Why I collect fieldgear..

[Lasse L]

Ah great sets!
Well heres mine, a m36/40 tunic, with fieldgear, the belt is swedish, i ordered a german but it got lost in the mail, the helmet has been repainted.
Straps are mostly fake (Ordered a messtin strap for the messtin, but got lost to)
The ww1 pouche shall be replaced and i will get insignia for the uniform.
Dont be to harsch, iam only 14 years old.
My next target will be a mg gunner set when Iam done with the infantery set
If anyone would have any questions, just to ask and ill do my best to answer
Small story first: The waterbottle and the ww2 k98 pouche are from Poland, and where lying at the battlefield (would guess in a bunker or so) where they first used Köningstiger on the eastern front, and where lying there for a long time, so they belong togheter.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Lasse,
you have the beginnings of a nice set. Some worn insignia applied to the tunic will lift it to a whole new level. Time is on your side on this one, keep at it, and before long you'll be amazed at what you manage to aquire.

Good luck!

Patrick.

[Lasse L]

Thanks!!
Words like that always feel good for the young collectors(and maybe older collectors to? )

[derspiess63]

Lasse,
you have the beginnings of a nice set. Some worn insignia applied to the tunic will lift it to a whole new level. Time is on your side on this one, keep at it, and before long you'll be amazed at what you manage to aquire.

Good luck!

Patrick.

way to go lad!
Manny

[derspiess63]

I think we're fit for an OK-Corral-style duel here

Another great ensemble Patrick!
Cheers
Manny

[sean weber]

looking good

Patrick your flak gunners looking well , a burlap helmet net and a field division combat jacket would finnish it off to perfection.

Lasse
Thats the way keep building sent you a pm

who,s gonna be Wyatt Earp in our shoot out

[sean weber]

allied netting??

Manny
Thats a classic looking mannequin , I love the shirt and zelt rope really nice touches,tell me is that allied hellmet netting,it crops up on lots of pictures in sicilly and Italy I just missed a nice lithiograph on the collectors guild last week, it featured two mg gunners wearing tropical uniforms and wearing fine mesh helmet nets the geography looked like italy.

Sean

[derspiess63]

Manny
Thats a classic looking mannequin , I love the shirt and zelt rope really nice touches,tell me is that allied hellmet netting,it crops up on lots of pictures in sicilly and Italy I just missed a nice lithiograph on the collectors guild last week, it featured two mg gunners wearing tropical uniforms and wearing fine mesh helmet nets the geography looked like italy.

Sean

Hi Sean,yes, the netting is G.I. and its use was widespread throughout the entire Italian Campaign and even before, during the closing stage of the African one in Tunisia!The M24s held together by the zelt rope is a detail taken from a picture of a German machine gunner at Salerno.
Later
Manny

P.S.;now it's just about time to dress Wolfgang with a different set up........Bagration?........Anzio?.......Stalingra d?........Ardennes?......Second battle of
Alamein?.....Tunisia?.......Normandy?....Cavalaire ?...Gothic Line?

[Michael Kuligowski]

Ah great sets!
Well heres mine, a m36/40 tunic, with fieldgear, the belt is swedish, i ordered a german but it got lost in the mail, the helmet has been repainted.
Straps are mostly fake (Ordered a messtin strap for the messtin, but got lost to)
The ww1 pouche shall be replaced and i will get insignia for the uniform.
Dont be to harsch, iam only 14 years old.
My next target will be a mg gunner set when Iam done with the infantery set
If anyone would have any questions, just to ask and ill do my best to answer
Small story first: The waterbottle and the ww2 k98 pouche are from Poland, and where lying at the battlefield (would guess in a bunker or so) where they first used Köningstiger on the eastern front, and where lying there for a long time, so they belong togheter.

Dear Lasse !!
is pouch on the right side - ww1 german ??? or is it Polish pre war pouch ??? any markings ??? it fits 45 rounds ???

[Chris Stewart]

I personally like the mannequins dressed in full field gear with beautifully applied eyeliner and such!

In all honesty, great looking stuff guys and keep up the good work Lasse!

[Lasse L]

Its a german ww1 ammo pouche used by the finnish (I actully got 2 of those)
It got some markings on the inside of the flaps, but i cant really make it out unfortenly.
But it will be replaced by another ww2 when the time is right

Thanks for all the comments!

[Jan B]

Patrick, Manny, Sean, and all others...Wonderfull setups, guys!

Will add one too later on

Cheers

Jan

[sean weber]

Anzio Mg Gunner

Manny Is there any chance you could post that Anzio mg gunner photo with the zelt cord feature, sounds cool

[Jan B]

Don't have much fieldgear...in fact this is my only complete set-up ( minus the gasmaskcanister, which is stored away). I purchased this mannequin a few weeks back from the famous Pintus-company...

[Jan B]

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