Uniforms on mannequins with kit

[Allan H.]

My Only Kraut

While I have seven mannequins in the basement, I only have one German. Here he is:

[Allan H.]

Here's a close-up of the awards:

[mravery]

Hey Allan,

I bet if you look at the tailor's label in the pocket inside the tunic... you will see that the tunic was made in Dresden and the officer's name is Robert Schmit...

Also...... the officer once vacationed in Central Florida for a while.....

Cheers
Mark

[BergführerKiser]

Grüß Gott Wade,

Outstanding displays and collection!!! Did you build the cases yourself? Also, were are you getting your mannequins from? They look very good.

Hi everyone!
I too have had the great love affair of wanting everything "head to foot" for as long as I can recall! I started with bits and pieces and gradualy build better and better.......I am still critical of some of what I have, but at present I am working on a book, and have averything out of display....all over the place. Once that is all done I will do a major rework! Here is how half of it looked until recently!



I think you win the great mannequins comp Glenn! #22 and #24 are just fabulous!
Cheers, Wade K.

[Sean.E]

Amazing thread!! Wade displays with perfection!!

[Panzer]

Hello Gents,
thanks for your kind compliments. There is nothing more satisfying than making a nice display of your items. I have always tried to do that. The mannequins I have just gradually upgraded over the years, and many are just made up from pieces, just like a huge model kit. I have found that car smash repir putty (we call it "bog' here) is very handy! You can cut then remodell just like you would with a plastic model. The cabinets are simple.....and with a little imagination there is no reason you cannot have a nice museum type display at home.....in one form or another. The uniforms are safe too......I put down a layer of napthalene flakes on the floor....it looks like snow, but protects everything while looking nice. the cabinets are easy enough....buy four cheap internal ply doors.....bolt then together for the walls.....then a backing of plywood. Perspex cut to size at the front....screw it in...... and presto! Maybe make doors at the back if you like to get at the stuff regularly.

Thanks for your comments. I look forward to getting all this back together once I have finished my book and reposting (it's a huge mess right now!).....as I have got some new things to display! Cheers, Wade K.

[Jacob Andreasen]

Hi
This mannequin i got the other day, it came from the netherlands.
I have just finished putting up this enlisted drill infantryman.
/Jacob

[Gesetz]

Love the "chops" on your FJ! just kidding. Very nice set up!!!

[CLENTER]

Excellent Display Jacob, Show Us More Of Your Collection Please! Chris

[Jacob Andreasen]

My latest Hauptmann.

/Jacob

[Jacob Andreasen]

Great position, byt crappy face on thi mannequin in the middle.

/Jacob

[Jacob Andreasen]

My panzerjäger.

/Jacob

[Jacob Andreasen]

One of my leutnants and one of my hauptmanns have been schown earlier in this thread on page 5.

/Jacob

[Glenn Barbaritz]

I like this Guy Jacob. has anyone ever seen period photos of bullets being carried on the outside of the ammo pouches like that? I think that looks cool and a good way to display them but would like to know if they actually did that. if so, I will keep that in mind for my Guy. Glenn

[Tom M]

Glenn,

Somoeone raised that same question quite recently, and if memory serves correctly, they did certainly wear them on the outside (extras). Hopefully someone will post a photo as you requested

Lovely displays Jacob, I too also love your 'Jaeger