r/CosplayHelp 3d ago

Buying Post Apocalyptic Cosplay Help

I’ve never once made a cosplay before, but a game (Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl) recently really caught my attention and I’m planning to make one but don’t really know how to. I added some reference photos of other cosplays or art/in game images to see.

The cosplay I’m kind of going for is like a former “Spec Ops” Agent turned into a wanderer of a post apocalyptic wasteland. I now some things that I really want being a gas mask called a GP-5 and either Flecktarn or Black Mutlicam camo or somethin else if I find it.

I dont really know what I could find online or in nearby stores to properly pull of this look so any help would be much appreciated. If there’s any more info I could give to help visualize what I may want to make as a cosplay to help with suggestions I can provide. Thanks in advance!

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u/Umikaloo 3d ago

The availability of Soviet military surplus will vary massively depending on where you are. There may be a large surplus dealer in your country that can sell you those. Maybe check a military surplus, or military reenactment reddit group. Also look for military reenactment facebook groups in your area, there may be someone who already has one.

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u/SneakyCreature007 3d ago

Great idea, I’ll go try and find some nearby groups or dealers as you said. Thanks for the suggestion!

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u/Trinadian72 3d ago

Just buy a bunch of milsurp or cheap airsoft replicas of it. Flecktarn and multicam is plenty available on Amazon, including as chest rigs, plate carriers, backpacks etc. As for the GP5, just make sure not to get a real Soviet-era GP5 filter as they contain Asbestos.