Yith
@yith
Illustrious Member
Joined: Jun 17, 2011
Topics: 392 / Replies: 10838
Reply
Re: Latest Acquisitions

sof order (all US): map case (needs some weathering/fading to make it more like my original webbing.) EM garrison cap + insignia (has some nasty creas...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: Gunz & stuff

The problem is there's a cut off point. For FSA, that's been quoted as being 350fps. Above that you do have to take account of the 25m MED whatever yo...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: What makes a milsim...?

for others, it's the whole "command structure" thing...which is a joke anyway since there is NO way to enforce it..since you really don't ha...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: What makes a milsim...?

Yith and I discussed this at length and came to the conclusion very few folk were prepaered to part with £30 + to effectively guard a AA missile that...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: What makes a milsim...?

Well I voted... so not the same here... hehe

17 years ago
Reply
Re: What makes a milsim...?

This is going to be a very interesting poll... I know for sure that the word "milsim" means different things to different people.

17 years ago
Reply
Re: Where Can I buy British Kit from ?

Basically if it was something actually made in India, eg KDs and JGs, then it tends to be pretty good. Other stuff don't bother with.

17 years ago
Reply
Re: My SMLE project

Yeah, that's sort of what I had in mind. I assume the part on yours was taken straight from the denix? I can see how it would be screwed on the right...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: My SMLE project

Okay... I've just finished the wood off with dye and oil. No pics, sorry! It's a few cosmetic things that need doing now. The next thing is the brid...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: Saint-Lô - who's camping?

Heh... you should have been to the 10th Essex's party tent at Detling last year. Huge WW1 style tent, with free bar... everyone in serge... loads of r...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: Today I....

Last night I... Finished off applying the finishing oil to my SMLE. I put it back together this morning before coming to work. God it looks gorgeous!...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: British airborne Puttees/Gaitors and blanko

erm... generally we just try 'em and see what fits. 2 is usually the smallest you want to go. Note that sof's sizes are different from originals. S...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: US Blankets

erm... they're hospital blankets or some such... there's a medical symbol on them. Post war ones tend to be dark green. So an interesting find for t...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: US Blankets

erm yeah... I have one that I have been informed is a WW1 one... price... £20.

17 years ago
Reply
Re: St Lo Allied Order of Battle

Not that I can think of.

17 years ago
Reply
Re: Camping under canvas

Basically either of the two low ones here would fit in a british pup tent. The tall US Army one wouldn't.

17 years ago
Reply
Re: Rangercamp Denison.

The Chinese manufacturer did have an 'agent' in the UK but I suspect this was a temporary arrangement as it was well before SoF picked up on it. Dunn...

17 years ago
Reply
Re: Dog Company

hehe... very funny.

17 years ago
Page 190 / 562