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Making of a german uniform
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:37 pm
by flyboy_fx
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
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:50 pm
by KAMIKAZE
Isn't all that wool going to be pretty hot to run around in all day?
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:33 pm
by flyboy_fx
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:56 pm
by YT
I am no expert, but it looks good to me.
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:46 pm
by luftpanzer
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.
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:42 pm
by flyboy_fx
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
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:43 pm
by flyboy_fx
BTW I like that site and was thinking about buying some camo!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:37 am
by flyboy_fx
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:45 am
by luftpanzer
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:00 am
by flyboy_fx
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?
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:42 pm
by luftpanzer
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
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:49 pm
by flyboy_fx
OH ok I see I was mistaken.
I wonder if I can grind them down....
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:19 pm
by flyboy_fx
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.
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:52 pm
by flyboy_fx
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:26 pm
by flyboy_fx
The tabs are all fixed up!
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:35 pm
by smittyrob64
Not bad for a cheapo.
Can't really see the eagle but it looks ok. You might want to remove the french cuffs though.
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:09 pm
by flyboy_fx
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:55 pm
by flyboy_fx
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:01 pm
by Light.Inf.Scout
Looks good to me..really like the pants
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:12 pm
by flyboy_fx
Light.Inf.Scout wrote:Looks good to me..really like the pants
Thanks! Like I said the tunic is temporary
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:22 pm
by luftpanzer
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:58 pm
by flyboy_fx
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!
This will inspire me to go trick or treating this Halloween
