Enigma

Out of interest, are the flags white cotton with felt/wool crosses?

They do tend to rust in the usual places. Good work repairing those parts.

I agree,a war may be over in the fields but for lots of people war rages on in the mind.

2 minutes ago, Tony B said:

Sorry to disagree but Leather is not skin. Leather has an altered protein that does not putrify. Moisteriser that is used on humans isn't the best on leather. The accepted method for musuems to conserve leather used to be single dairy cream. Glcerin, used in saddle soap keeps the protins flexible and also water proofs, it is not primarly a cleaning agent. . This is used on Vegetable tanned leather, the best being Oak Bark tan. Chrome leather, intorduced in the late 1800's usins metal salts that produce a harder les flexible leather that is waterproof. This is the type you find on vehilce canvas, easily identified as if you look at the side you wil se ea Sandwich of thre layers, also has a mainly blue shade. Various hides produce leather with diffrent quality''s dependent on tanning. Pig skin has a distinct texture and is extremly hard wearing, Kangaroo hide is non slip when wet, and Buffalo hide is nearly unbreackable if kept properly dressed and flexible.  Cheap nasty leather, mostly from India and Far East is tanned with what was called in England 'Pure'. you feed dogs white raw meat to get it. (I kid you not1)  The other natural taning materail is Brain. And you wonder why Tanning wasn't allowed in most cities? 😣

For me it worked but I see your point.

Normally I first use moisturiser and then a grease treatment for waterproofing.

But then again I don't know everything about leather so am willing to learn.

Funny, I was wondering the same thing last week.

Leather is skin.

What do you put on your skin?

Basically a after sun moisturiser, what you put on you after a sunburn or dry skin.

Don't use greasy stuff which repells water.

Moisturising is the trick. I learned this in a museum workshop.

Very impressive.

Must be quite eerie at night.

1 hour ago, Exiledbaggie said:

Hi I am a relative of Sidney James Malaband the mid upper gunner in LM570, I came across this site and post while researching family history recently. Sidney had no children and he was an only child, he was my Grandmothers cousin. It has brought a tear to my eye to know he was not forgotten and to see him commemorated in this way.

I am trying to put together his service history but so far not much luck.
Unfortunately I have no photos of him nor have I found any of him or his aircraft to share with you all, I really just wanted to send my heartfelt thanks from my family to the people of Heerewaarden for their care.

Thanks so much for your reply.

Last Saturday we went to the plaque with a great niece of Blanchard after we went to visit Blanchard's grave.

I placed paper Poppy petals at the 7 graves from this Bomber, the 8th was Canadian and buried in Groesbeek.

So,.....did you find a tank already?

I've finally seen the Covenanter episode and liked it.

Rick was mentioned several times although in the show it sounded like he was part of the TV team.

Still, not bad.

5 hours ago, halftrackman said:

this picture was take near budel netherland, 1983.  m60 a3

Love those tanks, had a motorised model of it once.

very nice halftrack.

I bet Ww2 vehicle fans will scratch their heads when seeing that.

Interesting photo's!

Wouldn't the 1st vehicle overheat with a flag covering the radiator.

If there isn't a specific amount of texturing then I'd advice to look at examples and use that as a guide.

Very fine sand should do the trick.

Right...

The famous Lee Miller helmet;

And the one I made.

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I had to google the T17, a very rare beast. Looking forward to the photo's.

That's a very goodlooking replica!

Looks like you're getting busy with it.

I do like these Russian built trucks. Good luck with it.

Those Russians aren't PUSHovers….

I rode the Race to the bridge from Renkum to Arnhem for the 1st time. I did ride from the Belgian border to Eindhoven.

Arnhem area is a tad hilly which made the ride way more tiresome than the flat drive to Eindhoven.

Riding as such shouldn't be a problem, even with the sliding pedals. Taking kit and Luggage is a bit more difficult.

I did find out going downhill with 70+ year old hardened rubber brake pads in the rain is allmost useless, especially when the rear brake gave out due to a loosened screw.

So to be short, you'd be mad and thets a GOOD thing!. Go fot it!

Do make sure you are visible for other traffic. A uniform is correct but camouflage on a bike with motorised traffic can get dangerous.

HiVis looks bad but may be the sensible thing to do.

Using a Original smock isn't a good idea, you may damage it and regret that.

Wow, that's a good looking truck.

I guess the neighbours will love you when you use the speakers at night.

Looking good.

Just goes to show what can be done when you put your mind to it.

Its all a bit embarrassing.

Nice find, so lets get them and get them running.

On ‎10‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 10:29 PM, radiomike7 said:

Not entirely true, the following is from the Esso site:

Esso super unleaded petrol (Synergy Supreme+ Unleaded 97) is ethanol free (except in Devon, Cornwall, the Teesside area and Scotland). We would therefore advise anyone who has concerns about the presence of ethanol in petrol to use Synergy Supreme+ – providing they do not fill up in Devon or Cornwall, the Teesside area or Scotland.

Why would some shires have ethanol and others not? Isn't England a country instead of a United Staes of England with different laws like the US of A?

I don't mean this in a political way, just confused.