Our annual father and son day out. Always sun & fun! Saw some very interesting new vehicles on display, like the Willy’s Jeep fire truck and the M7 snow tractor. Some very good re-enactment displays too. Especially Checkpoint Charlie. Other … Continue reading →
As a little summer project, I bought this set of EE-8-B field phones and put them to the testForget the SCR-536/BC-611 “Handie Talkie” you always see in the movies. These things never work when you need them, they require a … Continue reading →
This replica of the M9A1 bazooka looks great for late-war re-enactment (Ardennes, Operation Varsity). It’s full-metal and priced around €300-400, depending on where you buy it. Considering real WW2 bazookas are impossible to find, this may be your ticket. My … Continue reading →
I got this top-qualilty A2 flight jacket from Peter Debrabander of Quarter Master Inspector. I am in love with this jacket! First I was going to get the cheaper cowhide version. That one is fine for re-enactment, but the genuine … Continue reading →
I visited Wings & Wheels on Saturday when the weather was good. We first prowled the militaria fair. Twice over. But I didn’t find much this year. Just the mines warning sign you see in one of the photos. Each … Continue reading →
So it has been since this summer, but I was a bit late picking up on this. Adam makes very nice paratrooper helmets. I have been following him for a long time on eBay, but now that he has his … Continue reading →
Yesterday was my annual visit to Wings & Wheels. The focus is increasingly on re-enactment and this is becoming more varied than ever. Vintage is booming with many ladies participating! I have seen Vietcong, Russians, WW1 re-enactors, and vintage Belgian … Continue reading →
The weather was great for this 2013 edition of Camp Lucky Strike at Ename, Belgium. The turnout of vehicles was mostly the same as on last year’s Wings & Wheels, but it included no less than 3 tanks (!), a … Continue reading →
This re-enactment event, organized by the WW2 Battle Wheels group is worth visiting, especially if you are from this area. The camp is based at the site of the Provinciaal Archeologisch Museum at Ename (Oudenaarde). On Saturday they will do … Continue reading →
A real deactivated BAR can set you back 1500 – 2500 euros. The VFC airsoft BAR, though excellent, still cost over a 1000. So a Chinese copy had been a long time coming. With everyone going full-metal now, the collector … Continue reading →