Conan Doyle believed in fairies?
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
http://www.randi.org/library/cottingley/
Just because he is famous does not mean his judgement is sound.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
I was.
Back to topic, another Plastic cap badge. Well I've paid for 2 but one is lost in the post....
I got a helmet cover for the Swiss 'vader' helmet, wonderful Camo. Just need a helmet to go with it.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
ATF Texled 44' Dot camo set
Do they do a Texled dot? I thought the dot was made in China, mine certainly is.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
A rather splendid set of Luftwaffe registration plates for the Krad from a clever chap in Poland 
Also brought a NOS Honda CB500 fuel Petcock to replace the sh*tty, leaky, Chang one fitted that's making my garage stink of petrol!
“I wanted to come to the Volga at a specific location at a specific city. By chance it carries the name of Stalin himself. So don’t think I marched there for this reason – it could carry another name – but because there is a very important goal... this goal I wanted to take – and you know – we are very modest, we have it already."
Adolf Hitler, November 1942
"Comrades, Red Army men, commanders and political workers, men and women guerrillas! It is on your perseverance, staunchness, fighting skill and readiness to discharge your duty to the country that the defeat of the German-fascist army and the liberation of the Soviet land from the Hitlerite invaders depend! We can and must clear the Soviet land of Hitlerite vermin."
Joseph Stalin, November 1942
SS M43 uniform with insignia
Arm eagle (bevo)
Brotbeutel
Gamaschen
All from Militaria.net
Very pleased even has EK2 ribbon already attached
Now just waiting for camo smock and helmet cover from SoF and I'm all done (ha ha)
Cad
Impressions:
U.S. 35th Inf Tech Sargeant
British Royal Artillery Gunner
Generic SS Mann
Weapons:
Cyma M1A1
ASG Sten MK2
ASG MP40
TM M1911A1
WE Browning High Power
HFC Mauser C96
Here's what I've accumulated over the last 3 - 4 months
A genuine greatcoat, rather mothed around the collar but I've got an idea of how to repair/disguise the damage.
A genuine jerkin, certainly looks more the part than my other one, needs a bit of stitching and 1 button
Various bits and pieces, mostly acquired at Beltring
A couple of metal receivers for my thompsons, only took 6 weeks to prise them out of customs 
Copies of the revised british equipment and weapons 'bibles
next lot aren't really ww2 but useful for camping, a tilly lamp, kelly kettle and some cooking utensils
Finally just arrived repro russian gas mask bag and leg wraps, these were just in time for the game that I won't be attending now 
Genuine GI scarf and trigger finger mittens. Just in time for summer! 
Well they're cheaper this time of year and come October no one will have any.
Here's what I've accumulated over the last 3 - 4 months
Various bits and pieces, mostly acquired at Beltring
Wow, you've got some Danish M50 mag pouches too now! They are soooo very handy for STEN mags 
A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.
This morning from Derby's Cattle Market Carboot:
A 1943 dated British B167*-type ammo tin (filled with old tools) for £2(including the tools inside)!!!
Upon arriving home and checking out the tools inside, I found that one of the largest spanners in there (1 1/4BS : 1 1/8W) had a 'broad arrow' forged into it! A few others have crude 'broad arrows' stamped onto them. I then found a MkII No.4 "pig-sticker" bayonet (no scabbard though) and a '44 dated and 'broad arrow''d jack knife!
Unfortunately the jack knife has seen better days, and has clearly been used as a workshop tool/knife for most of it's life, and is missing it's hoof pick (but I might rebuild it using spare parts from one of the 1950s ABL Belgian ones that can be bought dead cheap).
*(Box used to hold 18 2" mortar rounds, 37 No.77 grenades or 4 3" QF howitzer rounds)
A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.
M43 cap from dot44
Oakleaf helmet cover and smock
Cad
Impressions:
U.S. 35th Inf Tech Sargeant
British Royal Artillery Gunner
Generic SS Mann
Weapons:
Cyma M1A1
ASG Sten MK2
ASG MP40
TM M1911A1
WE Browning High Power
HFC Mauser C96
Shiney and new KJworks 1911, 
http://s1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb412/Padre_MT/
4 Sqn (4 CS Regt), SRR (MT)
x2 Tours of Iraq, 2yrs N.I
8 Unissued M51 Beige Zeltbahn (French). Yeah I know they are not WW2 but I don't care, they were CHEAP !! 
3x Osprey books: (they were on special offer)
ww2 infantry tactics (squad and platoon)
ww2 streetfighting tactics
The soviet rifleman 1941-1945
I personally thin that theyre' bloody brilliant. Black and white pictures, lots of info and also some pretty drawings, with explanations! Anyone elses opinion?
Osprey can be hit and miss, it depends who has written them.
But the green 'tactics' ones I have found pretty good, for all periods.
repro Denison from Silvermans, cheap and Im very happy with it
http://www.silvermans.co.uk/ProductDeta ... fault.aspx
just need to give it a wash as its a bit stiff an too new, anyone know what setting to put it on???? 
repro Denison from Silvermans, cheap and Im very happy with it
http://www.silvermans.co.uk/ProductDeta ... fault.aspx
just need to give it a wash as its a bit stiff an too new, anyone know what setting to put it on????
Probably bowl of tepid water with buggerall in it...I'd fear for the washing machine putting a Denison in it haha
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
my thought exactly
Put it in a pillowcase and pop it on the couch. A day or two of sittin on it will get rid of the stiffness.
Just got myself a pair of US buckle boots and a pair of webbing shoulder pads for less than £20.
From Derby Cattle Market carboot on Sunday:
Another British type up-draught hurricane lamp, in really good usable condition - £3.50
From Willington Power Station carboot today:
Not really something I can skirmish with/use when camping, but;
A medium sized 1944 dated military issue micrometer, in board-arrowed and numbered wooden instrument box - £7
A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.