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  1. A friend of mine has one of those nylon carriers. I’ve never seen the e-tool that goes with it before.
  2. Thanks everyone. Interesting to give it a bit of history. Unfortunately it has a significant amount of rust - especially to the interior. I’m currently thinking I may put some Oxalic acid in the interior and see to what extent it removes the rust but not the surviving paint. If it works well, I may dip the whole thing.
  3. Hi, I’ve just acquired this incomplete MkII HSAT and I am currently mulling over how far to restore it. I wonder if anyone could help with the following questions: - Unlike a 1955 dated example in my collection, there are no visible date / maker marks stamped on the shell. (Assuming they’re not concealed by rust) Does that mean it *could* be of wartime manufacture? - Does anyone have any thoughts on what the markings stamped on the liner ring mean? - Likewise, the painted markings on the front? - What was the correct paint colour / texture of a WWII manufactured MkII HSAT? (I believe the colour became more green postwar) Thanks, Mark
  4. Bump. Still looking for one of these or a modern equivalent. Thanks.
  5. These set displays may help: http://www.karkeeweb.com/patterns/1958/set.html
  6. Yes. Normal and Large. http://www.karkeeweb.com/patterns/1958/components/component_belts.html
  7. Thank you. If you could have a look that would be brilliant.
  8. I have a Sherman track link connector and wedge, but I lack the nut that connects them together. (Part number 503330 apparently) Does anyone have a spare they can sell me? It’s for display, so other than having functional threads, condition isn’t very important. Or Plan B: is there a modern nut that would fit? Thanks.
  9. Danke. That’s an interesting picture. The BW Fallschirmjager seem to have used a variety of M38 style helmets before they settled on the M1 type FJ helmet. My one is definitely dark blue and not olive. Dimensionally it is the same as a GSG9 helmet, but has recessed M38 style liner attachment bolt holes.
  10. In the end I went for RAL 7016, although not for the helmet pictured.
  11. I collect webbing and have sets of trials, olive green and DPM PLCE. However, whilst it closely resembles the medical kit carrier it seems to have some constructional differences and I don’t know what it is. You could try asking on the World Wide Web Collectors forum on Facebook.
  12. Interesting to see that there’s now sufficient demand to justify manufacturing reproductions. I note they’re also doing an early style DPM para smock. https://www.whatpriceglory.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes&sppp=12&page=1&Keyword=Dpm&category=ALL&highprice=0&lowprice=0&allwords=Dpm&exact=&atleast=&without=&cprice=&searchfields=
  13. Sad news. I’ve bought many things from them over the years. Somewhere stashed away I have a collection of their old catalogues going back to the late 1980’s. They cover the ‘golden age’ of deact collecting in the UK and the choice and prices compared to now would make you weep.
  14. Now listed on the Hop Farm website: https://thehopfarm.co.uk/events/the-war-peace-revival
  15. Great picture. Thank you for sharing. Would I like to have that wooden furniture SLR in my collection...
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