MartinR
MartinR
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Joined: Jun 17, 2010
Last seen: Apr 6, 2023
Topics: 115 / Replies: 2751
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Re: Jackboot Soles... Are they good enough?

Leather soles are fine if you look after them (dubbin, cobblers can replace them if necessary) although cheap leather will behave like cheap leather. ...

12 years ago
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Re: Any suggestions for reducing the kit needed for games?

These things have a way of growing sometimes, at its peak our 'car sharing' airsoft group 'Wheezy Company' had 14 people in it, but I'm the only one l...

12 years ago
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Re: AFRA Renewal 2015

On the fb group it said there was a bug which wiped all the photos so you need to upload again. Honestly, it is the worst website in the world, I've ...

12 years ago
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Re: Today I....

Do you go there often? It is years since I've been to the Kitchener Plantation, I wouldn't mind tagging along some time. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Tan and water camo?

It is generally a very late war thing, and like all late war things (like Dot 44 camo) somewhat restrictive as to when it is 'correct' for. Having sa...

12 years ago
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Re: Today I....

That site looks suspiciously like the old Phoenix woodland site they shared with the paintball site. Where was your photo taken? Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Operation Benevento - BOOKING

Deposit sent for Zug 2. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Campaign medal

Yes, thanks Tim. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Kit and weapon guides

Presumably full DAK kit isn't required for the Germans and wool/HBT uniforms are OK? It isn't entirely obvious in the kit guide. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: for 2015

Is June a hard month? July/August yes as so many people are on holiday. Anyway, so far I'm OK for the weekends of the 6th, 20th and 27th June 2015. ...

12 years ago
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Re: for 2015

OK, had a look at some of the CiA archive info on operations days so got an idea what it is about. Are we still up for February Ops Day? I'm guessing...

12 years ago
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Re: Low boot conundrum

Hmm, thanks. Maybe I'll end up shelling out for the expensive ones after all. I'll see how flush I feel after Xmas and maybe try some different ones o...

12 years ago
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Re: Hello!

Hello and welcome. My officer loadout is also based on Wilhelm too, but as Dadio says, you need to sort out an enlisted man's gear as the organisers o...

12 years ago
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Re: Low boot conundrum

Thanks CW, very comprehensive. Ahhhh it is paint, that explains why they look so wierd. I've seen re-enactors wearing them and they look awful, presum...

12 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Where did you get those? HIKI seems to be all out of cheap Afrika Korps stuff. Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Thanks!

Had a bit more time to think about this now, and there were lots and lots of things which worked really well. We were lucky with the weather of cou...

12 years ago
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Re: Hello again!

Hello and welcome, Joshs games (Guman) have rental kit and guns and many of the other events have kit loans threads. Having said that, you don't nee...

12 years ago
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