wrong one so till I get a new one here is this LMK what ya think.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:55 pm

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:01 pm

Looks good to me..really like the pants

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:12 pm

Light.Inf.Scout wrote:Looks good to me..really like the pants

Thanks! Like I said the tunic is temporary

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:22 pm

Aw man I could have sold you a whole set of 44 dot for $50.00, But I sold it to some dude at the military show on Friday.

Sorry I for got you doing a uniform.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:58 pm

that bites ......

Lol but I got these for $40 shipped!

He says they are not a cheap Chinese repro....but for $40 still its not bad...!

They are very well made! I am waiting on a cheap Chinese repro field cap to come in the mail!