richardtl
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Re: Desert Rats

A pic of yours truly at a reenactment event here in SA A pic of the youngster The orange/red tabs are as worn by the SA troops outside SA, an...

13 years ago
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Re: 4.5mm BB gun

Ultimately, instead of freaking out about how "blatantly stupid" this guy is, I suppose some testing would be needed? *EDIT: makes more sen...

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Re: Our latest South African game pics

Ooooh, the geology geek in me is loving the look of that rock. Or is it a rubble strewn form of concrete?? Headshot no wonder Geoligists can never f...

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Re: Our latest South African game pics

For interest this French online airsoft mag interviewed John, who organises our WWII games See December 2012 edition, page 23 onwards and they've incl...

13 years ago
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Re: Our latest South African game pics

TJ, please check as I think you accidently loaded the pics to the root directory instead of the one you created.

13 years ago
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Re: Our latest South African game pics

Some pics of a custom built MP28 vs the Mk2 Sten

13 years ago
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Re: Toggle rope

Sure its not sizal rather than hemp? I think you're right but it is definitely not nylon rope. I see a feint number on the toggle as well.

14 years ago
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Re: Toggle rope

McVickers it is proper hemp and not synthetic rope. I have found references to thineer ropes used on some of the real ones, but nothing definitel like...

14 years ago
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Re: First WWII game in South Africa

The guy who put this together gave it some thought and we just backed him. It was a lot of fun.

14 years ago
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Re: My Commando uniform

Were the solid brass type pip used and attached to the epaulettes in place of the cloth type. The reason I ask is I have few blackened and gilded type...

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Re: My Commando uniform

In regard to Re-Enacting as well. Is there a reason for you doing RM Commando rather than Army Commando? On operations shoulder titles and Combined O...

14 years ago
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Re: My Commando uniform

Dadio, I'm inland in the highveld in Gauteng Province, the old Transvaal. I stay in a town called Vereeniging, funnily the most coldest place in the ...

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