From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Jan 12 2006 - 04:29:30 PST
Steve, Thats were we will disagree. I've been to the real ENACTMENT and I
have some of those vehicles. Some of them do not look like they did 35-40
years ago But my love of things Green keeps me trying to make them look
like they did when we were first issued them. I probably won't win any
trophys either I do it for the memories. some past and some we share with
the people we meet in the hobby. Sorry to have ruffeled your feathers
Vinny----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen L Dussetschleger" <dussetschleger@juno.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Jeep accessories
>> Dennis, It looks like you must have been lookingat pics. of real
> military vehicles in real life settings. Not what reenactors and
> wannabes have envisioned for the right look for their vehicles. I can't
> speek for WWII
>
> ** i think the second part of this is more accurate. Doesn't sound to me
> like YOUR speaking very accurately at all. AS a re-enactor I have seem
> many vehicles that do NOT belong to mil-veh club mmembers. These vehicles
> are dirty, scarred & have much equipment in & on them. Compare that to
> your fellwo mil-veh club member with the jeep or vehicle that appears
> like it came straight from the factory in "better than issued shape".
>
>
>> but I can say that Vehicles used in Nam everyday in the worst
> conditions were missing a lot of the parts and pieces that they came
> with,
>
> **** Whcih would match my brothers M151 we use in re-enactments &
> displays. NOT a posterchild by any measure. My suggestion, go to a REAL
> re-enactment & look at the vehicles used there. Probably won't be
> winning any trophies wiht these.
> Steve
>
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