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Argghhh it was too good to be true!!! The thing just wont work now but it isnt to do with it being clogged or that the paint is too thick, i tryed firing the white spirit through it again and no paint would come out, all the parts are clean but nothing will come out. This always happens when i try n...

Yep just got one today plus some matt black for the primer and nitromors paint stripper to take the paint of the helmet! Tryed out the wee air brush and i dunno how i coulda done without one before lmao For cleaning it after use i filled up another pot with white spirit and blasted it through until ...

I just wanted to put on decals because i dont think you would find an early war apple green helmet without em, its like having a m42 late war helmet with double decals it just wouldnt be right. Ah well this is how ya learn i guess, trial and error! Ive decided to take the liner out strip off all the...

I tryed to remove some of the paint but it just ruined it basically, so i slapped another coat onto it and my dad tells me to let it dry then use wet emery paper to smooth it out. i dont have a spray gun and i dont want to take the liner out as its hell to get those damn rivets back in plus if i did...

You mean the camo covers? ive got a type 1 planetree cover for it but wanted the early double decal for drill etc

Should the apple green paint have a textured finish or should i run it down with emery paper to make it more smooth? I got a batch made up for a original sample that Sheikh Al Stranghi sent me. Just needa get decals now. Did the waffen ss use the stonegrey trousers? ive just got a pair of the early ...

Thanks for the reply! i just find it helps to understand about wars when you know how they were fought and what with. Plus my textbook said they fought a modern war with modern tanks and weaponry and tbh i didnt think that was completely true as i suspected it was a mix of ww1 style tanks and light ...

I'am doing Mussolinins foreign policy in history at the moment and just to expand my knowledge what firearms would of they been using? the old 1891 carcano rifles with the straight bolts? Did they have any sub-machine guns? Textbooks mentions them using tanks and aircraft but what would of these bee...

Where should i go for the decals? Which are better the water transfer ones or the stick on ones?

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I'am pretty sure its mountain troops that are seen about half way through wit the large packs and picks, thought it might interest yous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYkeqqybG8

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Could the m40 be used with apple green paint? i mean if they had loads of the stuff they would probably use existing stocks of paint rather than throw it out?

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I saw the link to ima's set on AHF although they said the material was pretty thin and the service wasnt great, but i may have to try them as theyre the only ones to offer a full set and at a decent price!

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Well here is my very first attempt at the pioneer badge, a very big shanks to Schäfer for the dimensions and pics! Its pretty bad (thats why the pic is far out :lol: ) but i wanted to get a general idea of what it would take to make, and seeing as it cost me about 40p worth of black felt and silverg...

Seems to be surrounded with some sort of lightish colour piping, is the tab elongated? id seen those crossed tools badge before but i thought it was a fantasy item as id never seen it before.

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Well ive emailed soldat.fhq about getting a pioneer trade badge and i think i might just go for an A-Frame and those grenades although i will wait till i get that book before i blow any large amount of money, learnt my lesson at the start of reenactment, jumping into buying things is just a bad idea...