Stripped my M1 helmet shell back to the original paintwork and corking. Off to get some new paint in a bit.

Mesh goggles finally arrived, best £1 I ever spent. DDR long johns, not WW2 and most definitely not seasonal but a godsend for nettles and midgies!

Knee/elbow pads. After my last outing I really need them.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170350544015 Brit (?) webbing and be...

could be. Guess without markings I'll never know. I think they'd still be good for a Volkssturm impression tho. One more question as I don't know if ...

The mesh mask I'm working on is really only a 1/2 face one like these - As for the protection issue, I'm going for negating any serious damage and st...

yep my boots have the loops for buttoning, could be an early DDR pair but they haven't got any markings (I checked all the pockets and there was nothi...

I never thought of that! I'll check my boots and see if they have them.

I use one of the neoprene 1/2 face cycling masks too but I'm currently working on a hardened plastic mesh version that'll hopefully be a lot cooler to...