If someone was dressed like this what would you think?

[backtoschoolagainagain]

This is for an event where you wear costumes.

What would you think they'd come as / were trying to look like?

(Having a slight disagreement with DS!)

Thanks :)

Nazi

A nazi pirate steampunk fetishist.

Steampunk pirate? Such an odd look...

I'm a nerd and into warhammer and even I saw Nazi first then warhammer. Maybe the costume minus the hat? Or if he is set on the hat, please have a different motif on it or keep it put away until he gets to the event.

Um, I'd assume he was into Warhammer 40K?

Just some cool steampunk type character.

I would think they were a Nazi. If my husband was with me, he would lamp them.

Amused at all the geeks on here (or those who have to live with Warhammer40K geeks) who immediately ID'd it.

But OP, I completely get your point. That particular regiment/army/40K world very consciously references German military uniforms, both WWI and WWII era. As well as some random Napoleonic stuff. I thought the 'eagle' on the peaked cap (arghhh, peaked cap) was actually a winged skull like in other 40K regiments?? But skulls aren't without their Nazi connotations either... and the infantry all wear basically German spiked helmets (plus Chernobyl-type outfits)!

It's a tricky one. I also have a 13 yo 40K enthusiast and his preferred 'world' is Fenric, where the regiments are all Viking-influenced and wolfy, though with (to me) undertones of master race too...

I do find aspects of 40K a bit iffy. I'm completely sure it was never deliberately created to glorify horrendous regimes, but they do borrow liberally from the iconography of totalitarian and facist regimes. You sometimes hear critics of Warhammer saying that there are a significant minority of gamers who have far-right tendencies and enjoy 40K because of this ... I don't know. Not been our experience. But the gloom, nihilism and utterly unrelenting horrible gory mess of it all does repel me! It's bloody expensive too. Still, DS1 is great at painting now and he loves all the backstories (that you 'have' to buy at £30 a pop). He's also old enough and intelligent enough to be able to spot cultural and historical references and have adult conversations about it.

OP, I'd be lobbying heavily for your DS to go as an Orc though.

This rather inappropriately cheerful chap (on the left) is clearly wearing something from the Krieg regiment but in the flesh is giving off far more highwayman/pirate-y vibes than militaristic Nazi! So you could perhaps get away with it ...

On the other hand, how a 13 yo is going to be able to construct a costume that looks like ANY 40K character is beyond me!

@PomBearWithoutHerOFRS

A steampunk pirate captain. I would assume that I was just not "informed" too old and uncool enough to know exactly who it is, but still think it's cool.

I agree with PomBear, it is very steampunk pirate vibes! I just Googled nazi costume to double check as I was really confused by people saying it looks like a nazi costume, it really doesn't at all.

Post apocalyptic steampunk

Steampunk General. I can see that some would see Nazi though.

Hellboy reference

Would something like the image work do you think?

Stream punk pirate, wearing stolen military clothes.

I immediately thought warhammer. DS is into 40k.

This doesn't look Nazi at all! what type of Nazi have yous all been learning about

The Nazis from 100 years before the WW2 Nazis, @Dannii689, clearly. The ones with gold braid and stuff.
No, me neither.

EishetChayil

I would think they were a Nazi. If my husband was with me, he would lamp them.”

Crikey. Why?

@MrsSkylerWhite

EishetChayil

I would think they were a Nazi. If my husband was with me, he would lamp them.”

Crikey. Why?

Because if someone has a look or ideology you hate, then it's fine to inflict violence upon them.

Oh wait...

It’s a bit Prince Harry on the piss

@EishetChayil

I would think they were a Nazi. If my husband was with me, he would lamp them.

You're husband sounds like a catch

*your

If he is at comic con rest assured that everyone there will know he is a Warhammer character......as long as his costume is good enough! 😁😁

@Palavah

It looks more Napoleonic era than WW2. Some sort of Mad Max War & Peace mash-up?

I was thinking Napoleonic too. Steam punk.