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Post by shadycadence on Mar 14, 2010 23:16:46 GMT -5
Oh man, you were supposed to change the oil BEFORE you cranked it over! Just REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS BEFORE YOU CRANK IT AGAIN, in case it doesn't drain past the rings. You do NOT want to bend a connecting rod. It should have plenty of room, but better safe than sorry.
Edit: Exactly what I would do, a "field restoration". Whatever would be fixed to keep it in service. I would go for a modular setup. Make the cannon removable. ;D
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 14, 2010 9:42:59 GMT -5
I agree with fusilier, these stitch nazi rules...are actually demonstrating picture-nazism. If you have a 100% authentic impression, it shouldnt matter whether you're in a shack in someones backyard, or the Urals of Russia. Not all of us have so much free time to wear my impression around my house and set up my garage to look "historical." Just because we play soldier, doesnt actually make us one wasn't there an argument earlier about how realism wasn't encouraged? Soooo I'm really confused with this Because this is the place for stitch-naziism, that's why it's called the Stitch Knot-see thread. It's simple, really. You don't have to re-create any period for a photo, just stand in front of a blank wall, or a high wood fence, or the side of that shed in the backyard, or the woods behind your buddy's house. But I don't care how dead on the nuts your impression is, it don't look right next to the John Deere rider or the '05 Camry! And who ever discouraged realism, or didn't encourage it? If you're referring to not requiring 100% accuracy to attend an event, that's an entirely different issue. I don't think you're really confused, I think you're trying to be argumentative. If that is the case, please stop it. Back on topic. Krumlauf83- Very nice! Having recently acquired a Viva '34, I need to put together an MG loadout. Did you make your hand protector? On your last two pics-with the concrete block you're standing on, you look like a tabletop gaming piece!
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 13, 2010 9:13:39 GMT -5
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 12, 2010 21:32:45 GMT -5
I believe they put the cat's eye up front so lead vehicles could see that the convoy was still behind them.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 12, 2010 21:22:26 GMT -5
Not to be a dick, but did you try putting air in them? I can see they're rotted as hell, but you'd be surprised. At least you have two spares! I predict it will run by Sunday night, and move under it's own power before next weekend.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 12, 2010 18:36:27 GMT -5
Use an ammeter when you connect the battery to be sure you don't have any dead shorts-they smoke fast! I'm willing to bet with fresh oil and gas, maybe some new plugs, that thing will fire up. I've seen worse start with less work, I kid you not!
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 9, 2010 19:06:18 GMT -5
That's really great to hear. We all knew he never intended any sort of shenanigans, and realize that sometimes business ventures take on a life of their own. Regardless, communication is still very necessary. People are usually understanding, so long as they see an effort from the other end. My recommendation to anyone starting out a gun building business is to offer them for sale as they are completed. That way it's always at your pace, and you never "fall behind".
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 6, 2010 19:08:31 GMT -5
Lift it a bit more and get some big tires ;D That truck has gone over 450k miles in it's current configuration. You could literally find one of these trucks still running in probably every country on the planet, just the way it is. Honestly, why would I want to screw with that?
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 6, 2010 19:00:02 GMT -5
Two things: Afrika Korps cap, handmade by a fellow unit member. Viva MG-34, procured from a fellow unit member.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 6, 2010 8:59:25 GMT -5
I've got an '83 SR5 Pickup, bone stock. Well, except for the little addition up top! ;D I suppose you could say this vehicle is sponsored by TOC, but then again, I am the TOC, so it really doesn't count.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 4, 2010 18:31:18 GMT -5
Who's he "sponsored" by? Is there a big name on the side of the truck? What do they sponsor him to do? My boss' son drives race cars, or he did for many years. He's set track records and beaten NASCAR drivers many many times, and HE can't get sponsors to race. Hell, half of the Pro drivers in the NHRA can't find sponsorship, and you're telling me some kid in high school has sponsors? I think the kid at your school just gets lots of money from his folks, or grandparents or someone, and is telling tall tales about the source.
In life, one must always be careful not to step in the bullapplesauce .
If you want money to fix up your Jeep, you'll have to earn it like the rest of us.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 3, 2010 14:50:16 GMT -5
quote] Hey, hey HEY! I've seen the M240 before, it's nice. But let's not just gloss over this other critter here! I'm not trying to threadjack ya, but that's been anxiously anticipated in these circles for quite some time! Tell me it's someone's AEG, and not a Shoei.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 3, 2010 7:12:02 GMT -5
So black hockey tape could stand in for friction tape?
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 2, 2010 22:57:41 GMT -5
Okay, just for the purposes of clarity, they are talking about the WE GBB M4. And technically, they are correct. The WE can be modified to fit a real steel buffer tube and full auto trigger group (the story of course assumes these parts are readily available-misdirection) in the lower receiver, and make a real upper receiver to fit onto it. It could thus be loaded, and would (theoretically) fire (at least one round) full auto (until the gun exploded, seriously maiming the individual holding it). As such, the WE GBB is illegal to import into this country. WE knows this, and will not ship them here. It is other dealers shipping them in, and one or two can usually slip past. But when a large quantity comes in, they grab it for sure.
So while they were technically within their rights to confiscate these guns, making a big menace out of them for the sake of a dog and pony show is really kind of sad.
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 2, 2010 19:46:10 GMT -5
Alright, I'd better post something here before I get into trouble. I though someone else would start it, but I guess it's on me. But it will be brief, as I inadvertently nearly amputated my left index finger with a hammer at work today. This may have been the funnest event yet. The weather was perfect, 34° with 18-24" of snow. The scenarios were fresh as they were always going in a different direction. I really enjoyed the battles in the "island" of woods between the roads, that's a great chunk of property to fight on. The first part of the three segment battle was epic, I ran the '34 down to almost out of ammo and had no idea how to reload it. It wound up not mattering, as the gun quit cycling shortly before it went totally dry. That was about the time that Garrick ran out of ammo, and I foolishly convinced him we should surrender. We stood up with hands raised, both calling out "Nicht schiessen!", only to be mercilessly slaughtered by the Bolshevik savages. (I'll remember that one, Troy. ) I also though operation lunch was a great time too! We piled onto the Kubelwagen and the '38 Ford prime mover and drove up to the local bar. Still fully uniformed but without kit, we walk into the bar loaded with snowmobilers as a hush falls over the place. Everyone is staring at us, and from somewhere in the bar we hear "Hey, it's Oddball!" (my buddy Paul) to which he responds (to no one in particular) by waving and saying "hey, what's up?". That seemed to be the icebreaker, as the whole bar seemed to warm up to us greatly. So much that when we left, about 10 of them followed us out to take pictures of us in font of the '38 Ford and the Kubel. Sir V had gotten a ride from Leo, so when we went to leave we were one seat short. I got to ride on the passenger running board of the '38 back to the house. Very cool, and very cold! Thanks to everyone who came, thanks Steve and Mike for the great game, and your folks for providing the place. I really love this group. Sooner or later, we're going to have an event that everyone makes it to. Then we'll find out how big we really are. Hopefully others post more detailed recounts of events. My finger hurts!
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 1, 2010 19:59:04 GMT -5
OD green I believe. "Duck Tape" was what American soldiers called it due to its ability to keep ammo cans empty, thats also when it was found out that duck tape was a fix all. Cheers, -John- This make no sense to me whatsoever, what am I missing?
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 1, 2010 19:53:14 GMT -5
I like it gadge. I have a set of that web gear, it the only thing I've found that hold AK mags that I like. ;D
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Post by shadycadence on Mar 1, 2010 6:35:46 GMT -5
let me clarify... in this movie, the italians looked really stupid. Gee, I don't know. The Americans stall out their weapons carrier and find it's easier to commandeer the Italian civilians wheelbarrow and hump the cargo to it's destination, despite the fact that the civilians get the carrier running in about a minute and drive it away. But the Italians seemed stupid to you?
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 21, 2010 14:21:47 GMT -5
Okay, to touch the original topic-sure, I'd have done it. But then again I have boxes of extra parts, not to mention a few sacrificial guns. And when you fix cars for a living, an AEG is about as complicated as a ball point pen. Seff: Note the raised ridge around the mag release. This is referred to as "fencing". The originals had none whatsoever, so anything pressing this general area could potentially drop your mag. Not good. Those were the rifles that had no forward assist. "partial fencing" had a couple of configurations. The first was just the horizontal ridge coming back from the front pin, although it ended about where the vertical one is on the ones adler pictured. Those were the next partial fence, the extension of the horizontal to beyond the release and the addition of the vertical. A "full fence" would have an additional horizontal ridge coming back from the vertical one under the mag release, thus "fully" enclosing the release. Adler-Your picture of the A2 sight-That rifle appears to have an unfenced lower receiver, while the A1 appears fully fenced. Did we assemble these late one night?
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 21, 2010 8:19:19 GMT -5
Wait a minute....were they not fully fenced until the A3?
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 20, 2010 14:02:05 GMT -5
A hearty welcome to you sir, I'm very glad you're here! We've been caught in a vicious circle of sorts, and hopefully you're a sign that that's changing. The problem has been the number of folks doing WWII airsoft is limited, for a variety of reasons. One is the expense of the impression itself. As you well know, this can get quite hefty. Another is the expense of the guns, from an airsoft perspective. You can buy any M4 variant you can dream of for under $200, but an effective airsoft version of a k98 or Garand will set you back more. People interested in WWII approaching it from an airsoft players perspective typically weigh these two realities and decide to go modern for fiscal reasons. Recent news regarding the development of more WWII weaponry is giving us hope of changing this. The other factor is the playerbase itself. A lot of folks would make the commitment "If there were more people doing it, and more places to play." The places to play is easy. Get more people playing. Create a demand, and the demand will be met. Capitalism at work. So how do we do this? This is where we as WWII airsofters see the reenacting community as an absolute gold mine to WWII airsoft that we just can't seem to reach. You guys already do all this, but with different weapons. You have the interest in history, and a willingness to dress up an play war. But for some inexplicable reason, the reenacting community in general seems a bit gun shy (pardon the pun) about airsoft. It's the same dance, just to a different tune! This almost drives us to tears, as combining ranks would swell the numbers for both genres, hopefully creating enough of a demand for viable fields to start appearing. Think of it this way; where can you buy 4000 rounds of blank anything for twenty bucks that you'd trust enough to put next to your cheek and drop the hammer on?
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 20, 2010 12:53:21 GMT -5
Well, I had to try. Getting psyched for my Vietnam event, and didn't realize I hadn't posted these: US SOG RTO. On the six. There's a replica PRC25 in the ruck. Radio men were targets, so SOG would hide them as much as they could. The antenna is tucked down into the long pouch on the side. Ideally I should have canteen pouches instead of the M56 ammo's, but I haven't gotten around to them. This one's my favorite.(it's my desktop at work) We're on target in a 360, awaiting a go from higher-higher. ;D
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 19, 2010 7:25:27 GMT -5
Well, it's probably too small for you, right? Soooooooo...how much?
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 19, 2010 7:22:52 GMT -5
How's this coming guys? Anything been resolved yet?
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 14, 2010 8:50:41 GMT -5
Panel 16. Got it?
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HELP!!!
Feb 14, 2010 0:10:14 GMT -5
Post by shadycadence on Feb 14, 2010 0:10:14 GMT -5
Thank you gadge! I've got it...I think. Your reply reminded me of a line from Blazing Saddles:(I paraphrase) we'll give up some land for the Scottish and the Welsh but we don't want the Irish! j/k
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HELP!!!
Feb 13, 2010 11:41:58 GMT -5
Post by shadycadence on Feb 13, 2010 11:41:58 GMT -5
They are countries comprising a nation, no?
What does Britain officially consider itself? Still an Empire? Or a Nation? I seem to recall the term Commonwealth...
As to this being off topic...is it? The topic is "help", and the original poster has obviously received his, considering he hasn't posted in a page and a half. I'm getting help here, and I see no reason to start a whole new thread...
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 8, 2010 20:19:43 GMT -5
It could just be the photography, maybe the lens he was using, but it just don't look right. I seriously did the RCA dog thing looking at it. The crown seems too rounded from one angle, too elongated from another. And the transition seems too subtle. Just get a real one. Regardless of what it looks like, it will always be a real German helmet. (and thus, continue to be worth something)
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 8, 2010 19:43:29 GMT -5
Oh, please don't waste $50 on that. I'm no stitch nazi, and I think that just looks wrong. The stahlhelm is an iconic thing, and as such easy to spot if it's not shaped right.
For a unique souvenir, ask around for anyone with an old damaged tunic they're saving for scrap wool, and ask them to rip the breast pocket off and send it to you. Then add an EK, close combat badge and a wound badge and there you go, the perfect covert souvenir. Impressive to look at, but easily stashed/concealed/disposed of as required.
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Post by shadycadence on Feb 7, 2010 10:32:35 GMT -5
A well reasoned and sensible approach, jaeger. I like it.
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