Latest Acquisitions

a German "A frame" from soldier of fortune ,came with two pouches as others have found rather than the one advertised .really happy ,great quality and i can now carry my zelt without it fouling my helmet when prone .only down side is i now find i need a mess tin set to complete the look

Told you so

1943 stamped MG34 bipod. Hope it arrives in time for Bastogne so I can change it for the Czech/Isralie one on it at the moment.

Flashhider for my MG42

ITS MY BIRTHDAY TODAY
1.AGM sten (for some strange reason theres only 3 sets of holes on the heat shield with the right side completely smooth, has anyone else had this problem?)
2.repro 37 pattern bottle cork
3.greeny grey wool v neck jumper
4.army wool blanket
5.brit army mess tins
£70 (thats going towards the ww2 airsoft fund) and some other things that i cant remember at the moment and a few non ww2 things (inc a driving lesson )

Happy Birthday!

Thanks

now i know its not German and the tent isnt period, not sure if the bed is, it said it was, but.....best i could come up with

Where did you get the bed and have they got any more? I am looking for one like that, doesn't need to be period / dated but just not a civvy copy because they tend to break.

there are a bunch of them available ebay link below.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251157292762? ... 1497.l2648

Must be like buses. Last time I looked on ebay there were none.

I'm just flying back from Sweden (using the free airplane WiFi!) after visiting my sister in Umea for a week. Managed to pick up a 50s/60s Swedish cable drum backpack for £10 (the leatherstraps look very similar style to wartime Hungarian Y-straps), along with a large handful of leather canteen straps and some East German bits for my Cold War airsofting. Also found in a charity/second-hand shop out there two pairs of Commonwealth Made (Jardine, Matheson & Co - British HK) first pattern (same as KD pattern two buckled, rather than the later single buckle waist) jungle green trousers for £20 for both!

Any dating on the Jungle Greens. Logic says they should be post war but I am interested in when they are from.

Been a long time, but since I'm not going anywhere for a while, decided to get something to keep me occupied:

*Gasp!* Are those Holi (Holy!) weapons of war I see?

Have fun with the Trumpeter kit! They're pretty good when it comes to detail.

Any dating on the Jungle Greens. Logic says they should be post war but I am interested in when they are from.

Not that I can see. The label on the back looks very much like an outfitters label is style, but has all the size information a normal label would have on it and is located on the rear outside waist in the usual place. 'Vegetable ivory' buttons on the fly, feild dressing pocket and map pocket, with stamped steel buckles. One pair looks unissued and is 38" waiste, the other looks used/faded & is a 34" waiste, but show no signs of any noticiable wear & tear either.

*Gasp!* Are those Holi (Holy!) weapons of war I see?

Have fun with the Trumpeter kit! They're pretty good when it comes to detail.

That's why I chose Trumpeter kits. I've opened the boxes and am quite impressed. Let's hope my painting skills will do them justice.

Beginnings of a tabletop gaming set....perhaps....I should still have a toolbox full of old Esci armies somewhere

Tigers generally like a dark brown inkwash and a heavy drybrush of 'dust', saves even the most lousy paintjob (like mine) Brings out the angles and the engine grills very nicely.

Cheers
Martin

3 nice thick and heavy Polish ex army woolen blankets!!

Will be nice and snug at Bastogne!

They smell that wool smell.......

Any dating on the Jungle Greens. Logic says they should be post war but I am interested in when they are from.

Not that I can see. The label on the back looks very much like an outfitters label is style, but has all the size information a normal label would have on it and is located on the rear outside waist in the usual place. 'Vegetable ivory' buttons on the fly, feild dressing pocket and map pocket, with stamped steel buckles. One pair looks unissued and is 38" waiste, the other looks used/faded & is a 34" waiste, but show no signs of any noticiable wear & tear either.

Any changes of photos?

Any dating on the Jungle Greens. Logic says they should be post war but I am interested in when they are from.

Not that I can see. The label on the back looks very much like an outfitters label is style, but has all the size information a normal label would have on it and is located on the rear outside waist in the usual place. 'Vegetable ivory' buttons on the fly, feild dressing pocket and map pocket, with stamped steel buckles. One pair looks unissued and is 38" waiste, the other looks used/faded & is a 34" waiste, but show no signs of any noticiable wear & tear either.

Any changes of photos?

Yeah, I'll take some tonight.

Any dating on the Jungle Greens. Logic says they should be post war but I am interested in when they are from.

Any changes of photos?

For those interested, photos can be found here: http://www.ww2airsoft.org.uk/php/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=46&p=224346#p224346

fj splinter b jump smock type 3 from spearhead,really nice ,a quick spin in the washing machine to take the edge of the fabric and im away.