Post your impression(s)

Okay guys, I KNOW there are other reenactors on here, post your impressions...
Comments and questions are welcome.

I guess I'll start,

This isn't for a spacific unit or time frame, but this is what I wore for the local parade on Monday.

These photos were taken in my yard (nice yard eh?)

Front
https://2img.net/h/i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo125/beaver6992/Meinthewoodsinuniform011.jpg

Back
https://2img.net/h/i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo125/beaver6992/Meinthewoodsinuniform010.jpg

'chust for fun
https://2img.net/h/i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo125/beaver6992/Meinthewoodsinuniform003.jpg

https://2img.net/h/i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo125/beaver6992/Meinthewoodsinuniform001.jpg

Uniform:
Helmet- Original
Wool Uniform-Original
Rough outs-ATF
Legging-Original
Trouser Belt-Original

Web Equipment:
Cartridge belt-Bayonet Inc.
Canteen, cup, case - Original
WW1 FAP- ATF (I think)
Haversack- Original

Weapons
10 inch bayonet- original
M-1903 Springfield- Original and working


Tyler

Nice looking impression! I used to Civil War reenact with my dad many years ago. I used to enjoy it, but the politics killed all the pleasure for me after awhile. Looking good, Tyler!!!
Arch
p.s. It would be nice to have a backyard like that. I live in the city and all I see is my neighbor and her yappy little Yorkie.

tyler, is that your own rifle?

Yup, everything in the photo is mine.

Yeah, it's a nice yard, about 2 acres, and over 200 acres of other people's woods behind us. Lots of trails, some deer, fox, skunk, racoon, opossum etc...

Tyler

hey, saw this section
here goes....
1) US Navy seal team circa 1970


same day, after part uniform change, and yes those are all 3 real Seal team float coats/vest


Special forces Mike Forces C-3 circa 1969


173d Infantry (Airborne) circa 1967 Hill battles


US Army rangers grenada 1983




USSF Afganistan circa 2002-03


US Army lrrp team 1969 Company F, 25th ID


4th/87 Inf 25th ID Light 1987 Hawaii

USMC Yankee papa Helo crew 1965, all original Tigerstripe flight suits in the JWD and JWS patterns, vests, gloves and helmet belonged to 1 USMC pilot



US Army Special Forces, Camp Bu-Dop circa 1964-65. all original beo gams, and berets, and functioning weapons.



2nd batt US Army Ranger grenada



one more of our seal team, now you can at least see the float coats

Thats lots of great impressions we pulled of over the years !!!!!!



owen

Hello Paul!
What's with the jump wings on the helmet? For that matter what's with the helmet? We only took a steel pot with us once and no one put any type insignia on them. The first thing I did when we drew fire was to dump the damn helmet! Never saw it again. I never wore anything but a tiger boonie hat.
When we were working with the IV Corp Mike Force, none of them had steel pots either.
Sarge

Here is a photo of me - and my Kubel - at a russian front battle in 2003.
Sarge

Nice picture.

USMC Somalia 1993



USMC Urban Warrior 1999


USMC modern


25th ID Iraq 04/05(?)

Please note I'm not a reenactor. I just don't have a mannequin...

Ha ha, even though you dont have a mannequin, we still love you Philip!


Is that an issue Urban Warrior Set or a repro...if its issue, I hate you


Your USMC in Somalia set is for operation Restore Hope, no? Check out this link USMC in Somalia


From what it looks like, a lot of the guys were using Jungle boots instead of the desert boots (I guess they still were the bastard children...2 years after ODS) and they had some funky mix of woodland,3 color and 6 color desert. Some of those guys look pretty sloppy. Fun Fact: The Son of Mohammed Farrah Aidid, Hussein Mohamed Farrah, was a US Marine that participated in Operation Restore Hope, and a few years later after his fathers death, took over as Predident of the Republic of Somalia...crazy huh!

Where is the EGA on that helmet cover boy?...and you call yourself a Marine!

Looking good, as usual Philip!





Here is my Set of AOR1/Digi2/NWUII...it isnt complete, and the Plate Carrier is a 5.11 Lightweight Plate carrier...but the hardest part is over, finding the AOR1! Im not a Reenactor, and I cant fit into the pants...so a few thumbtacks and some soup cans in the boots will have to do!






Also, here is a Protec I made for the hell of it

Thanks for your comment!

misanthropic_gods wrote:
Is that an issue Urban Warrior Set or a repro...if its issue, I hate you

I guess you have to hate me.

Philip wrote:Thanks for your comment!

misanthropic_gods wrote:
Is that an issue Urban Warrior Set or a repro...if its issue, I hate you

I guess you have to hate me.

Oh man...I have searched low and High for the T-Pat but to no avail. That stuff is damn elusive...escape and evasion camo (see what I did there )

I see you have the top, bottoms and PASGT Cover...do you have the helmet cover too?

Unfortunately not.

Today I did some more pics:





The feeling in the NBC clothes reminded me a lot of my army service. But at least I didn't have to run this time and it was not 95 degrees (Fahrenheit).

Great stuff Philip !

Thanks Steve!

Great pics! Same wish as last time for your next shooting: Please fill your Ammo-Pouches.

Question to the Night Desert-Pics: I have been told, that the Parka and the Trousers should be worn over the PASGT-Vest. Is that correct or the way, philip does? Has anyone here according pictures?

Erdmoebeldealer wrote:Great pics! Same wish as last time for your next shooting: Please fill your Ammo-Pouches.

Question to the Night Desert-Pics: I have been told, that the Parka and the Trousers should be worn over the PASGT-Vest. Is that correct or the way, philip does? Has anyone here according pictures?

You can tell from the design of them that they were made to be worn over pretty much anything..they are HUGE and really baggy, even when you wear one in the proper size

Yes, I know that. I have parka, trousers (and the cap) in suitable size, but I can hide 3 or 4 children inside, too.

Erdmoebeldealer wrote:Please fill your Ammo-Pouches.

I did fill them with some helmet covers but I guess I have to take more. I have no clue about the parka. Maybe Fins knows?

Some of my russian gear, MVD "Vityaz" 00-decade:

FSB "Vympel" around year 2004:

This is my son's British Marines Afghanistan (He's the little one)