terminator ultra Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I have been looking at assembling a krieg cosplay. I've got almost everything figured out except the coat (the most important part!) and I thought I would find giduence here. thanks in advance. N1SB 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Brother, do you have any army surplus stores nearby? I think you're asking for lore accuracy, but I think for a cosplay, with a painting project, bringing that part of you that is real and authentic and special is more important than canon. In your case, it'd be something like your own country's army surplus. Failing that, some 2nd-hand thrift store, it'll be an adventure. terminator ultra and walter h 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator ultra Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 9 hours ago, N1SB said: Brother, do you have any army surplus stores nearby? ill have to check but the coat is so specialized. guess the hunt is part of the fun? N1SB 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Santaclauswitz Posted January 24 Solution Share Posted January 24 17 hours ago, terminator ultra said: ill have to check but the coat is so specialized. guess the hunt is part of the fun? The Kreig uniform is an amalgamation of the uniforms worn on the western front in world war 1. The helmet is a cross between the French Adrian helmet and the German stahlhelm. The gas mask is very British. The leg puttee were worn by French or British. The trench coat is French. What makes it distinctive is the bottom of the coat buttons to the side of the coat to allow for easier marching. Getting a reproduction French great coat would be expensive. Getting a surplus great coat and adding a fixing to get the look would be a lot cheaper but would require a little adaption. terminator ultra and LameBeard 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator ultra Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 On 1/24/2024 at 4:10 AM, Santaclauswitz said: What makes it distinctive is the bottom of the coat buttons to the side of the coat to allow for easier marching does the original French coat have that feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabando Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 22 hours ago, terminator ultra said: does the original French coat have that feature? yes this is the uniform its mostly based on https://thehistorybunker.co.uk/ww1-french-uniforms/WW1-French-army-Horizon-Blue-Overcoat terminator ultra and Santaclauswitz 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator ultra Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 (edited) alright coat aquired now on to the gas mask (what is that box thing attached to it?) Edited February 26 by terminator ultra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santaclauswitz Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) On 2/26/2024 at 10:25 PM, terminator ultra said: alright coat aquired now on to the gas mask (what is that box thing attached to it?) So if you break down what a ww1/krieg has mask is you have different components. There's a hood with glass/perspex eye holes and beyond the mouth area it attaches to a tube. In the British army they were called small box respirators. The box would contain the filter that made it work. The reason why there were hoods/eye covers were because the chemicals used were toxic to skin on contact. Thinking about it..... an Austrian army cook set would do the job and be pretty available. Edited February 28 by Santaclauswitz Addition terminator ultra 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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