[quote Yes Gadge you are full of info i dont want to come across dense its just you lot no more than me about this stuff. I know next to nothing ...

I've not seen Anthony's my bet is a different manufacturer tell me what differences have you seen. No stay as an enlisted man, saves you cash...

I would struggle to find a passable 'counts as' Japanese uniform i think. But if someone wants to try and put together a cheap jap kit list then i'...

No thats an enlisted mans tunic. NCOs have 'litzen' (silver lace) around the epaulettes Officers have silver thread shoulder straps. again th...

I think to be honest then we have to be clear in our brief and not assume some things are obvious If we have to we can put a list of 'acceptable un...

Agreed, i've learnt for it, in future we'll make the desired sides more explicit in the brief.

collar dogs You sew them on. Why do you think its an officers one. pics?

Information is key Gadge, just need to know what can/can't be worn and then there are no issues. Fair play matt It would never have occurred ...

Booking thread changed. Yiths hit the nail on the head there. I appreciate the desire to use new kit but if its not in the theme then its just n...

What do you mean by the 'tabs' epaulettes or collar dogs? epaulettes slip on through the loop on th shoulder. collar dogs like all cloth insi...

I wil have it changed just for you then Matt.

Gadge You are a gentleman and a scholar. Cheers All i'll say is that i tied geting a wwii splinter pattern drawstring cover on it and it *only* j...

ill get some marine gear but ill be wearing what i want to events Long as it fits the theme. Same as we'd turn away someone dressed as a coss...

Personal Armour System Ground Troops Modern us 'fritz' helmet, so called because of its similarity to the wwii German type. Its a plastic replic...

Checking up on you? pardon? Or do you mean Steve. Sorry Matt i pointed out that it wasn't appropriate really via PM, by sheer coincidence Steve...

A full hohenstaufen rig if I can get it assembled and cash allows by then- had an expensive couple of months having bought three new guns. If I don...

*Nudge back* Marines were in Europe *Smug Nudge* *nudge* I can find no reference to this. The camo suit was worn by some army units and withdr...

FFS Webby is coming as a US marine... how not in keeping with the scenario can he be. I think i'm going to come as a chindit now....

Fair points.