Completed October 2006

Inspiration
While I’m not a super fan of vampires, I do enjoy profuse amounts of gore. I actually find the Hellsing group to be rather boring. The bad guys, Nazi-themed Millineum, are what made me a fan of this series! It might have something to do with their sexy uniforms, though. By the way, did you know Hugo Boss designed nazi uniforms? Think about that the next time you pull on your sweater.

Construction
My replica pin is a gift from RGB, a fellow Hellsing cosplayer. My video screen and Voltz’s remote control were gifts from our pal Tim at deathcom.net. They are the best Nazi love gifts ever.

The hardest part was choosing the colors. The anime wasn’t out yet, so all I had were black and white drawings to go by. I had researched the Hitler’s Youth uniforms, but didn’t want to make the colors too accurate; it’s weird enough portraying a Nazi. Also, khaki and brown is just… ugly. So I chose green. I eventually remade the shirt and dyed the green shorts brown to match the anime.

I made the swastika on the armband out of black velcro, and made patches to put over it. That way, my outfit is secretly accurate but not offensive. The accuracy of the uniform doesn’t tip people off; most people don’t recognize Hitler’s Youth. People think I’m a police cat girl.

Photos by Elemental, limebarb, Fansview, Deathcom, Yui. Daguru as Hans, Voltz as Dok