my advice is often to badge up to match your age Oooh, now that is a good idea. Unfortunately at my age I'm only good for the Home Guard or Volksstu...

Yes, possibly, although later WW2 shoulderboards come in a bewildering variety of shapes, sizes and colours - more of a problem for officers than us g...

I hope you all have a good time, sorry I'm not coming. Cheers Martin

I traced my grandfathers military service for my father, but it was an uphill struggle at times. It just depends what documents you can get hold of, l...

Hello and welcome. Cheers Martin

Well, in terms of general interest I'd certainly be up for WW2 games at Hay Wood, 40 minutes drive, what isn't to like? Not sure about the 17th thoug...

Put some new shoulder boards on my Russian uniform, planning ahead for Anarchy Under the Eagle Cheers Martin

Folowing Steiners advice, I let my wool trousers dry and then just brush the mud off with a stiff brush. They are slowly acquiring a 'worn in' patina....

Thats great, thanks CW. I wondered if it was the bits of hard standing in amongst the woods, but always best to be sure! Cheers Martin

As the game is now getting a bit nearer, time to start planning some practical stuff.... What time are we planning on starting and finishing on the S...

Hello and welcome. Lots of good advice, I too would advise getting a gun first, build up your gear slowly. Maybe see you in August. Cheers Martin

Various bits of 37 pattern webbing from Sabre Militaria including a rather nice No. 4 bayonet. Cheers Martin

I just got some nice size 3 khaki anklets from Shoot & Scoot which were plastered in RAF blue blanco! It scrubbed off easy enough, two half hour s...

Up on Anton we all got killed long before we ran out of ammo, then got repeatedly killed counter-attacking. After we retook it the British never attac...

Yes,I thought the ammo limits worked really well. Obviously for it to work in a game it needs both sides to have a reasonable number of support weapon...

Hello and welcome. Lots of good advice above, just to add that if you've never, ever played airsoft before it might be an idea to try a game or two t...