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[M0WBY]

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Sorted small lip to the front!

[M0WBY]

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Just bought a mk3 turtle shell helmet (falklands era). Now not wanting to appear a total newbie how do I tell which way it the front it it the small lip to the front or the larger lip?

Cheers

John

[Hawke]

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Evening folks - been away for a while with work, been home for a week and finally catching up with emails and the like. Spent yesterday wandering around the Barbican in Plymouth after Mrs Hawke had enough of me loafing around the house and found a repro 1959 Pattern Smock in Size Mahoosive, so I'm going to do a 1970's loadout. Time to grow my hair and sideys I think.

[M0WBY]

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I have never seen a Denison Smock until now! Does look pretty cool!

[5224]

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Thought I would share my project and kit for some inspiration and/or feedback by you true Britts:


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1 Para early 70'ties




Bigger pic: http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6547/guardsj.jpg


Bigger pic http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/169/censoredm.jpg



Bigger pic http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/1...ardbayonet.jpg

Ref pics:







Kitlist
RS Mk III helmet
RS Riot visor (belonging to the helmet above)
RS Para Mk II helmet (dated 1956)

RS Para basker (Compton & Webb, awarded to a gurkha after completing P-Coy 1970)
RS Para Cap badge (Queens, staybright should be issued in the 60'ties)
RS Shirt KF *
RS Denison Smock, 59 pattern *
RS M1952A, 3/4 collar flak jacket (manufactured 1968)
RS L1A1 bayonet *
RS Para wings (came with the smocken)
RS DZ flashes 1 Para (can not put a date on these)
RS 58 pattern webbing (urban patrol: belt, left and wright mag pocket & water bottle pocket)
RS 58 pattern water bottle + cup
RS S6 respirator + bag (with the older filter with a round breathing hole, unfortunattley it's not seen in these pics)
RS Shell dressing (dated 1954)
RS 60 pattern trousers *
RS 58 pattern webbing belt
RS short pattern puttees *
RS DMS boots *

Gun
Ares L1A1 (with RS Einfield gunsling)


* = because of the limited time of issueing these items should be from the period before 1980.

[M0WBY]

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There's one up in the sales section now John.

Plus: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=p5197.c0.m619

Check that rarity out. A nice little win on the lottery should see you right mate.

A nice price!

I think you ought to buy it for your SLR as at the moment my SA-58 is stockless and looking very sorry for itself!

[BAMF]

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There's one up in the sales section now John.

Plus: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=p5197.c0.m619

Check that rarity out. A nice little win on the lottery should see you right mate.

[M0WBY]

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[QUOTE=BAMF;855384]In an act of blatant plagarism (once more) I show you my new acquisition from Mudmaniac (good man that he is) and post the picture from his sale/swap thread, along with the boy BAMF in N.I! [END QUOTE]

Nice rifle. I noticed tonight that the spurious repair that the PO had done on my SA-58 stock has not lasted very long! I now have to either find an ingenious way to repair it or buy a new stock (whats the chance of me finding one!) :-(

May end up wanting to buy a L1A1 quicker than I anticipated grrrrr...

Oh and I managed to get hold of a 68 pattern jacket today.

[odball]

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i know your getting rid of it but the signals trf is the wrong way round! signals that are part of 16 airassault brigade wich then was 5 airbourne brigade wore a white over blue DZ, the same size as one of the para battalions badges. this would be the 216 signal sqn. hope this helps!

[Special bus]

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Looking SEXY BAMF especially in ye olde smock. :D

[BAMF]

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Nice... Got a picture?

In an act of blatant plagarism (once more) I show you my new acquisition from Mudmaniac (good man that he is) and post the picture from his sale/swap thread, along with the boy BAMF in N.I!














We were that chuffed with receiving the new INIBA vests, that we cerimoniously dumped the old stlye flak jackets and went on a photo taking spree!

[BAMF]

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Nice... Got a picture?

I'll try and get a couple taken John. Only got my phone. Too much of a tightarse to buy a decent camera.

Might have been one of us bad boys walking past Lew.

[Lew_TF14]

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I remember the Army doing Patrols past my house when I was a kid.

Bit of a blast from the part there! Looks the part mate!

[M0WBY]

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Mine used to be attached to the gun (obviously) and then around my right arm, looped under my epaulette and hey presto, Robert's your old man's brother!

In other news, I've just managed to secure myself a Star/Ares full length L1A1, which I'd been after for sometime, but could never justify. It will now form the focal point for my N.I "shrine" in my computer/gun room.

Not to be skirmished (maybe just the once).

Nice... Got a picture?

[BAMF]

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I have a 58 pattern holster and also a lanyard to go with it but I have to admit I have not worked out how the lanyard is meant to be used but there we are!

Mine used to be attached to the gun (obviously) and then around my right arm, looped under my epaulette and hey presto, Robert's your old man's brother!

In other news, I've just managed to secure myself a Star/Ares full length L1A1, which I'd been after for sometime, but could never justify. It will now form the focal point for my N.I "shrine" in my computer/gun room.

Not to be skirmished (maybe just the once).