Best forum for repro WWII uniforms and favorite vendor?

[ausreenactor]

B-13 is only done by WPG and the pockets are all wrong. On sale from memory.

WPG do WWII USN stuff...

USMC WWII dress blues are blue and not black. No pockets vs four.

Army has gone back to WWII style stuff. So the assumed valor (most with grievances about 'stolen' valour rarely deployed or were med discharged and have a bug up their butt, clinging to their brief service)

Most serving members can spot a wannabes from a mole away. 'Applebee's' is the preferred haunt, not a period themed dance event. The Veterans would be jealous of your moves and wish they had your bravado.....

 

[dinomartino1]

For affordable army and navy denim jackets and jeans I would recommend Bronson and free shipping on orders over $99, also some very good for the price cloth flight jackets but they are maybe not what your after.

US Army 1940 CCC Fatigue Jacket

1940 military denim jacket, replacing the previous set of head denim later replaced by HBT herringbone work jacket, It was often used as a prisoner's labor uniform in the late World War II. - 11.5OZ Denim - Materials: 100% Cotton

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1922 USN 2nd Model Denim Coverall Utility Jacket

This denim jacket is a reproduction of the USN buttoned front denim jacket from the early 1920s. It's made of 9.5 oz selvedge denim, very close to the texture of the original version, and with detachable anchor pattern brass buttons of the original version style.

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1917 US Navy 1st Denim Pants

1917 USN Denim Work Pants are little-known early USN work clothes, even in magazines, are few items. This 1st generation USN denim jeans continues the characteristics of European work pants: V-shaped split at the back and buckle back. The hip has only one sticker pocket, not the symmetrical...

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US Army M-40 10oz Denim Dungaree Jeans Pants

U.S. ARMY second-generation work pants, still made from blue twill tannins, In 1940 allotment. With the full implementation of the HBT herringbone pattern in 1941，army denim uniform was completely replaced The actual service period was very short, At the late of World War II, it was also...

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1930s US Army CCC Dungaree Loose Straight Work Overalls Jeans

Reproduce from the work pants in the US Army in 1935, due to US Army to the replacement of herringbone army pants before the war, it can be said that they didn't allotment in World War II in large numbers. In fact, the most used this pants are during the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps...

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CCC Daisy Mae Hat - Denim

The cap was originally used by the CCC as a working cap in the 1930s, made of blue denim, and was issued for a time at the beginning of WWII. It was replaced by the olive color cotton herringbone twill working cap in 1942. It's made from 9 oz selvedge denim, with cotton herringbone twill fabric...

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1942 US Army Chino Trousers

On the 11th August, 1937, the US Army released khaki pants with the military code number of [spec.no.6-254]. These pants have three pockets in the front (one slant pocket for each side, and one watch pocket) and two hip pockets in the back. In the fall of 1942, the military code number of...

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Sometimes when the bronson store is sold out these aliexpress stores also stock bronson and of course but dearer ebay

Buy Products Online from China Wholesalers at Aliexpress.com

Buy Products Online from China Wholesalers at Aliexpress.com

 

[BigBrother]

Navy. Just get modern items... most won't know the difference. I thought you meant the real Armed Services?

You’re not wrong, it’s just the silhouette really does read differently. The Melton wool WWII ones were much slimmer in the pant with a larger bell. The materials are obviously different too but yeah, that’s not that overt. And hey, who more than a VLJ member would understand the desire to get it 20% more authentic?!

 

[ausreenactor]

Appreciate that...

For certain things I can abide some subtle differences or flaws. I have LOTS of original US Army dress jackets. Ike and Class As. Same with USMC stuff. Most of my field uniforms are reproduced except for the shirts which are mostly original items bought cheaply decades ago. Still have a 15-33 OD shirt with cutter tags somewhere.

My bent had been US WWII for 35 years...

 

[B-Man2]

THAT...is some collection!
Phenominal......

 

[ausreenactor]

That's just the dress uniforms on the hangers. The rest is just all over the place..

 

[BigBrother]

Sweet jeebs. “I am man, hear me collect!”

 

[dinomartino1]

Another thing to consider with usn enlisted blues and whites was that it was very common for sailors to get them taken in to be as close fitting as they could get, totally authentic look if you have the right body type.

 

[ausreenactor]

I get 'taken in' all the time with WWII kit....

 

[s4rmark]

Very impressive, you could open a shop with that lot!

 

[ausreenactor]

Very impressive, you could open a shop with that lot!

When I give up working I expect that Chinese sanctions will have stopped cheap reproduction stuff coming out.

Will have to move it on at some stage...

 

[blackrat2]

Huh..is this more spam

 

[Micawber]

Most certainly is.

 

[MauldinFan]

Just like any supplier, some do certain things better than others. And there's the issue of what's liked more than what's accurate. For example, ATF's fleece-lined tanker jacket is much beloved but others are more accurate historically.
Then, there's the issue over hw some folks think that only the high-dollar repros are worthwhile. I have seen more than a little of that here.

I currently post on TFL and US Militaria with any and all uniform questions. Have any other recs? Am I missing a big one??

I'm NOT fan of the US Militaria forum, there are a lot of real jackwagons who think they're Mars-God of War who have a very limited grasp on the subject.
Any forum which ran off John Gawne (who is arguably the best source of info for anything GI-related) should give you an idea how the 'chosen few' get to make all the calls.

 

[ausreenactor]

Just like any supplier, some do certain things better than others. And there's the issue of what's liked more than what's accurate. For example, ATF's fleece-lined tanker jacket is much beloved but others are more accurate historically.
Then, there's the issue over hw some folks think that only the high-dollar repros are worthwhile. I have seen more than a little of that here.
I'm NOT fan of the US Militaria forum, there are a lot of real jackwagons who think they're Mars-God of War who have a very limited grasp on the subject.
Any forum which ran off John Gawne (who is arguably the best source of info for anything GI-related) should give you an idea how the 'chosen few' get to make all the calls.

Used to be a frequent visitor but haven't looked in quite some time.