I had to double-check this meant Nationale VolksArmee... I thought you getting mixed up with Vietnam! Don't mind me, I'm a dipshit...

Excellent look SH, very cool!

Might take mine off tonight, see how it looks - don't want to lose it!

Arrived yesterday; Infantry Assault badge and black Wound badge, from Anthony.

Cheers guys. Don't have an EK, so I settled on the IA in the centre, with the wound badge lower and to the left (as you look at it).

Where to I place the badges on my left pocket? I have the IA in the middle, on the pleat. Where does the wound badge go?

Glad to hear it, Paul.

Not that they owe me one or owt! I just thought, they're generally very nice, helpful lads - maybe if I brought the badges in attached to my tunic, th...

And a No. 5 Carbine... Bet you have one, don't you!?

OK, I'll PM you when I get home and get it stripped. I should say mine is the M1 'export', which is identical to the M2 but for the fire selector. Oh...

Will need to get home and open mine up, first - won't be back 'til about 8pm, so if you can hold on that long I'll give you my MSN.

Recoil spring or trigger mech? If I can, I'll put a pic up tonight.

I won't be there, mate. I was thinking of rocking up to my local GW and asking for a 'favour'; they've always got painting surgeries on in there. Heck...

Nice one, cheers webby... Or it is 'Red'?