silverboyd Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Today I received my German WWII MP40 Canvas Pouch set from Numrich Gun Parts. They were around $35 for the set after shipping. I believe the color of the set you receive is chosen at random. I received the dark green canvas pouches. They are great quality. I just need to unstitch the tool pouch and re-sew it back on having moved it over an inch or two. I'll weather them, fix the loops on the back of the pouches and either dye them or cover them in a few coats of Plasti-Dip (which I've seen done by another trooper and it looks great). I have posted the link below if you're interested in ordering from the place I found them. http://www.gunpartsc...pouches&catid=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looking really good. And are very similar to mine. Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 cool man!!! keep us posted on the mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverboyd Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 I took the tool pouch off of my MP40 shoulder pouch so that I can move it in and I re-attached it. Now to weather and make the pouches black. Now to weather and make black. Any tips on making it black without using dye? I've been told a Sharpie marker worked nicely as well as Plasti-Dip....thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 use spray paint....short even coats.....flat black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverboyd Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Spent an hour or so "coloring" the pouches with a Sharpie permanent marker. This tip was given to me by a member of another Garrison. I like the results. Now to add some dirt and light weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Spent an hour or so "coloring" the pouches with a Sharpie permanent marker. This tip was given to me by a member of another Garrison. I like the results. Now to add some dirt and light weathering. lol....30 seconds with a can of spray paint lol....looks good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverboyd Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Yeah...but I wanted to keep the leather straps as they were. Didn't want to paint over them. Didn't feel like taping it up either. I think they look good. Tomorrow I'll get some actual dirt on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverboyd Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Shoulder and hip pouches...from green to black. Just need to touch up the stitching on the hip pouch. Can't wait to attach them to my belt and backpack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverboyd Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Weathered my pouches using the simplest method I could think of. Actual mud from my backyard. I simply rubbed it into the canvas fabric and let it dry in the sun. I loved the way it looks. Now to just attach them to my belt and backpack. Some of the parts that look too dirty I'm going to rub off so that it doesn't look too concentrated in one area. I'm very pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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