Been slooooowly hammering away at this setup. This is my 2nd go at a screen accurate "Officer".
Please disregard the general sloppiness! I know no self respecting Marine or officer would be quite so raggedy looking (both clothing and self)!
Recipe ODs:
-OG507 cap and pants
-Austrian version of M65 jacket
-Spat VP70 & Spat holster
-Noble "pistol belt"
-various patches/name tapes
-LT bar from the PX near my dad (retired army, so he picked them up for me)
Recipe Service Cs:
-RUC cap (I think? Purchased from UK)
-Dom Eagle badge
-Honcho Shirt
-1 3/4" Basketweave "Garrison Belt"
Collar modified right at the zipper when removing hood. I am no seamstress, so forgive the amateur lines. I also didnt sew in the "reinforcement" some screen shots show. Maybe later if I get more comfortable on a sewing machine I'll clean it all up.
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These are the "nubs" from the epaulets that I described on the Austrian version of the jacket that are harder to completely remove. Again, if I was handier sewing, I'd be ballsier in about cutting it out better and just sewing it back together, but for now this will do.
This is the inside of the Austrian jacket just to show differences from vintage US jacket. (highlighting there is no removable liner, buttons instead of velcro, and zipper on wrong side
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OG-507 pants
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I still need suitable pants for the Service Cs. I have 'forest green' slacks, but they look too light compared with the hat so the search continues.
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Quick note on the belt: A couple screen caps led me to believe the same basketweave belt may have been worn for both uniforms, but just be warned OG507 pants can't handle a 1 3/4" belt. If you hope to go the same belt for both uniforms, get a 1.5" wide belt, or get different pants!