This happens every year , same festival , same people , same controversy... Given that the article mentions the 70th anniversary & and was dated 2015 (12 months ago) then that's not a surprise. Was there near-identical meeja coverage this year too? Oh - I thought their use of the expert quoted ...
Hi Not found a great deal on the web about the M33 helmet. I see all original war-time examples for silly (expensive) money - then "M33 type " for silly (cheap) money. Aside from the issue of the liners being upgraded post-war, etc. are the main steel shells basically unchanged? Are the &q...
FB is a site I've never had an inclination to be any part of, mainly due to the nature of the people that were telling me to join it a few years ago - a load of attention seeking diva's at work = if THEY were the demographic it was a site best avoided. Not been proven wrong as yet - though swmbo is ...
Specifically looking for a copy of " Puolustusvoimien moottoriajoneuvot 1919-1959", by Markku Mäkipirtti - published in 2006. Seems that the publishers website has crashed or been closed & none of the on-line book sources seem to have a copy. Slim chances, but you never know... https:/...
Difficult to tell, but the repro looks to use a slightly different grade/type of hide to the original version in the listing photos. The repro flap radius edge looks to be hand-cut too, not stamped on a clicker press. Still, looks good though, as long as they improve their hand sewing a little - get...
Need steel D rings in 5/8" & 7/8" Plain or painted....not plated Modern repro ones will do if built correctly Also looking for the waterbottle clips used on straps. Good repro's will do but prefer originals Have a few breadbaga & straps needing restoring. Anyone know of sources ? M...
I'd look on sites other than the German one.
See these from time to time, normally mis-sold as rare Luftwaffe models, etc.
Will let you know if I spot any in your size while browsing the web
Well....a bit of time has passed BUT Saturday 4th June....crack/damage to front crown of helmet welded up. It now looks like a WW1 M16 helmet shell again. I just need to dress off the weld, decide on which RAL colour paint to buy, sand/prep the shell....then paint it. I did have a nice repro chinstr...
Weather report for East Fortune is looking decidedly un-Scottish. Typically ZERO signs of ANY publicity posters or other media from the organisers....so there'll probably more re-enactors than public. Again. Will be attending anyway....on my own as Finnish. Kit still sorted & ready after Blyth.....
I had PC software issies lasr year sometime & most of ny stored password settings were wiped . Couldn't log in so requested password reset. No joy....tried again. Tried dozens of times. Tried setting up as new user. Nothing worked...... Only just got back in the other week as the password reset ...