Russe11, good idea, they're propably easier to source, and I can use the other cross strap for a small pack, if used with a large pack

Found a pair of Bren ammo pouches (the over the shoulder type)in a local surplus store for 7£. Realized at home that there is supposed to be a should...

Dammit, got excited. Saw picture:

LiPOs are bloody great, haven't regretted the change from NiMH once. If you follow the instructions and don't mess up, they're really not dangerous at...

Were the plastic ones as common (or more) then?

What sort of buttons would british greatcoats have? Is there a special kind/name? Ebays WW2 button selection is quite large

That looks really great! This really testing my resolve to not spend anymore on WW2 until spring.

Dom_e that sounds really cool, hope you can do it.

Was not too pleased with the results, I think the swirling is better (I did it afterwards). They need to be really wet to get the effect. I suppose yo...

No worries mate, just did a double take because it was so similar, then noticed the edge of my carpet . Most of the period pics I've now looked at ...

Umm, isn't that my helmet from a few pages back?

Going to my probably last student cruise, also probably my last student event before I graduate. Bittersweet.

I'm always amazed at what people can do with metal and wood, my skills are limited to painting and wiring. Great job!

11.1 totally not needed for the Sten. Mine has a few upgrades and still the 7.4 keeps a good rate of fire and last for atleast half a game (3-4 hours)...

That looks awesome, except I'm a little worried about the FPS. My experience from CO2 revolvers is that they shoot as hot as sniper rifles, we had to ...

Pics from saturday, made some sort of history in WW2 airsoft in Finland, a NWE game and almost 90 players.

So no real smart to put on the helmet with a webbing chinstrap? Looks like I'll ask a fellow brit for help on saturday...

He seems fishy...

I just squirted some water on it, I would assume it would do the same.