[Bürgen]

Yes, really it comes down to supply and demand, for instance: Only a few companies (3 or 4) reproduce good greman uniforms, so they set the price, Usualy around $500. Where as they made so many Commonwealth P-37 Webbing sets (the fieldgear kit, harness, pack, etc.) and they still produced them into the '50s so they are cheap, around $40. Same thing with weapons and vehicles, A good WWII Jeep will run you around $5000-8000, while a Kubelwagen will run you Around $15000-20000. I have only seen two or three Bren Carriers In the states so they are really expensive, here. You could probibly find a cheep one since you live Down under.

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SS-Panzergrenadier

[Bürgen]

It really comes down to location, for instance, American suplus gear here in america is cheap, in Europe it is expensive. German stuff is cheep in Europe, but expensive here. You should have no problem finding cheap commonwealth gear in Australia. You just have to look for it...

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SS-Panzergrenadier

[BallisticWookie]

Re-enacting would be quite an experience, I wouldnt mind finding some in Australia if they are around, but I'm joining the Army next year so I guess I wont need too, hehe.

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[Von Paulus]

So, how much would it have cost steven spielberg and dreamworks to "rent" all those, Sd.Kfz-251's and Tigers and LCVP's ? Or would the owners be happy to see their vehicles up on screen and let him have them for free ?
Sorry for all the questions...I'm just interested Also, do you need a gun licence to handle WW2 guns that are like, welded shut, and have had the firing pin removed ?

Me trigger happy

[Bürgen]

Sorry to burst your bubble but the 'Tiger' in SPR wasn't a tiger, It was built by the studio on a russian T-34 chassis (notice the Oil-Drum lid used as the turret hatch), those run around $7000 plus shipping, really cheap as far as tanks go (russian surpluss is just that way...). We just bought a SdKfz 251/D from england for $13000, still cheap, it was actually made by Tatra in Czechoslovakia durring the 50s, many eastern block countries used german designed vehicles into the 80s! Also the LCVPs were also made by the studio out of plywood, that is what they were made of originally (scary, eh?)

And, No, at least in the US, anyone can buy a Dewat (unfireable) display gun. It is just that if you make them able to fire, you will be in BIG, BIG trouble!

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SS-Panzergrenadier

[Von Paulus]

Ha, Oil drum lid...That's real cheap