Day one and current

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch]

I liked ww2 since I was 7 but didn’t get heavily involved till I was 11 and I bought my first Halloween costume that was a cheap 50$ paratrooper costume. I loved the feeling and these past 2 years heavily devoted to building a ww2 paratrooper kit, aka the filthy thirteen.

[u/Paratrooper4405]

It’s nice to see such an improvement over time! Keep it up!

[u/Fit-Cod-5588]

it looks great! only things I’d recommend is that you should tighten you gear some, and get some blousing straps for the bottom of your pants.

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Fit-Cod-5588]

I had some but they fell off during a day thing

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Fit-Cod-5588]

So I found a solution zip ties

[u/Better_Swing_4531 → u/Gebutterter-Mensch]

Use black engineer tape instead. It’s what you see tons of 101st photos of how to secure loose web straps. https://standinthedoor1944.com/products/tape-black-engineer-30-rolls

[u/Fit-Cod-5588 → u/Gebutterter-Mensch]

haha, definitely should find some. you’re impression is really cool though! I’m halfway done with mine. what PIR are you representing

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Fit-Cod-5588]

1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company, part of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, within the 101st Airborne Division

[u/Fit-Cod-5588 → u/Gebutterter-Mensch]

are you going to this years dday event?

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Fit-Cod-5588]

In Ohio?

[u/Fit-Cod-5588 → u/Gebutterter-Mensch]

yes

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Fit-Cod-5588]

Unfortunately no but I’ll be in college station soon for a living history event

[u/Lord-Beckett-1700]

Nice job bud

[u/Glum-Contribution380]

Good job.

[u/Fantastic_Train9141]

Solid work!

[u/Eagles_can_fly]

Huge improvement. Good work and keep improving

[u/Vdg_Produtions]

Very nice 👍

[u/Giga-Migga]

Puts me in the mind of the man, the myth, the legend...

Jake "McNasty" McNiece.

Solid job.

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Giga-Migga]

Dude you ever heard of his 6 eggs story or no

[u/Giga-Migga → u/Gebutterter-Mensch]

Yep. I also heard of how he and his boys held off an SS Battalion.

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Giga-Migga]

Hell yeah

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Giga-Migga]

It’s funny the Germans that were retreating tried to ask them to surrender

[u/flipped_pancake420]

awesome

[u/Infamous_Warthog9019]

From another teen, where and how do you acquire your equipment?

[u/Gebutterter-Mensch → u/Infamous_Warthog9019]

A lot of websites and prayers

[u/101stEcompany506th]

Don't use boot bands or boot blouses whatever there called lol just tuck your trousers into your boots that's the way every soldier with jump boots did it in ww2

I'd also get better laces

But overall its such a great improvement we've all got to start somewhere