Yith
@yith
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Joined: Jun 17, 2011
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Re: UPDATES

Bearing in mind that my tooth still hurts after being broken at Koln and I still can't bite fully into a sandwich without it hurting a lot, then I wil...

13 years ago
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Re: Class A uniform ( airborne 101, 506 PIR )

Well you can put whatever you want on it really. It might be wrong... but we won't stop you! However if you want to do it right then the best thing t...

13 years ago
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Re: Sten Bits

Dieselmonkey made me one.

13 years ago
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Re: Repro Tommy cooker?

Thanks for that Yith.. Would you say the ebay ones are about the right size as well.. They're much the same as the repros from tommys pack fillers. A...

13 years ago
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Re: Repro Tommy cooker?

Repro rations stuff is AWFUL. Mostly made up. The ebay option is actually basically what Tommys pack fillers uses, but with nice labels. The wind shi...

13 years ago
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Re: Repro Tommy cooker?

Another option for the first one is to get one of these and make your own labels:

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Re: Home Guard

In the "bible" there is one home guard patch not unlike your one from monty. However you'll want to trim about half the spare serge around t...

13 years ago
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Re: Home Guard

Yes and no. I think the actual Home Guard patch was often woven while the battalion badges were printed. Ok, both can be used. The official ones ar...

13 years ago
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Re: Home Guard

The reason is that the patches were sent out initially without instructions. The different units around the country had to work out what to do with th...

13 years ago
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Re: Home Guard

Second photo also shows them stitched on with a nice simple overstitch. I think my machine will stay in it's box.

13 years ago
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Re: Home Guard

Yes, colour looks wrong to me. The font probably wrong is as well. I say that not because I know that it is, but that it's a common fault. As far as ...

13 years ago
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Re: Home Guard

They should be printed, not woven, that's the key. I have some contacts that may be able to make us some for not much. I will check.

13 years ago
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Re: Home Guard

Where are you getting your badges from?

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Re: Come on Brits!

June is still a long way off. It never even occurred to me to pay yet tbh and £45 is a fair amount to shell out. I expect I'll pay sometime in May.

13 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

Is a 4th required for far east? Haven't been down that road yet. No...

13 years ago
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Re: Paras - Uniform, Kit and other Particulars

other visible stuff: water bottle bayonet raincape/groundsheet (tan, not green) anklets boots bd trousers/blouse clasp knife on clasp knife lanyard (...

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