MartinR
MartinR
@martinr
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Joined: Jun 17, 2010
Last seen: Apr 6, 2023
Topics: 115 / Replies: 2751
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Re: Kit or guns; which is more important to get right?

As long as it is a WW2 gun or close enough, then kit. Yes, it is nice to have the right guns to go with the right uniforms, but I'd rather have the r...

12 years ago
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Re: Truppenfahrrad - Grab yourself a bargain!

One side is just right, the other is too close and rubbing the wheel, but no matter what I do, I can't make it right. What you do on one side affect...

12 years ago
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Re: Truppenfahrrad - Grab yourself a bargain!

Yes, the pedals were easy. I'm used to re-assembling bikes from 'travel mode', on my one they had just been screwed onto the crank arms facing inwards...

12 years ago
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Re: Excitement thread

My kit is all sorted now too, apart from the last minute things like charging batteries. Buy gas for tent heater I just put thermal base layers, ext...

12 years ago
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Re: bring and buy

I'll bring my M43 Luftwaffe trousers, size 'medium' (they fit me, 6'2", 32" waist, 34" inside leg - roomy around the waist). Might be ...

12 years ago
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Re: Excitement thread

Starting to get excited, slightly dampened as daughter number two has just had a week in hospital with another infection. Not as serious as last years...

12 years ago
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Re: Truppenfahrrad - Grab yourself a bargain!

" took about an hour and all went together well. " Hmm, you must be more handy than me. I just spent an entertaining afternoon trying to pu...

12 years ago
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Re: Truppenfahrrad - Grab yourself a bargain!

Well, I am sure there is a drill for it. Stop, dismount, carefully place expensive bicycle on its side, go 'ahhrrr' and die? Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Booking thread

Money sent, put me down as Axis please (hopefully including bicycle Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Getting into WW2 Airsoft

Research, research, research, then think about what to buy, then research some more before parting with your hard-erarned Or just blow a load of dos...

12 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

My cheapo Indian 1930s style bike arrived in its flat pack box yesterday, hopefully it will look like this when I've put it together: -- attachment i...

12 years ago
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Re: German Kit Clearout

PM'd re item 11 (collar liner). Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Getting into WW2 Airsoft

Hi, in terms of kit, you certainly don't need ALL the webbing, but you do need some. For a German impression the absolute basic, imho, a grey wool un...

12 years ago
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Re: Obergefreiter chevron location

Having actually sewn them on now, I reckon it is actually 15cm (so the top of the chevrons line up just underneath bottom of the top pocket flap. Che...

12 years ago
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Re: Truppenfahrrad - Grab yourself a bargain!

It would be very practical, you'd have thighs of steel in no time. Amongst our various bicycles my wife has a Pilen, a modern Swedish version of a 1...

12 years ago
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Re: Gas masks and their bags.

A lot of the players who do Joshs cold war games have replaced their respirator lenses with BB proof plastic, and I've seen a couple of ww2 players wi...

12 years ago
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Re: Hello from Finland!

Hello and welcome! Cheers Martin

12 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

They are certainly nice toys to have, I know a few people with them but I have so far resisted the temptation. The main function of pistols on the ba...

12 years ago
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Re: Truppenfahrrad - Grab yourself a bargain!

Excellent, I've been thinking of getting a vintage bike (I like bikes, we seem to have a garage full) and this is just the ticket. Purchased. Bicycl...

12 years ago
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Re: Kit Guide: The Italians

I wonder if it could be home made? You need to be a bit cautious with felt from hobby shops, I have found the dye runs when it get wet. It may be pos...

12 years ago
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