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 →
I have finished writing my review of this beautiful reproduction M1918 BAR. You will read how to age it and to fit it with an original wood handguard and a real-steel magazine! Read full review
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 →
The long awaited folding stock M1A1 paratrooper carbine reproduction from Denix is out now. Like the regular Denix M1 carbine, there’s the early and late version (with fake-adjustable backsight and bayonet lug). See photos from the Denix website compared here. … Continue reading →
About 6 months after acquiring a set of original Bangalore torpedo connectors and the rare nose piece, I started looking for ways to make a complete set. Getting the proper metal pipes, paints and stencils took some time. But this … Continue reading →
If you ever thought of making your own replica bangalore torpedoes and you want them to be perfect, get the right OD #1 matte paint (I got mine at Gustaaf Desmet in Gent/St Amandsberg) and a set of stencils. I … Continue reading →
I just noticed today that paratrooper.fr is selling repro paratrooper bazooka rocket bags now. Quite good and reasonably priced at only 25 EUR. I have never seen originals in khaki though, only OD green, but the snap hook at the … Continue reading →
Over the years, I have bought several reproduction crickets. You know, the toy clickers that were used by the 101st Airborne in Normandy. Not by the 82nd, who only used the challenge Flash – Thunder. This led to dangerous confusion … Continue reading →
The makers of the first 350 jump wings were Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company of Philadelphia. All of these first wings bear BB&B on the back and they are a rare collector’s item. I just wanted you to know that … Continue reading →
I was looking for another paratrooper helmet liner when I came across this very special repro of a St Clair. That changes a bit from the Firestones and Inlands. The St Clair was green on the inside and had a … Continue reading →