I think this is a great thread. All the comments are interesting, but I find the points of CW, Loggydriver and Antarmike particularly so. I think the varied replies here go a long way to illustrate the initial point. We are all attracted to our own area of the MV/Re-enactment/Restoration movement and for most of us the different areas will sometimes overlap. Personally, I am happy to have prevented another historic vehicle going to the scrapper or decaying in a hedge. I hope to take it to shows eventually, but it will not be as it was when in service, soI probably won't bother dressing up in correct military garb to accompany the lorry. I have a fairly relaxed view about things, but think that if people want to re-enact a period or particular part of the services, that's fine by me. They obviously enjoy doing that as much as I enjoy playing with the Explorer and although I don't fully understand WHY someone would want to spend the weekend laying in a ditch in authentic dress, I don't feel I should think they are 'odd' in any way. I can understand CW and Loggydriver's concerns about people become attched to a uniform they have never worn and are never likely to, as I think the whole ethos of the movement should be about enjoyment and fun with like-minded folk, not about trying to make others think you are something you are not. As for the concerns about re-enacting as German forces, well it's all a part of our history and I think it would be odd to just sweep it under the carpet, although I absolutely understand the feelings of those who have been affected by the actions of those other forces in the past. I'd love to hear some more views on this.