My New Display-Waffen SS Winter 1944-45

[9SSHohenstaufen]

a waffen ss trooper on the russian front 1944-45. hope you enjoy

[Michael Kuligowski]

sweet love the parka.. and G43... goooooood JOB !!!!

[Jeremy Chan]

HOLY S*!T!!! Hohen, you're very lucky there. All those items there must've cost you quite a packet. Is the anorak original? What about the recruiting posters above the grenadier?

[9SSHohenstaufen]

thanks for the compliments,
-jeremy, the anorak is indeed an original, an unisued one that was found in a crate in one of those european countries no doubt. the wool uniform, g43 pouch belt and buckle, toque and helmet cover are reproductions unfortunately, but now that i have the mannican, i plan to upgrade to original peices, the problem is that these items are the most expensive to find, i really would love to have an original tunic and trousers in salty issued condition, maybe a pair with many field repairs. the wool uniform on him is painstakingly shaved however and weathered to look authentic. shaving a tunic and adding some repairs and stains is a great way to make a repro look real,of course not with intention to sell as original, but for my own personal satisfaction, knowing that my repro is pretty much as close as it gets.

and as for the recruitment posters, they are just framed reproduction for my warroom walls, haha. im afraid original posters are almost as expensive as a german tunic! and more difficult to find.

[Lasse L]

Wow! That sure do look really good!!!
A pity that much is a repro, but still, looks great!!

[Peter Moelans]

Very nice display, I personaly wouldn't care that some pieces are repro. Just consider them as decoration for the parka!

[junior]

Very nice set-up! Don't bother some pieces are repro, they look nice with the display!

Cheers,
Junior.

[EKman]

I agree

This is a wonderful display, and the repros dont detract from it--except as far as you are concerned. From time to time, I will buy filler pieces, but everytime I look at them, they seem to burn my eyes , so I say go for it, replace those repros with all haste for your own piece of mind.

[Fred Fokkelman]

LOVE YOUR DISPLAY!!!

[Tom M]

Great Display. Replace them pieces with originals', it'll give you much more satisfaction Keep trekkin

[EKman]

Very nice job with that display.

[Peter_Suciu]

Very nice, better than many museums I've seen.

[PaulR]

Awesome display! Very life-like!!!