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Joined: Jan 24, 2007
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Re: Who sells the best ww2 101st paratrooper repro's

If you want a pukka helmet to go with the M42 suit/Normandy period then you should think about an M2. By far the most common type worn with the M42 su...

14 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

7 years is a long time away just to fulfill a fantasy. Still, locked up, a young lad like you might fulfill some old cons fantasy?

14 years ago
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Re: Luger problem

Mine does the same. Not found a solution.

14 years ago
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Re: Fallschirmjäger Splinter Uniform / German Gear

I'm not sure it is modern, looks like M40 type hose and 4 pocket tunic in splinter A. I dont think that is Luftwaffe pattern splinter cloth. Looks muc...

14 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

Look alot like faded italian camo to me, or perhaps the modeller produced the Italian camouflage in splinter patter colours The colours are good for w...

14 years ago
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Re: King & Country Denison Smock - PICS ADDED

Sure it's K&C? It's an early one if it is.

14 years ago
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Re: What jacket is this!?

It is Austrian. Was very popular in the late 70s early 80s before the repro SS kit came along.

14 years ago
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Re: Landser personal equipment

Not good news. I've had a K55K for some 10 years and the thing is still stiff to open. I think I've been lucky.

14 years ago
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Re: Landser personal equipment

You certainly cant do the flick of the wrist open with the K55K Kat. I think it will be the locking aspect and blade length that will cause you troub...

14 years ago
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Re: Landser personal equipment

Good luck getting all that in the A frame bag. Interesting thread on some views about lugging excess 'personal items'.

14 years ago
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Re: M42 Helmet

i prefer the rolled edges of the m35 and m40 and they can correctly portray a wider time frame Me too, for the same reasons.

14 years ago
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Re: M42 Helmet

does it look right ? No, not really. Look at the front of the helmet, the peak seems to turn up. They do to a tiny degree. Quite a poor repro. I bough...

14 years ago
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Re: MPs urge government to ban sale of Nazi memorabilia

Wouldn't the Soviet Union qualify as most recent naughty people? Their killing didnt end with WW2.

14 years ago
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Re: MPs urge government to ban sale of Nazi memorabilia

The ban in Germany is not a total ban remember? It can be shown in public, it can be bought and sold, it depends upon the medium that shows it and the...

14 years ago
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Re: Today I....

Fresh blanco on my Brit webbing and polish or dubbin on 6 pairs of boots.

14 years ago
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Re: German anti gas pills, thoughts?

They are an unusual find with the label intact. European dealers once upon a time sold them in lots of 6 or so without the label. The little orange b...

14 years ago
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