Captain America TFA "Bucky Rescue" - Better late than never...

This is going to be a long first post…. bear with me.

Ok, so I have been a member of this forum since 2011 but have never posted before so here goes nothing. I have loved to get on here and see what all of you amazingly creative people have done. While I have made a few costumes for my wife, kids, and I in the past, with this one I decided to put it on here.

I have spent countless hours reading over numerous threads regarding the Bucky Rescue costume from TFA and have decided to go for it. I ask that anyone viewing this be patient with me as a full time cop, a part time commander in the Army guard, and that fact that most days I am watching the kids while my wife is at work (she works first shift, I work second), my time is limited that I can put towards this costume, which is part of the reason I chose this version of Cap, since it seems to be the least labor intensive.

Firstly I sat down and outlined the different components (some unnecessary) of the costume that I would need to pull this off. Realistically this is just for me and Halloween wear (though if I have a chance to get to a Con I will definitely wear it around), but that being said, I still want to be as true to the movie as possible, within reason. For a lot of the WWII specific gear I am looking to buy from At The Front, they seem pretty well recommended based on your threads.

HELMET
-Paratrooper Helmet w/liner (M2)
-Infantry style nylon chin strap
-Paratrooper style chin strap
-Goggles
JACKET
-Found one on ebay (see photos) pretty pleased with it, maybe some minor corrections needed
PANTS
- M1942 (re-enforced with left leg tie down taken off)
-Officers khaki trouser belt (not really necessary)
WEB GEAR
-M1923 Cartridge Belt
-M1936 Suspenders
-Map Case Strap
-General Purpose Carrying Strap
-Compass Pouch x2
SHIELD
-Shield
-handles
SHIRT
-USO Shirt
BOOTS
-Brown Corcoran
-M1938 leggings
ACCESSORIES
-.45 1911
-1911 holster
-M3 trench knife
-M3 boot sheath
-Paratrooper gloves
-Compass (not really necessary)
-Dog tags (not really necessary)

Next in reading through the different threads related to this costume I came up with the following list of paint combinations based on what most people used:

Helmet white/Shield base - Rustoleum Ultra cover white primer
Helmet blue - Krylon oxford blue
Shield blue - Krylon true blue
Shield red - Krylon banner red
Shield white - Krylon gloss white

Still here? Good. So here are a few photos of what I have so far:

-I really like this jacket (I’m actually wearing it as I type to help break it in) it seems pretty accurate to me, minus a few minor details (button closure vs snap closure, tightening straps are a little long).


-I want to try and attach the white sleeves onto the USO style shirt that I have, but they are a stretchy material (athletic shirt) which makes me a little wary.


-I like these goggles, but plan on changing the strap and adding some craft foam to cover the brown around the lenses.


-Really impressed with the 1911 airsoft I found on Amazon. Pretty accurate to include the grip safety on the back of the handle.

Anyway that’s all I have for now, I will continue to post on here, but I have a long stent of military training out of state coming up so expect a gap for anyone that wants to follow. I encourage any thoughts, concerns, recommendations, or anything else relating to this build. Thanks.