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Title: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 29, 2014, 10:43:48 pm: Hello all, lurked around this thread for a while and am now finally deciding that I want to go out and try reenacting. I live in Arizona, USA so I'm not too sure there is a huge reenacting community here. Money isn't too much of an issue but obviously I can't spend thousands of dollars traveling to the east coast every weekend. I'm just wondering if you guys could help me out finding a unit to reenact with and what the cheapest reenactment kit would probably be. I already own a Mosin-Nagant and some terrible reproduction german helmets but that's about it. Thanks for reading 8)
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: George385 on October 29, 2014, 10:48:19 pm: Because you're in the US I would say ACW, do you have a particular period that you thought you might want to do?
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Duuring on October 29, 2014, 10:56:01 pm: I've contacted the experts. Please stay put until their arrival.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: DeoVindice61 on October 29, 2014, 11:06:09 pm: The experts has arrived.

Are you interested to do WW2 reenacting judging those ww2 items you have. There is couple good Germans unit I can recommend. But I can find other nationalies for you like US or Soviet.

Plenty of ACW unit around you. Confederate or Federals?

Welcome btw.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 12:05:22 am: Quote from: DeoVindice61 on October 29, 2014, 11:06:09 pm
The experts has arrived.

Are you interested to do WW2 reenacting judging those ww2 items you have. There is couple good Germans unit I can recommend. But I can find other nationalies for you like US or Soviet.

Plenty of ACW unit around you. Confederate or Federals?

Welcome btw.

US, Nazi, and/or Soviets would be cool and I really don't mind which ACW side as long as I can get a unit. (Unless one is alot more demanding than the other)
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 12:19:55 am: http://www.501stpir.com/reenactingorgunits.html (http://www.501stpir.com/reenactingorgunits.html)

Heres bunch of well known unit, some of them may be outdated, but mostly are just up and running.

Landrik probably know some good units in Az, I have seen bunch of good 1st Waffen SS impression in AZ.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 12:23:00 am: Quote from: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 12:19:55 am
http://www.501stpir.com/reenactingorgunits.html (http://www.501stpir.com/reenactingorgunits.html)

Heres bunch of well known unit, some of them may be outdated, but mostly are just up and running.

Landrik probably know some good units in Az, I have seen bunch of good 1st Waffen SS impression in AZ.

Awesome thanks, I may have to settle with a Southern Cali one if I can't find any AZ units.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 02:02:09 am: Wish you were closer to Texas, home of one of the best heer unit. Kampfgruppe Steiner but SoCal have plently of decent ww2 reenactments. You get the awesome air shows there because of the ideal weathers for restored vehicles.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:04:04 am: Quote from: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 02:02:09 am
Wish you were closer to Texas, home of one of the best heer unit. Kampfgruppe Steiner but SoCal have plently of decent ww2 reenactments. You get the awesome air shows there because of the ideal weathers for restored vehicles.

I plan to attend college in Texas so hopefully I can look into it
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 03:14:42 am: Then I come highly recommended for Kampfgruppe Steiner, great group, one of their member admin a great german reenactor page on fb.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Landrik on October 30, 2014, 03:20:59 am: I can echo everything Deo has said. There are reenacting units in Arizona, but I'm not sure of their names. Half of reenacting is finding an impression you're interested in and the other half is finding a great group to roll with. For me, my reenacting comrades are exactly that - comrades. If you can really get in with a good group of fellows, you'll really enjoy yourself.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:22:17 am: Quote from: Landrik on October 30, 2014, 03:20:59 am
I can echo everything Deo has said. There are reenacting units in Arizona, but I'm not sure of their names. Half of reenacting is finding an impression you're interested in and the other half is finding a great group to roll with. For me, my reenacting comrades are exactly that - comrades. If you can really get in with a good group of fellows, you'll really enjoy yourself.

yeah unfortunately I don't have any family/friends in reenacting and all the group I've come across are either 5 men big or too far away for me to join.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Butts on October 30, 2014, 03:34:18 am: Hehe, fellow Arizonan! Not that I know anything about reeacting but I know theres a reeanactment down south: Battle of Picaho Pass? Dont know much about it but maybe if you're intrsted you could look there.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:37:13 am: Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:34:18 am
Hehe, fellow Arizonan! Not that I know anything about reeacting but I know theres a reeanactment down south: Battle of Picaho Pass? Dont know much about it but maybe if you're intrsted you could look there.

Arizona Stronk. Yeah Picacho Pass is the largest reenactment here and I'm hoping to go next year :D
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Butts on October 30, 2014, 03:38:13 am: Quote from: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:37:13 am
Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:34:18 am
Hehe, fellow Arizonan! Not that I know anything about reeacting but I know theres a reeanactment down south: Battle of Picaho Pass? Dont know much about it but maybe if you're intrsted you could look there.

Arizona Stronk. Yeah Picacho Pass is the largest reenactment here and I'm hoping to go next year :D
Have fun!!
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:40:06 am: Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:38:13 am
Quote from: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:37:13 am
Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:34:18 am
Hehe, fellow Arizonan! Not that I know anything about reeacting but I know theres a reeanactment down south: Battle of Picaho Pass? Dont know much about it but maybe if you're intrsted you could look there.

Arizona Stronk. Yeah Picacho Pass is the largest reenactment here and I'm hoping to go next year :D
Have fun!!

I thought I was the only person in Arizona with a PC but I guess not lol
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Butts on October 30, 2014, 03:42:35 am: Quote from: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:40:06 am
Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:38:13 am
Quote from: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:37:13 am
Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:34:18 am
Hehe, fellow Arizonan! Not that I know anything about reeacting but I know theres a reeanactment down south: Battle of Picaho Pass? Dont know much about it but maybe if you're intrsted you could look there.

Arizona Stronk. Yeah Picacho Pass is the largest reenactment here and I'm hoping to go next year :D
Have fun!!

I thought I was the only person in Arizona with a PC but I guess not lol

I've only come across 4 including you in the 3 years that I've played heh.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:45:00 am: Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:42:35 am
Quote from: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:40:06 am
Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:38:13 am
Quote from: KurassierNixon on October 30, 2014, 03:37:13 am
Quote from: Catbutts on October 30, 2014, 03:34:18 am
Hehe, fellow Arizonan! Not that I know anything about reeacting but I know theres a reeanactment down south: Battle of Picaho Pass? Dont know much about it but maybe if you're intrsted you could look there.

Arizona Stronk. Yeah Picacho Pass is the largest reenactment here and I'm hoping to go next year :D
Have fun!!

I thought I was the only person in Arizona with a PC but I guess not lol

I've only come across 4 including you in the 3 years that I've played heh.

Haha reminds me of this:
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(https://i.imgur.com/tAhvAnV.jpg)
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Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 06:23:05 pm: https://www.facebook.com/KampfgruppeSteiner?fref=photo (https://www.facebook.com/KampfgruppeSteiner?fref=photo)
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Vincenzo on October 30, 2014, 10:56:25 pm: Blegh why germans..
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 11:30:05 pm: Sorry for the Reich-minded people only.

Take your weed somewhere else pls.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Vincenzo on October 30, 2014, 11:55:53 pm: I shall smoke where I damn well please! yay dutch freedoms!

But yeah, reenacting nazi is of bad.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Duuring on October 31, 2014, 12:36:58 am: Seriously Vince, you either have to seriously adjust your attitude, or WW2 re-enactment is simply not meant for you, whatever impression or nationality you might consider.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Olafson on October 31, 2014, 12:43:28 am: Quote from: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 06:23:05 pm
https://www.facebook.com/KampfgruppeSteiner?fref=photo (https://www.facebook.com/KampfgruppeSteiner?fref=photo)

Nice, that group has some great pictures.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on October 31, 2014, 01:32:51 am: Quote from: DeoVindice61 on October 30, 2014, 06:23:05 pm
https://www.facebook.com/KampfgruppeSteiner?fref=photo (https://www.facebook.com/KampfgruppeSteiner?fref=photo)

Looks awesome, the uniform section is awesome and bonus points for including where to purchase stuff. Will def. be contacting this unit.

Quote from: Vincenzo on October 30, 2014, 10:56:25 pm
Blegh why germans..

Cuz master race and I enjoy the occasional Pretzel :P
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: OttoFIN on December 28, 2014, 10:18:29 pm: Someone tell me some good reenactments/reenactment groups in Finland, I want to try out this too.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: George385 on December 29, 2014, 02:27:30 am: Quote from: OttoFIN on December 28, 2014, 10:18:29 pm
Someone tell me some good reenactments/reenactment groups in Finland, I want to try out this too.

What period? WWII? Medieval?
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: KurassierNixon on December 29, 2014, 04:18:17 am: Piggybacking on this. Any good places to buy weapons to use for reenacting? Ww2 and ACW most likely.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: DeoVindice61 on December 30, 2014, 12:42:38 pm: I recommend Facebook sales pages. Usually reasonable prices are seen. A brand new Springfield 61 will cost you $800 alone. I was able to get one with original bayonet and scabbard plus shoulder strap for $600. I have seen $450 for Enfield. If you prefer brand new. Regimental quartermaster has a great selections of firearms

WW2. Again FB groups. But hit up your local gun shop to see if they can obtain one for you. If doing Kraut. JGSALES have bunch of yugo captured K98 for $250. If doing GI, Ravenna Armory sells proper M1 Garand complete for $875 or get Korean War era for $600 from CMP.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Olafson on December 31, 2014, 12:29:45 am: There is also a dozen of websites for Gun/Weapon auctions. If you are lucky you can get some good deals there.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: OttoFIN on January 02, 2015, 01:33:57 am: Quote from: George385 on December 29, 2014, 02:27:30 am
Quote from: OttoFIN on December 28, 2014, 10:18:29 pm
Someone tell me some good reenactments/reenactment groups in Finland, I want to try out this too.

What period? WWII? Medieval?
WWII or Napoleonic, I can't find any good groups or events.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Wolff on January 07, 2015, 07:47:11 pm: I just know an ww2 airsoft reenactment guy in finland - maybe he knows about some reenactment groups
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Olafson on January 12, 2015, 09:06:27 pm: Go french guard. its cheap.

http://www.amazon.de/Garde-Offizier-Kost%C3%BCm-Soldatenkost%C3%BCm-blau/dp/B00K303COS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_toy_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=07K6BNDG9Y9QM0ZSXDJG
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Colonel Howe on January 13, 2015, 12:40:17 am: I've looked at ACW in my region (Central Connecticut) but most of the guys don't respond to me via email or phone because, let's face it, these guys were pretty old. Anyone know of Soviet groups or maybe Roman or Napoleonic reenacting?

Thanks bae

#2lazyPlswork4me
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Robins on January 13, 2015, 06:17:44 am: Start with freedom! and me
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: Duuring on January 13, 2015, 06:28:57 pm: https://www.facebook.com/Etulinja

http://www.etulinja.net/

This is a Finnish group that does WW2. They do look rather serious - Which, if you are really into this, is great, but for a starter it might be a bit of a bumper.
Title: Re: Where to start?
Post by: OttoFIN on January 14, 2015, 06:13:44 pm: Quote from: Duuring on January 13, 2015, 06:28:57 pm
https://www.facebook.com/Etulinja

http://www.etulinja.net/

This is a Finnish group that does WW2. They do look rather serious - Which, if you are really into this, is great, but for a starter it might be a bit of a bumper.
Thanks, gonna take a look at that.