Poacher
Poacher
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Joined: Jan 24, 2007
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

French Mess tin. US collar disks for Quartermaster. 2 pistol cases. German M43 tunic with NCO Tresse. Just ordered a Class A jacket and M43 Keilhose f...

15 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

The insignia on the Bergmutz is wrong for sure. I've been looking for pictures and examples of original use of field grey wool Trapezoidal M43 cap ea...

15 years ago
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Re: I'm a tad confused.

Mine have the slot for the wheel but the wheel itself is not there. They have used the same case, just put low cap internals in.

15 years ago
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Re: cheap german neck scarf and gloves.

The size rings can be found in blue and green also. They should be on the inside so for gaming the rings are somewhat pointless. For collecting.....

15 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

Must be one hell of a cupboard? Nice to see I'm not the only kit fetishist.

15 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Some more 'blanco' this time some of the Canadian types. Some will be sacrificed to the great god C-W and his colour comparisons. A French M-35 shelte...

15 years ago
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Re: A Progressive use for Goose Fat.

The old BW dubbin in white tubes had a very porky smell to it and if not kept freshly applied would produce mold. You can still find this in surplus ...

15 years ago
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Re: AEP 1911

Action Hobbies are Out of Stock.

15 years ago
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Re: A Progressive use for Goose Fat.

Better to use it to make schmaltz. Plenty of web entries on how to make it, often using chicken fat but I prefer goose. It makes volkskorn edible, alm...

15 years ago
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Re: RAF cap identification

I meant old as in 'Not WW2'. The Queen has been on the throne for almost 60 years so it can clearly have some age.

15 years ago
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Re: RAF cap identification

The brim? The brim of a cap is the part that extends, often horizontally, around the base, when shortened to the front only becomes a peak or bill. Th...

15 years ago
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Re: Gavin Militaria Fliegerbluse

The sturm repro isnt so bad and isnt that expensive.

15 years ago
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Re: DAK/Tropical helmet band

This disposable Augenschützer type were quite common.

15 years ago
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Re: DAK/Tropical helmet band

Early tropical kit was RAL8000 it changed in 1942 to RAL8020 but obviously helmets would not always get the new paint. Fading under the sun was common...

15 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

and the Heer tunic is because I couldn't be arsed rebadging my SS Gebirgsjager field greys. Thats how the rot starts. Soon you will have 3 tunics, the...

15 years ago
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Re: DAK/Tropical helmet band

Look and sound good but ruin any camo effect? A lot depends on when in the DAK campaign. Later in Tunisia there was vegetation. The rubber bands were ...

15 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

They are huge! Just as they should be.

15 years ago
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