Guilty as charged. I popped over to the Office Depot one day last winter wearing full 1964 Army missleman kit, all OG-107ed, starched, blocked and spit shined (in my weak pathetic defense I was trying to break in the boots). As I was leaving, a bonafide Army Major in dumpy ACUs walked into the store. As a lowly Spec5 I snapped to full attention and saluted with a smart heel click. The guy looked like he'd seen a ghost! He returned the salute in slow motion...never did tell me to "carry on". LOL.
You stinker! LOL!
I can see the attraction to the hobby. I've attended a few conventions myself. Displayed like slices of place and time that someone put on a table.
Realistic down to the last snowflake, too. Looking at the winter scenes long enough can actually make you feel cold.