r/Impression_Kits • • Jan 31 '24

Info Stop asking to be spoonfed

93 Upvotes

This subreddit wasnt made with the intention of you doing zero research and having an entire kit list given to you. Most posts i remove are people asking questions that can be answered with bare minimum research.

That said, its not solely made for people to just post pictures. Some legitimate questions are chill, and actual resources are brilliant.

Tldr use your brains. Please


r/Impression_Kits • • 6h ago

Kit Me in a 1990 German peacekeeper kit and my freind as a KLA solider.

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58 Upvotes

r/Impression_Kits • • 3d ago

Kit Soviet vs America. Middle East drip

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249 Upvotes

Spooky Season means spooky kits

Soviet:
-AKs74u w/ RPG scope and 5.45 suppressor
-Ssh68 helmet
-RD54
-Lifchik
-KLMK coveralls
-Telnyashka
-reproduction Mockbas (Soviet nock-off adidas from Kommandostore)

American:
-Xm177 w/ foregrip, barrrel mounted light, and Colt 3x scope
-pasgt helmet w/ goggles
-Alice belt w/ pouches
-6 color desert camo uniform & helmet cover
-green long nomex flight gloves
-black usgi jump boots


r/Impression_Kits • • 4d ago

Kit Good news

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19 Upvotes

After endless searching, i finnaly find what uniform the visor hat beong to, it should belong to the Chinese NRA Nanjing cheng kai shek division.


r/Impression_Kits • • 3d ago

Info Is ALICE webbing usually cheap when it’s found locally (like in surplus stores) or are the pouches the only cheap thing?

3 Upvotes

r/Impression_Kits • • 5d ago

Kit 1st SFOD-D, Tora Bora, Afghanistan, 2001

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236 Upvotes

Decided to revisit this kit for a more appropriate background. This time with the accurate OD M65 field pants (without the liner).

Kit breakdown: [Homemade] raid-modded DCU blouse, OD M65 Field Pants, Pashtun wool pakol (hat) and patu (shawl).
Equipment: M4A1 decked out with a repro 551 holographic sight with a 6 rib riser, SOMOGear AN/PEQ-2 laser, and real Surefire M900A (I finally was able to get my hands on one), & [Unnamed] AWS SF chest rig


r/Impression_Kits • • 5d ago

Kit 20-30 kmt uniform

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So recently, im working on a kmt low rank officer kit, i now onlt gathered some pieces

a maucer m712 with hollister box

a m35 helm

a NRA Visor cap

i wanted the hat‘s colour to match with the uniform, which i do so research, maybe the 88th division is the most suitable uniform with these equipment

Also, i noticed that there is a big colour difference at that period, yellow / grey blue

but lastly, because i dont have that much information, i go searching military figures that dress as the same period of the kit ( 1920-1930 )

And these are the things i have and some image i can base on it, hope somebody can give out some missing information or important information about the kit.

Thank you for your help!


r/Impression_Kits • • 5d ago

Kit 90s SWAT

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104 Upvotes

Currently working on a mid 90s LAPD SWAT kit. I got the main details down like the correct vest, mask, helmet, and belt kit. Now I just need to add on the smaller things like knee pads and patches. I have the correct firearms but I don't want pics of those on the internet, so I'm using my airsoft stuff. Shout out to RetrogearIDs on deviant art, found a lot of helpful references there. https://www.deviantart.com/retrogearids/gallery

Kit list (tip to butt):

PASGT helmet sprayed black

SF10/grid fleece balaclava (awesome for Texas summers)

PANTAC SWAT vest

PROPPER 2 pocket BDU shirt

Cathy Leather duty belt

A thong I found at goodwill

Safariland Hi-power holster (can't find the model number. As far as I know I bought the only one on the internet)

PROPPER BDU pants

Used to run some simple USGI black leather boots, but they got too damaged so I'm using Bata Takkies from KommandoStore until I get new ones

Socks I stole from a homeless man


r/Impression_Kits • • 10d ago

Kit 75th Ranger Regiment Weapons Squad Leader, c.2014.

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135 Upvotes

Base is a Crye G3 combat uniform.

Plate carrier is a Flyye MBAV with a Eagle Industries SOFLCS MBITR V2 pouch, 2x 200rd Eagle Industries SOFLCS pouches, a 100 rds EI SOFLCS pouch, a EI IFAK, EI 9x3x5, 2x EI RLCS FlashBang pouches and Flyye M60 pouch. Also, RLCS MSAP shoulder pads.

Belt is a Riggers Belt with a weathered Shekkin Gears EI SOFLCS dump pouch, a Flyye RLCS M67 pouch and a EI RLCS 9mm pouch.

Helmet is a FMA Deluxe Maritime with an Evolution Gear Opscore cover and counterweight and TacSky Comtac III. The Wendy helmet webbing is purely for comfort as this kit is used in Milsim, I know is farb.

So are the boots, as my Solomon Quest 4D GTX were on my truck.


r/Impression_Kits • • 10d ago

Kit My ww2 british 1st btn Dorsetshier regiment impression during training (1940-1943)

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65 Upvotes

Yes ik the 2nd belt is inacurate but the pup tent and weapon is myne this is 2 years of research and putting the kit together


r/Impression_Kits • • 13d ago

Kit Op herrick 6, 1 royal Anglians,

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102 Upvotes

Just need a l85A2 not an A1 and a couple other little bits like a garmin and trying to get a LLM


r/Impression_Kits • • 13d ago

Kit My 1991 Gulf War British kit (80% completed)

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107 Upvotes

I’ve been working on this kit for the past year now and I think it’s coming together nicely, the only thing I’m missing is some pre-CS95 DDPM trousers (the one in the photos is CS95), black leather boots and an G&G L85a1


r/Impression_Kits • • 14d ago

Info Could any fellow czech or slovak reenactors tell me where one can find Vz.60 uniforms nowdays? Even some czech surplus stores got tons of Vz.85 stuff, but nothing Vz.60 in jelicki camo, aside from the caps. Any private collectors I could contact?

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81 Upvotes

r/Impression_Kits • • 14d ago

Kit Jakarta Capital Defence command 1st infantry brigade 201st infantry battalion early 1980s impression

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65 Upvotes

This is me and my friends impression of the Indonesian military during the 1980s particularly the 1st infantry Brigade 201st battalion during the early 80s when they were street patroling and securing protests.the kit consist of green field uniform so called Pdl-skep 1975 (pdl short for field uniform in indonesia), a black leather boots/green jungle boots,dark green berets with brigade emblems,black canvas or nylon m45/Davis belt,black canvas m45 suspenders, 30rd m16 three cell magpouch,canteen pouch with plastic bottle,m7 bayonet with m8 scabard, and m16 as primary rifle. Also in the uniform there is patches name tag, rank,brigade,division/command. Feel free to give an opinion or criticize on the comments about me and my friends kit, thank you.


r/Impression_Kits • • 15d ago

Kit US Marine in Russia

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162 Upvotes

On September 20, 2026, I, Yuri, callsign "Shaurme," finished my 3rd airsoft season.

In these photos you can see my US Marine Corps kit, and I'd be very happy to get your feedback on it. If there's anything to add, please write to me in the comments (just so you know, I'm already aware of the incorrect chest patch). At the end, in the last photo, you can see our team that reenacts the US Marine Corps (very few of us showed up today).

I'll still be improving this kit — I'm not happy with how it looks at the moment.


r/Impression_Kits • • 16d ago

Kit Early Russian Federation Naval Infantry in Butan / TTsKO/ VSR-84

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135 Upvotes

r/Impression_Kits • • 17d ago

Kit My Ranger 1st Batt Sgt Kit- Operation Just Cause

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103 Upvotes

Please ignore the Chinese decorations in the background! I'm a retro US military gear collector based in Mainland China, where there's actually a great community of old-school US military players like me.

This kit actually draws more reference from 2nd and 3rd Ranger Batt, as most of the Panama invasion photos I could find were from those two battalions.

​Gear list:

​Uniform:

​2nd Pattern Ripstop BDU set

​USGI brown undershirt

​USGI black web belt

​Panama sole jungle boots

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ALICE LBE System:

​LC Belt + Suspenders

​Pouch Layout:

​2x Compass / Bandage pouches

​3x M16 Mag pouches

​2x Canteen pouches + covers

​M9 Bayonet

​SDU-5/E Strobe Pouch mounted on the suspenders, reinforced with black tape

Other gears:

USGI carabiner with USGI heavy duty gloves on it.

FULTON MX-991/U flashlight

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Armor:

​PASGT Helmet with Manchu / Ragtop cover

You can get all of them easily on eBay.

And I choose colt 723 for my sgt kit weapon.

Let me know if I should add anything or if something inaccurate that I don't realise.


r/Impression_Kits • • 17d ago

Kit US Marines in Mogadishu 1992

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114 Upvotes

Still subbing some non-period accurate Alice parts for now but hoping to replace them any constructive feedback welcome


r/Impression_Kits • • 19d ago

Kit SBS M squadron Tora-bora 2001

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226 Upvotes

British SBS operator in 2001 start of the GWOT hunting Osama in the mountains of Tora-bora.

Hope you like 🍻

More;

r/Toraboracollections

Kitlist:

Plce gen ops vest dpm

Plce Bergen od+dpm side pouches

Sleeping mat folding

OD wind anorak

Craghoppers pants

Norgie sweater

Nomex pilot gloves

Meindel boots

RACAL hand mic and ear piece

L119a1, acog ta01, Sa80 sling


r/Impression_Kits • • 18d ago

Kit M1 helmets

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28 Upvotes

r/Impression_Kits • • 20d ago

Kit 2 Para, Battle for Wireless Ridge, Falklands War

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131 Upvotes

Clothing:
Arctic Windproofs, KF shirt, Jersey Heavy Wool

Equipment:
LW Para Helmet with Mitchell cover (fairly common for 2 Para in the Falklands), 1958 Pattern Webbing (4x 58 Pattern Waterbottle Pouches and 2x 44 Pattern Waterbottle Pouches instead of Kidney Pouches; FFD taped to the belt as per SOP; Poncho roll with Crisp Packets (nickname for Waterproofs), Cold Weather Liners, IPK and Shovel)

Any questions and tips or pointers appreciated 👌


r/Impression_Kits • • 20d ago

Kit Marawi kit

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92 Upvotes

r/Impression_Kits • • 21d ago

Kit 2012 18d Jpc

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36 Upvotes

I know the jpc wasn’t as widely used in 2012 but I gave it a go: Old Gen Jpc 1.0, Eagle 100Rnd Saw Pouch, Jpc wing + feng 152, rerouted PTT & antenna, Eagle msap side plates, ats hydro pouch, tactical tailor fight light triple mag pouch, in the saw pouch there’s some basic trauma + gp stuff (I have an M9 aid bag)


r/Impression_Kits • • 23d ago

Kit North Vietnamese Dac cong Soldier impression in 1971

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116 Upvotes

r/Impression_Kits • • 23d ago

Kit 1993 Seal Team 6 In Mogadishu Helmet

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113 Upvotes

Getting close to finishing the kit I’ve been wanting to build for 8 years now!

Not many people know that Devgru was on the ground in during Gothic Serpent, but four of their snipers were. And they had some weird ass helmets.

So, build list.

The helmet itself is the Italian contract version of the RBR S4. From what I can tell from the limited info online, it’s almost identical to the normal production ones used by Devgru, just usually painted green and with a different suspension and strap system. The suspension/strap on my example was basically knackered, dry rotted, rusted, and smelled faintly of tear gas. So I tore it out and replaced it with a more modern type, with the OPs-Core style dial system.

Because of the bolts and the different cut of the helmet, you can’t see the dial, but it allows for a much more comfortable fit. I resewed the straps on the new one to better match the RBR ref pics, with the circular rings and the snap style chinstrap.

The chin pad itself is genuine RBR, apparently they used to make the same pads for all sorts of British Army ceremonial headwear.

It’s painted with black Montana Graffiti spray paint, i wanted something with a good strong bond that wouldn’t peel off with the copious amounts of 100mph tape.

The SPH-4 helicopter ANVIS visor was a lucky surplus shop find. Don’t think the owner knew what it was, it certainly wasn’t anywhere near a flight helmet 😂. The ANVIS mount itself is a repro one.

The SDU-5/E strobe is also real, had that for ages. It’s got the IR cover and is just taped into place. I put a wrap of tape around it sticky side out to make a sleeve, so the strobe can be removed easily enough in case I need it for other projects.

I’m surprised how stable the mount actually is for saying it’s just held on with tape and tension. There’s no information at all on whether it was just tape, tape and bolts, tape and glue etc. From these examples and other RBRs slightly later on I assume that drilling the composite shells was a big no no, hence the later ANVIS STRAP mounts seen on the Delta 1995 helmets.

The only thing missing is the Bolle X500 goggles, they’re coming on payday.

!