Sorry mate , not a chance! I'm possessive than Gollum where my tan nets are concerned!

Around the same time I also refurbished a post war helmet and liner, converting it from a swivel bale to a fixed bale and also replacing the suspensio...

It's a Josh Murray 1944 Inc. renovation, it's the same helmet I've got on in the other pictures I posted. He does do a very good job. The liner in tha...

Yep HS is right biguk, those poppers are for your para main chin strap. Here' s a pic of my M2, you can see the A-frames (tucked out of the way) that ...

I've posted this elsewhere but here we are again, take a look at Josh Murray 1944 Inc. here:- http://www.jmurrayinc1944.com/ In compa...

Well he's got to sort that out! Can't be called "Oddball" and not show up in tanker kit and doing dog impressions! Read his posts, then y...

I too come from a re-enacting background, having attended numerous 1940's events, however i normally depict the other side, Panzer Commander 1st SS 'L...

as HS said the tiny and porta example is a great one. It isnt accurate but lord was it fun and funny On that note there's got to be scope for plenty ...

All very true, it has to be said that to an outsider be they looking at an airsofter or a re-enactor we must all seem a bit.... well... "odd"...

That's something I'm going to have to get used to I guess. Although I started playing airsoft in 1999 I've also been a reenactor since 2002. The effec...

As I said last night, definitely NOT worn on the combat uniform due to security considerations if any of the pathfinders were captured. They were to w...

The badge would have been worn on the lower left forearm of the service coat of the "Class A" uniform.

That is based on a genuine badge but it was not authorised for wear on the combat uniform due to security concerns if men were captured given the natu...

I've consulted one of my books (The GI Collectors Guide) and it says the following about the badge in question:- Regulation garrison cap insignia for...

I've got two tan nets, one came with my M2 from Josh Murray and the other I can't recall for the life of me how I came by the second one. I've also go...

I always tuck my leather chin cup and A-frames up underneath the helmet suspension webbing, I never have the chin cup down and hanging around doing no...

It was bloody hot wasn't it?! We stayed at Le Cormoran camp site at Ravenoville-Plage. We spent the week out and about in the Jeeps and the Duece &...

Another good source for US helmets, parts and general info is http://www.jmurrayinc1944.com/index.htm. I got my M2 D-Bale Paratro...

Cheers. Here's a couple more pics from that same Normandy trip including my mates wartime manufactured Jeep, now sadly sold on.

Be nice, don't be an arse. Now that is a great guide to life in general.