Heer "Battle worn" Model 42 Feldbluse

**reneblacky** · 07-22-2021, 01:09 AM

Lovely set! glad ya recognize the work it takes to set up!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-22-2021 01:09 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Neil Hever** · 07-22-2021, 01:10 AM

Thanks! I selected that canteen purposefully with the repainted cup to illustrate how things were reissued. The helmet is a DD reissue as well. More to come. NH

**Aldo** · 07-22-2021, 01:12 AM

Neil, that looks fantastic. Congratulations!

**Danmark** · 07-22-2021, 11:13 AM

Great ensemble Neil - just turn the spaten around so it points away from the body ..... its more correct and less uncomfortable for the mannequin

Cheers, Dan

**rbminis** · 07-23-2021, 07:03 AM

Looks great Neil!

You should feed the backstrap of the y-straps through the opposite way so that the loose end is on the inside. That way the brown doesn't show.
Ralph.

**reneblacky** · 07-23-2021, 07:26 AM

Jeeze you fellas are tough on a first timer!

**Neil Hever** · 07-23-2021, 07:41 PM

In response to Dan and Ralph, I will check out your suggestions. However, the Presstoff carrier is incredibly tight. I fear reversing the shovel will cause the sides to split open. I dare not attempt such a move - the carrier from fjm was not inexpensive! I will take a look at the Y-straps. It appears they have an extra retainer that needs to come off. Next up, getting the mess tin and shelter quarter attached. The mess tin strap original I have is pretty fragile so looking for another. I think the shelter quarter will get hung on the belt with original webbing straps. Gas mask is ready too. NH

**Kohima** · 07-24-2021, 10:21 AM

Looks great, Neil..
I particularly like the signals/telephone kit in the background (bit of a penchant of mine)..

Great stuff.

**Neil Hever** · 07-26-2021, 03:10 AM

Finally added the last few items after wrestling with Klaus for an hour. He is now pretty heavy. They must have hated the gas mask canisters and I can tell you they are a pain to this day. In the spirit of depicting "battle worn" items, I added a heavily used mess tin, canteen with repainted cup with Dunkelgelb over Schwarz, a used but intact Zeltbahn and the aforementioned worn gas mask canister. The stick hand grenade is inert of course and perhaps I should change the Winter style cap. Helmet is an M35 DD reissue. Only two things are post war. The long helmet strap is a repro because I didn't want to hang it with an original. My long mess tin strap is too fragile so the one on it now is post war dated 1954. Apologies! Neil