I want to know does this catch it?
A pair of baggy trousers (with braces), a flat type cap/or wool beanie, a cotton shirt buttoned up, a faded cotton type jacket, an old leather belt, normal boots and a captured German rifle.
It certainly has its place in our sort of all inclusive full immersion games.
Where are you based?
Looking at the windows I am suspectin abroad? 
Looks great.
My own slight look into something similar has left me leaning more towards farm/industrial wear, yours looks a little sharper than that but only in the details like the very crisp collar and the trousers that aren't wrecked.
Perhaps more shop owner or middle class Partisan but certainly not taken so far that it looks like you've decided to battle the occupier in your sunday best.
It certainly has its place in our sort of all inclusive full immersion games.
Where are you based?
Looking at the windows I am suspectin abroad?
Correct I'm in South Africa, hence the burglar bars on all those windows.
Looks great.
My own slight look into something similar has left me leaning more towards farm/industrial wear, yours looks a little sharper than that but only in the details like the very crisp collar and the trousers that aren't wrecked.
Perhaps more shop owner or middle class Partisan but certainly not taken so far that it looks like you've decided to battle the occupier in your sunday best.
Correct, on our SA WWII forum I put it forward as an Urban based, ex-middle class type person. Maybe the misplaced ex-mayor.....I'm also to "well built" to be a rural underfed farmer etc....
The shirt is still sharp as it was one of my ex-work shirts the missus said was time for turning into rags-which I didn't do.
The trousers are actually brand new oversize cheapos I bought (so still brand new) and have since given them a wash and a scrub to brreak the "shine". Just took them in at the waist and added braces and a button top.
looks really good, well done.
armoury
m1a1 Thompson,sten mk2,mp40,stg44,sterling,mk2 bren gun,lee Enfield no4 mk1,Mauser Kar98, Walther ppk,smith and Weston m10 and Mauser m712
Give me a big enough hammer and a place to stand and I could fix the world.
i'll kill a man in a fair fight or if i think he's going to start a fair fight or over a woman or.......
a problem shared is a problem halved ,but an advantage shared is no advantage at all
if a job's not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well
It certainly has its place in our sort of all inclusive full immersion games.
Where are you based?
Looking at the windows I am suspectin abroad?
Aye, Comrade Mayor Richardski has volunteered to be our Russian mayor at the next 24h game. Ten Germans, against a whole lot of suspicious faces in civilian outfits. We're anticipating some hair-raising moments on the Steppe...
very good look, and nice to see that civvillian loads are helping with the player base down under
"Take that you rotton helping of strawberry flan!"
Joseph Porta to "strawberrys and cream", in the sven hassel book ,ogpu prison
Yeah a less sharp and shiney shirt and tie would help the look a lot.
A cotton shirt without collar stiffeners and no tie at all works well. Perhaps even just try and remove the collar stiffeners from that one.
Otherwise looks good.
Or get a non white shirt, like my resistance look:
I think for the character the smarter look works great.
It is safe to say that after a 24hr game he'll probably look a little more worn in but as an ex-mayor you really should try to look smart and inspiring before the shouting starts.
Off on a bit of a tangent does anyone know how well a kit belt will hold up without the shoulder straps if only holding a single mag pouch?
To give specifics I've got an AMG Stg44 (not the most likely resistance weapon but hey anythings possible right?) but I'm thinking that full german webbing is a bit too much, it would certainly still fit the look but I'd like a bit more of a pieced together style. A single 44 mag pouch but then just the kit belt, which might be german, british or a random leather belt is more what I have in mind.
I've only got 1 spare mag so there really isn't going to be much weight but with the pouch designed to be held between the belt and straps I'm worried it will move around a lot even if the belt is tight and stays up.
Most WW2 games have ammo restrictions so a second magazine for the Stg44 is an encumbrance you can well do without, so saving you the hassle of pouches. Some sort of shoulder-carried leather/canvas bag/satchel would be much more appropriate and jolly useful too. And you can stuff a second mag in there as well if you insist!
Very good points.
I'm a little way off a load out that would be allowed in a full WW2 game so currently I'm going up against all manner of guns at the local walk on. Even then I've only ever burned through both mags when playing defense and about 3-4 of us held of 6-8 attackers on one flank for the whole game.
I hope to convert up some lowcap mags for it but even then a messanger bag type thing really does sound like a better way to go.
Time to go off on another tangent, I was thinking about lower face protection and realised that every picture of resistance fighters I'd seen there seemed to be none of the common modern day practice of covering the face with a scarf or something to hide the persons identity.
The instant reasons to spring to mind were the fact that many of these pictures were probably posed for anyway or feature captured fighters, there being much less in the way of cameras and surveillance, and maybe just a general acceptance that they were probably going to be killed or captured anyway if enemies were getting close enough to identify them that well.
I would imagine that in an actual battle with smoke, dust, explosions and all sorts flying everywhere pulling a scarf up over the mouth and nose wouldn't be too uncommon so in terms of "making something protective that fits the setting" it's not a big deal but just something I happened to notice.
No-one here in SA bothers with anything more than eye protection. Guess we are all ugly/old enough to not be bother... (see pics above for reference) 
Very good points.
I'm a little way off a load out that would be allowed in a full WW2 game so currently I'm going up against all manner of guns at the local walk on. Even then I've only ever burned through both mags when playing defense and about 3-4 of us held of 6-8 attackers on one flank for the whole game.
I hope to convert up some lowcap mags for it but even then a messanger bag type thing really does sound like a better way to go.
Time to go off on another tangent, I was thinking about lower face protection and realised that every picture of resistance fighters I'd seen there seemed to be none of the common modern day practice of covering the face with a scarf or something to hide the persons identity.
The instant reasons to spring to mind were the fact that many of these pictures were probably posed for anyway or feature captured fighters, there being much less in the way of cameras and surveillance, and maybe just a general acceptance that they were probably going to be killed or captured anyway if enemies were getting close enough to identify them that well.
I would imagine that in an actual battle with smoke, dust, explosions and all sorts flying everywhere pulling a scarf up over the mouth and nose wouldn't be too uncommon so in terms of "making something protective that fits the setting" it's not a big deal but just something I happened to notice.
Have a look and you'll notice the only face protection for WWII I've seen that doesn't spoil the look are the full "face masks" made by one of the guys on this forum, and even include a false fag in the mouth. Modern age with digital camera's I think is more a deterent than back then, for the fear of being captured on readily modern film.
PS on the shirt I have a brown and khaki type checker cotton shirt but decided it would not fit the look, but it is still an option.
Yeah it's mostly me watching too many american broken tooth/BB embedded in lip videos that's caused it.
Going to attach some plastic or mesh inside a scarf or something and use that to "protect my nose from the smells of war and all the dust and stuff" while, more importantly, stopping me being worried about those videos.
Just keep your mouth shut and your rifle high and you tucked behind it in any close situation. Also what helps is generally I would assume is the guys in the UK doing this are enthusiasts and thus a lot more responsible than the average 11 year old M4 touting player seen on those videos, plus as well aren't your fps limited to 350fps or less in the UK and a fair number of bolt rifles.
To be honest if it is a concern wear a gum guard. There is a recent posting on this forum about those. A welt on the outer lip is sore for a minute or two and may bleed and bruise but it shouldn't maim you, but then again I'm from the colonies-LOL, where men are tough and the buffalo are scared.......
Here we have scorpions and puffadders to contend with and those tend to leave a more permanent hit, as well as human "landmines".
when all is said and done any face mask wearing spoils the look, it's just a matter of weighing up how much you care about that/value your face vs steps taken to minimise the 'intrusion'.
In game no one really cares that much - be it mesh, scarf or painted, just do try and remeber to take it off for the camera.
just do try and remember to take it off for the camera.
...obviously, not in game though!
A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.
just do try and remember to take it off for the camera.
...obviously, not in game though!
Yes, they are obviously different things.
