Basic British Infantry impression

[jimmiroquai]

Here's my basic British infantry impression:




Kit list:
Pattern37 Battle Dress Uniform (summer) - locally made
Pattern37 webbing: ammo pouches, small pack, canteen
Leather Mauser C96 holster -locally made
German gaiters
Leather combat boots
fiberglass and leather Tommy helmet - locally made
SMLE rifle
Bathala's Shoot and Scoot Bren Mk2
"private purchase" Mauser C96 pistol (by HuangHe)

Notes: The fabric used (based on reference pics i provided) is too light and khaki. I was hoping it would be less green and more brown. It's also a little shiny with flash...I thought the color of the summer BD was almost the same as the ETO BD but it's much too green for my taste...will see what i can do to improve this...

[medic]

Still, well worn, guvnor!

[DAN SAN]

oh' jolly good jimmy boi! i think you can do a gurkha on this gear you have!

[otacon14th]

Notes: The fabric used (based on reference pics i provided) is too light and khaki. I was hoping it would be less green and more brown. It's also a little shiny with flash...I thought the color of the summer BD was almost the same as the ETO BD but it's much too green for my taste...will see what i can do to improve this...

Try to dye it w/ brown color to catch up w/ the colors..... currently looks more like a KD rather than a BD

[jimmiroquai]

I was tempted but hesitant to try dying it brown. Then i was tempted to just go ahead and buy the wool uniform from spearhead militaria...then realized that i can just have jun ray make it again with corrections three times over and it will still be cheaper than spearhead. So watch this space, will post improved pics soon.

[medic]

Junray is the MAN!

[jimmiroquai]

New and improved WW2 British infantry impression: Uniform is browner than my 1st set.





Plus a little photoshop...

[labrador]

yes jim, that looks more like it...Let's go photograph you and dondi having a cuppa beside that bren carrier at the AFP museum

[jimmiroquai]

Yeah! We also have the Bren to go with it.