simon2 Posted 12 July , 2013 Share Posted 12 July , 2013 Hello simon2, Nice 'eye catching' displays, something you and your family can be proud of, look forward to your future projects. regards khaki Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 13 July , 2013 Share Posted 13 July , 2013 Unfortunately the entire crew are not in shot - there was even more on the day! If you wanted to be really pedantic, the only let-down revealed by a photo taken from a different angle which I could post are 2/3 pairs of DMS commando soled boots! I think the date shown on the photo is actually incorrect. Dave Upton The date is spot on Dave, it matches those I still have on my digital camera that I took of the kitting up/rehearsals and at the actual filming site... signed Andrew Upton (no relation), somewhere out of shot to the viewers left of that picture, and in none of the filming that made it into the finished advert... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 13 July , 2013 Share Posted 13 July , 2013 This thread has really been successful, in my opinion, I wouldn't mind seeing field equipment and uniforms worn by reenactors or even just modeled by the owners with emphasis on the different ways of being worn and changes in style The owners can delete their face if they so desire. I think it might give an added dimension to what we are doing. Any volunteers khaki Me with my Vickers gun (already pictured) in AA role defending the 10th Essex airfield at Chalke Valley two weeks ago. There was a WW1 dogfight on the Saturday afternoon, and attempting to chase the Hun plane across the skies with any accuracy certainly was interesting... http://postimg.org/image/4yeyyo92v/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 13 July , 2013 Share Posted 13 July , 2013 Hi Andrew. I've had a look through the photos I have on file; I'm not sure if I can pick you out or not. Were you in glasses on the day? Here's another I quite like. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 14 July , 2013 Author Share Posted 14 July , 2013 Excellent images, thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 14 July , 2013 Share Posted 14 July , 2013 I've had a look through the photos I have on file; I'm not sure if I can pick you out or not. Were you in glasses on the day? Indeed I was - here's one a friend of mine who was kitted out for the day took of me prior to rehearsing. Note he has also captured forum member Taff Gillingham to the viewers left, and me doing a Forest Gump with my eyes... : http://postimg.org/image/sg7kznkdt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 14 July , 2013 Share Posted 14 July , 2013 Sorry Andrew, cannot spot you on any of mine. This is another personal favourite (I'll make it the last) - but as I was taking the photo, I did not see what was proving so amusing off camera to the left? I trust it wasn't yourself!? Incidentally; I have my eye on one of those AB64's you've presumably had made. Very good indeed. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17107BM Posted 14 July , 2013 Share Posted 14 July , 2013 Granville. Why make it the last? Great images! Please share some more. Cheers. G.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 14 July , 2013 Share Posted 14 July , 2013 I don't want to hijack an otherwise excellent thread. For anyone unaware of what these pictures are about, they are taken on the set of the lengthy Hovis advert which features men marching off to war in 1914, with a young lad on his way home with loaf of bread under his arm, waylaid by the sight . There was about 250 men at arms on the day as I recall. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 15 July , 2013 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2013 Hello Granville, I don't see your images hijacking the thread in any way, anymore than a uniform being displayed on a mannequin does. I see, smle's and other material being displayed in a multi dimensional manner that original photo images do not always convey. I wouldn't mind seeing for example, a video showing how to assemble and adjust British webbing of the Great War. I don't have a set real or repro and although I can recognise what I am looking at when assembled, I would be all 'fingers and thumbs' if I had to put it together. So you see, I consider your images a very useful contribution that I for one enjoy looking at. thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 15 July , 2013 Share Posted 15 July , 2013 Incidentally; I have my eye on one of those AB64's you've presumably had made. Very good indeed. David Had made? The only bit I don't do myself is the embossed naming on the cover, since that requires somewhat expensive specialist equipment. Which is why all those nasty cheap copies on Ebay have plain printed card covers. Very painful when the action of the spray glue I use eventually dissolves bits of your finger tips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 15 July , 2013 Share Posted 15 July , 2013 Had made? The only bit I don't do myself is the embossed naming on the cover, since that requires somewhat expensive specialist equipment. Which is why all those nasty cheap copies on Ebay have plain printed card covers. Very painful when the action of the spray glue I use eventually dissolves bits of your finger tips... Oooops. Sorry Andrew. The results are so professional looking, it's easy to assume these have been made by a book binding company! Congratulations. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 15 July , 2013 Share Posted 15 July , 2013 I can only trust these chaps won't mind me posting photos of them. To me, they presented an exceptional turn-out, and you should be able to see how most of the webbing has been assembled. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 15 July , 2013 Share Posted 15 July , 2013 This images of my own kit might help with understanding how it all goes together. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 15 July , 2013 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2013 Thanks Granville. Very useful equipment images, if I ever find a set myself,I will be able to use them as a reference. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 16 July , 2013 Share Posted 16 July , 2013 Oooops. Sorry Andrew. The results are so professional looking, it's easy to assume these have been made by a book binding company! Congratulations. Thanks David - before I produced them I found a traditional book binders in Bristol and just spent an afternoon asking questions as to how to make one of these, and got a lot of good advice. Hence they are the one I go to to get the embossing done. Thanks Granville. Very useful equipment images, if I ever find a set myself,I will be able to use them as a reference. khaki Also - if in doubt, get the manual out! http://www.karkeeweb.com/patterns/1908/1908_fitting_instructions.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 16 July , 2013 Author Share Posted 16 July , 2013 Thanks Andrew, I shall endeavour to collect 'the whole set' khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.B. Posted 18 July , 2013 Share Posted 18 July , 2013 Some excellent and inspiring displays posted in this thread...good stuff all round. My modest contribution is this work in progress, a German soldier of the 9th Bavarian Infantry Regiment that I'm assembling bit-by-bit using only original pieces. As you can see, I've still got some way to go... M1907 tunic, dated 1913 and marked internally to the 2nd Bavarian Army Corps and the 9th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, complete in it's original configuration and with it's original red piped shoulder straps with the chain-stitched number 9. M1896 Bavarian other rank's brass-fitted pickelhaube with original cockades and chinstrap, marked to the 21st Bavarian Infantry Regiment. M1909 ammunition pouches, both dated 1916 but by different makers. The breadbag strap is in the pre/early war ochre material and the belt and buckle, although original, are incorrect in that the Prussian buckle needs to be exchanged for a Bavarian one...as I said, it's a work in progress... I once had quite an extensive WWI German collection that I sold off en masse in 2006 and and am now slowly rebuilding...it's harder to find and more expensive than 10 years ago, but just as much fun. Hope this is of some interest, all the best Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 18 July , 2013 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2013 Hi Paul, Your 'work in progress' looks pretty good thus far, well done, keep us up to date with your progress. regards khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sweeney Posted 19 July , 2013 Share Posted 19 July , 2013 Paul, I'd love to see interior photos of that Rock. I have a 1907 Rock to the 3rd Bav Fussartillirie It started out life as an Infantry Rock to 19th IR and when the 3rd Fuss was formed this was transferred in 1913 and expertly redone as a Fuss artillerie Rock. Joe Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west coast Posted 19 July , 2013 Share Posted 19 July , 2013 a few bits and pieces of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west coast Posted 19 July , 2013 Share Posted 19 July , 2013 a couple more ,I also like to collect miniatures etc.mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.B. Posted 19 July , 2013 Share Posted 19 July , 2013 Khaki and Joe Many thanks for your comments -very much appreciated, gentlemen. Joe, I've sent you some personal messages. In the meantime I have to say that you have a really interesting example there in very clean condition -I've seen photos of a Garde artillery M1907 tunic in another collection which started life as a Garde pioneer tunic but was transferred across in a similiar way to yours, but obviously not requiring a change of collar piping. WWI feldgrau is very hard to find now, and within that catergory I would say that M1907 tunics in their original state are the hardest items to acquire...your example is superb, so thanks for showing it. All the best Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 20 July , 2013 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2013 Hello west coast, Thank you for sharing your collection with us, certainly an interesting display that you have put together. The bearskins very impressive. Can you give us some details on the uniforms etc? khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west coast Posted 20 July , 2013 Share Posted 20 July , 2013 hi khaki, 1st pic as you can see , an irish guards sgt tunic and bearskin ww2 era, pre ww1 royal navy lieutenant uniform [not sure of rank of epelettes ,I`ll post a pic maybe someone will know.2nd pic two coldstream guards bearskins and a lee enfield 1920 Lithgow. third pic a scots guard feather bonnet, welsh guards bearskin ww1, Victorian grenadier guards officers bearskin, grenadier guards bearskin, a few bayonets English , French, etc. fourt pic two irish guards bearskins, fifth pic 1913 fusiliers busby to Dublin fusiliers, [my grandas regt] pith helmet , boer war I think. kosb pipers cap , bandsman pith helmet , kosb drum major headdress, [ my dad was kosb , nw Europe ww2 market garden, also inniskilling fusiliers Burma `39/44]. I like to collect 'toy' soldiers etc , I have a friend who moulds and paints the figures to a very high standard. my dads and grandads medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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