we have all had our fingers burnt like that mate,( american "airborne" helmet from SOF, late pattern shell, even later pattern wrong liner ,75 quid ,,,, DOH !) 
trust me, it will happen again.
Well we all do it. So i shouldnt stress about it.
BTW the one thing you might want to look into if you want to be really accurate is your ammo pouches as i think you have a post war set there. Wartime ones had a press stud fastener rather than tabs and loops.
Luckily the pouches cost bugger all (about £3 each from sabre!)
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
well, 49 patt jacket and post war ammo pouches aside, for a first attempt it looks good on you. it will improve over time as your mind slowly crumbles and a hobby becomes an all consuming addiction.
BTW Nicoli we have a WWII bit dedicated group (poor bloody infantry/PBI), if you fancy joining we can lend out guns and any kit your missing while you gradually collect it all. Having said that you've a fine impression as is!
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
I wonder how many of us have a 49 pattern jacket and tab and loop pouches lurking in the back of a cupboard, I know I have 
jacket yes, but by sheer luck, my first set of pouches were snap fastener...... 
we would love all members of PBI to have a south staffs impression, but we are happy to have you as infantry, dennyson and maroon beret can be aquired later.
shame, a very nice arnhem/oosterbeek game coming up soon.( plus a denyson can get you airblanding, commando, SAS all with just the change of a cap badge. )
Our third impression is hallamshire battalion line infantry, we'll be running a game based around that unit early 2010.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Our third impression is hallamshire battalion line infantry, we'll be running a game based around that unit early 2010.
Proper BD jacket and helmet time. 
I wonder how many of us have a 49 pattern jacket and tab and loop pouches lurking in the back of a cupboard, I know I have
Me too. Though the tab fastener ones were in a junk bin and cost 50p each. Bought as spares for a newbie to borrow if needed.
Just about finished the woodwork on the Thompson
That looks lovely! 
Thanks very much! It does pose the question though... did the 82nd Airborne use the Thompson in the M1928 format as shown above or should I leave it for the Brit kit until I get my No4 from Warren? Is it fair game?
It's a very good question and one I'm not sure at all about! I guess you need to check photos. You'll probably find that there's mainly m1a1s... but who knows?
I've actually turned my m1928 back to an m1a1 for st lo to be safe.
Though I'll be using my garand instead anyway as that was by far the most common weapon.
Just found this cracking pic of Cliff (dot44)
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Taken 30 seconds before Kavster does his usual - set's fire to himself
Taken 30 seconds before Kavster does his usual - set's fire to himself
Luckily, I didn't set these ones off while wearing them. Not this time. Although about 2 hours after this was taken I nearly took my face off with one of Jimbo's marine smokes... 
Neill Blume -legend. 
