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Post by bravotwozero on Oct 28, 2009 2:29:16 GMT 8
Here is my impression of a Warsaw Pact East German Trooper. This shows the rain camo pattern.   |
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Post by jnmodeller on Oct 28, 2009 11:46:21 GMT 8
bravotwozero thats also an interesting impression, will share mine as soon i can have my photo session.
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Post by DAN SAN on Oct 28, 2009 12:07:40 GMT 8
cool!!! bt0.. missing item i have is that vopo helm.. its hard to get one helm here in manila nowadays..=(
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Post by kalbs on Oct 28, 2009 13:59:28 GMT 8
Very cool. A country with a short history. I still remember when the wall came down. I never understood where that odd looking helmet design came from and always wondered why they just didn't use Soviet or WW2 German helmets
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Post by bravotwozero on Oct 29, 2009 0:38:26 GMT 8
Very cool. A country with a short history. I still remember when the wall came down. I never understood where that odd looking helmet design came from and always wondered why they just didn't use Soviet or WW2 German helmets I have a strong suspicion that they combined both Soviet and WW2 helmet in the design. It's not a particularly attractive looking helmet. It's so thin I doubt if it'll give some protection at all. |
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Post by bravotwozero on Oct 29, 2009 0:42:27 GMT 8
cool!!! bt0.. missing item i have is that vopo helm.. its hard to get one helm here in manila nowadays..=( I bought mine at a local surplus shop, they had them all piled up at one time. That includes the webbing too. The gas mask bag has an unused gas mask in it. The hardest thing to get was the uniform itself. My references show that NVK or the East Germans have their own special hardware for their AKs. Instead of the wood furniture, they have gray plastic ones. So, this impression isn't all that accurate. Besides, that weapon is an AKM. It's close enough though. |
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Post by bravotwozero on Oct 29, 2009 0:42:52 GMT 8
bravotwozero thats also an interesting impression, will share mine as soon i can have my photo session. Looking forward to see yours! |
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Post by darktide on Nov 4, 2009 8:39:49 GMT 8
cool!!! bt0.. missing item i have is that vopo helm.. its hard to get one helm here in manila nowadays..=( I think I've seen the helmet being sold in "Asian Finds" or "Asian Treasures" (something like that) in Megamall. They have a pretty good collection of helmets for sale and some do date from WW2. I've also seen a lot of other stuff there... medals, SS & Heer daggers. Forgot the rest. You guys should check it out. I have a bunch of those East German helmets with the rain pattern cover. The interesting thing about the cover is that it has a built-in net which can be unbuttoned to drop the net down. It covers the face. These helmets used to be really cheap. |
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Post by bravotwozero on Nov 4, 2009 9:06:48 GMT 8
Yeah, that rain camo pattern for the helmet does have that feature. I also have the net that goes with the helmet. Found another picture set. [  |
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Post by jnmodeller on Nov 22, 2009 14:28:10 GMT 8
bravotwozero thats also an interesting impression, will share mine as soon i can have my photo session. Looking forward to see yours! Still have no chance for photo session anyway heres a pic of my east German collection.  |
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Post by bravotwozero on Nov 26, 2009 4:13:56 GMT 8
Thanks for posting! That's collection looks great! I wish we can have a photoshoot together.
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Post by jnmodeller on Nov 26, 2009 8:42:39 GMT 8
Thanks for posting! That's collection looks great! I wish we can have a photoshoot together. looking forward to, hope there are other east Ger out there. |
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Post by Waffen Ryan on Jan 5, 2010 20:17:03 GMT 8
I'm thinking of starting this next time.
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Post by labrador on Jan 5, 2010 22:28:10 GMT 8
about the helmet: as far as i know, this was already an existing german design and it would have replaced the M35 stalhelm had the war continued. The next panzerfaust also would have been quite similar to the RPG 2.
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Post by DAN SAN on Jan 6, 2010 4:07:24 GMT 8
about the helmet: as far as i know, this was already an existing german design and it would have replaced the M35 stalhelm had the war continued. The next panzerfaust also would have been quite similar to the RPG 2. correct on that herr labrador.. it was already been designed since ww2 but due to the non teutonic looks of the helm they didnt produce it its like its to slavic for them. soon after the war in the eastern side the design was proposed to the reds to be used as ddr standard helm.and that helm is very effective upon deflecting bullets in action.  |
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