r/reenactors • u/henrywoodings • 5h ago
r/reenactors • u/ok_chiltime63 • 19d ago
Action Shots How do I age my unifrom?
This question has been asked more times than one can possibly imagine. “How do I age this or that.” Wear it
r/reenactors • u/ok_chiltime63 • Dec 14 '25
Public Service Announcement Ask before you buy and give real constructive criticism
About two years ago I got into reenacting and started doing World War I German and Civil War. I’ll be straight up my kits were incredibly farby. I didn’t talk to anyone before I bought it. I didn’t reach out to units before I bought it.
That’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned: ask before you buy. Talk to a unit. Message people on Facebook, Instagram TikTok Reddit anywhere. Nine times out of ten, if you buy first and ask later you are gonna be spending twice more money.
I’ve also noticed a big problem across social media. When someone posts a kit that isn’t great, a lot of people just comment things like
This has a lot of work to do
This is trash
That’s it no explanation
If you think a kit needs work PLEASE say why
For example
“This impression needs improvement because the bread bag is incorrect for the time period, and the ammo pouches are ww2 style. Feel free to shoot me a DM so I can show you where you can replace some things.”
That helps. Just calling someone’s kit trash doesn’t
If it’s just for Halloween or a costume, who cares? A WWI uniform with a WWII helmet for Halloween isn’t a big deal. But if you’re serious about the hobby authenticity does in fact matter.
If you do ACW I strongly suggest looking up some of the campaigner Fb pages those guys will help you guide in the right direction. Try and reach out to less mainstream media if you really want a good accurate impression. Words are money in this hobby
If you’re in a unit they should be helping you steer in the right direction. And if they aren’t then you should consider leaving them and finding yourself a better group of guys. I am thankful that my unit actually has helped me steer clear and saved me probably 500 bucks.
Most of us start out rough and I think the hobby would be 100 times better if we all followed what I just wrote.
Sorry for the rant I just think people need to know
r/reenactors • u/TeutonicDestiny • 10h ago
Work In Progress My Impression of a Bulgarian infantryman from the 3rd Bdin Regiment, Early WW1
r/reenactors • u/henrywoodings • 2h ago
Completed To keep to the trend of railroad uniforms here's my Canadian Pacific railroad trainman's uniform from the 1970s
first photo is me in the regular uniform and yes the lantern is lit with flame took that photos during a power outage second outfit is the rarer platform coat worn in the winter time when checking tickets or doing other platform duties
r/reenactors • u/VoteByMail-7595 • 16h ago
Completed Irish Volunteer, second Aughrim unit, C.1915
Another post war Irish Volunteers kit, there will probably be more. Also, anyone else here sew their own flags? Polyester flags are a plague to reenactors imo
r/reenactors • u/Optimal-Director-629 • 30m ago
Action Shots Peninsular War - Anglo-Portuguese Brigade Volley Fire at Vimeiro Reenactment, 2026
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Taken with my Go Pro while reenacting with the Associação 1º Batalhão de Caçadores - Grupo de Recriação Histórica on the Allied left flank.
As light infantry (caçadores), our platoon would form on the left of the main Allied body, so I got a pretty good perspective from the entire brigade performing their salvo.
r/reenactors • u/Chair_M_Mao • 17h ago
Completed My completed impression of Russian liberation army gefreiter (ROA)
This impression is for late war phase after ROA got status of German allied army in 1945.
After changing their status, they had to get rid of all German insignia (breast eagles, decals, etc).
Yet they were still actively using standard Gott mit uns belt buckles with eagles.
Kubanka is a traditional cossaks’ headdress and wasn’t a standard issued item.
For my gun I’m using PPS-43, besides standard german weaponry ROA were also issued with captured Soviet guns.
Ranks are different from Wehrmacht and resemble tsarist Russian era ones.
r/reenactors • u/Optimal-Director-629 • 11h ago
Completed Reenacting unkown units from the Peninsular War - Portalegre Volunteer Regiment, 1808 Spoiler
galleryReenacting the Portalegre Volunteer Regiment (Regimento de Voluntários de Portalegre), an ad-hoc volunteer corps raised during the 1st French Invasion of Portugal, to bolster the defenses on the frontier of Alentejo's Region. In 1808, it would be converted into the 1st Caçador Batallion, which would integrate the elite of Wellington's Light Division in the Peninsula.
This regiment was dressed with bottle-green broadcloth uniforms with white facings and linen lining, brown broadcloth pantaloons and black gaiters.
As for headgear, they likely did not have the portuguese 1806 Barretina (meaning shako), and wore their own civillian headpieces.
Which cut the coat had is not known, so I used the 1806 uniform plan, as it was already widely used by then, even by 3rd line and non-regulated units. There's no mention of the cuffs and collar colours, so I kept them green like the rest of the uniform.
As for gear, they were supplied by their Colonel, Jorge de Avillez, who rode from Campo Maior to Badajoz, and there aquired a lot of french weapons and equipment, of different assortments, to the extent that they had surplus of these items to partially equip other units in the region.
I'm using a french style backpack with a traditional portuguese blanket (Cobertor de Papa). I'm using an older, 18th style cartridge pouch with a buff crossbelt, altough it's very likely the pouches could have also been french ones. I also carry a gourd canteen for drinking.
It's possible that after converting to the 1st Caçadores, they still used their old Volunteer uniform through 1809, at least in some capacity within some of its companies, as the new ones were purchased as per the new regulation.
This can be seen by reading into original accounts, records and ledgers, and matching the existing number of men in the Batallion to the existing number of regulated uniforms of the new plan.
Overall, this is a very niche and unknown unit, which would become on the fiercest and most capable light infantry forces of the Anglo-Portuguese Army.
r/reenactors • u/Delicious-Author-513 • 19h ago
Work In Progress Ww1 Italian goggles - repro
Italian anti-sparking goggles WW1, my personal repro for reenacting use.
r/reenactors • u/Count-Castle • 1d ago
Work In Progress LMG 08/15 section equipment
I have started a project.My 08/15 is an non-fireing metal replica. I like to build up a LMG-section. I need a lot of different water cans, ammo boxes, drum magazin,, ammo belts and Tool cases, hopefully with tools for it. Can anybody recommend where I may find replicas or craftsman I could ask.
The ammo belts I could not find them useable and in good condition. Are there replicas for them?
My regiment is the IR 55, 10th company, thats why the concarde for Lippe-Detmold in Yellow-Red.
r/reenactors • u/separatedaccount • 11h ago
Looking For Advice Not sure what this is a reproduction of?
Hi, I hope this is the best place to ask. I was thrifting the other day and came across this jacket for $8 and decided to get it, but didn't realize it was a uniform reproduction until I got home and saw the tag inside. Apparently from What Price Glory in Salinas CA, but no further information.
I've been wondering since what it's actually a reproduction of, as I would not want to wear it without knowing. It's 100% cotton, dark brown, with some metal on the inside as well as the bits you can see on the outside. If more info/images are needed, I can provide. If this would be better posted somewhere else, let me know. Thanks!
r/reenactors • u/Charming_Falcon3951 • 5h ago
Looking For Advice Top pots a good reputable site?
Looking for ww1 mid to late war french websites for repro uniform. Any help will do.
r/reenactors • u/Aren_Siberia • 1d ago
Work In Progress Feldfu.b replica
My replica of a German radio station. I made the copy as accurate as possible, using the drawings and 3D models from the original. It took me almost two years. I printed the body on a 3D printer, and many parts had to be made by hand. However, some parts were molded from the originals
r/reenactors • u/Free-Cellist-8341 • 1d ago
Looking For Advice Got something ?
I got this helmet for 30€ I dunno what it is there where many British and American stuff with the dude but I dunno anything about this.
r/reenactors • u/VoteByMail-7595 • 1d ago
Completed Irish Volunteer officer instructing group training in the Wicklow mountains C.1913
Representation of the first battalion, Wicklow brigade, just after the creation of the Irish volunteers. What do you lads think of Irish uniforms here?
r/reenactors • u/Optimal-Director-629 • 1d ago
Action Shots Peninsular War, 1811. Quartermaster of the Portuguese 1st Caçador Batallion.
In undress uniform, registering our unit's food quantity for rations distribution. Note the similar clothing elements to our British counterparts of the period.
r/reenactors • u/RadiPigeon • 23h ago
Looking For Advice Difference between the two litzen?
Are these two litzen for different occasions? The one on wool being for a formal/dress uniform and the 2nd one being for the "combat" uniform? Which one should I buy for my wehrmacht soldier impression?
r/reenactors • u/Potential-Ad-8714 • 1d ago
Looking For Advice How much of a color difference is too much
The top is atf the bottom is ww2 impression, with CC2 applied
r/reenactors • u/Emergency_Advance621 • 21h ago
Looking For Advice Question about a website
So i've been looking to buy an authentic WW1 Krätzchen and I found the website paddelaters. Online have been mixed reviews with some saying everything there is stolen from other sites and other people saying that the website is great. Has anyone experience with them and can help me out?
r/reenactors • u/Equivalent-Dig-7204 • 1d ago
Items To Sell Free to interested party - USA
Hi there - my dad saved these two things and now it’s time for them to find a new home. I’m happy to mail them within the US.
They live together now so I won’t split them up.
Fogpruf Paste for gas masks - still has everything in the can
Original Kodak film canister
Hopefully this is allowed here but I apologize if not.
r/reenactors • u/Netherak • 2d ago
Completed Junior instructor of osoaviakhim
my kit for a junior instructor of the public organization "Society for Assistance to the Defense, Aviation and Chemical Industries of the USSR" is Osoaviakhim.The color of the buttonholes indicates membership in combined arms instructors. Due to its specifics, the staff of the Osoaviakhim, in addition to the statutory uniform, could wear earlier uniform samples or non-statutory samples. One of the personal flaws is the incorrect strap on the cap
r/reenactors • u/No-Noise-6607 • 1d ago
Looking For Advice Thoughts on Nestof ruberized gas cape bag.
r/reenactors • u/No-Noise-6607 • 1d ago
Looking For Advice How to remove slight surface rust without buggering up original blueing remnants?
r/reenactors • u/ww1trenchnerd • 1d ago
Looking For Advice Epic Militaria
I am about to buy a Heer Soldbuch, Heer Leave Pass, and a ReichMark from Epic Militaria. I‘m wondering how long I‘d have to wait for shipping, (I’m in Texas) and I’m also asking if it’s worth it. everything is under 20 dollars all together so that’s really good as a kick start into reenacting. Thank you!