IMHO, Mr Bell's post was no way an infraction of the "rules"... if,
perhaps, he had tried to get a thread going on the nature of
re-enacting, maybe, but his was a simple request for information which
may well have generated quite a number of replies on the restoration and
outfitting of Korean war vehicles.
To echo Brian's comment below, I have no grudge against anyone who
chooses a 'factory-fresh' restoration as his goal - indeed, one of my
closest friends insists upon it; but I myself prefer to see vehicles
kitted out as they were used in the field.
I don't re-enact myself, but I can respect those who do for the time and
research they put into this aspect of the MV hobby. I believe it is a
valid perspective.
Geoff
"F. Brian Mead" wrote:
> Hmmm, this makes me think about Mr. Bell's email:
> "Is there a Korean War or Vietnam re-enactor units/
> groups/websites/bulletin boards?
>
> I just bought a Korean War M-43 and I got looking and it seems there isn't
> a whole lot of attention given to this little military police action. Are
> there folks out there that who do living history of these two periods?"
>
> Now, combine the two paragraphs. HE'S LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SHOW HIS M-43
> IN A HISTORIC SETTING, NOT A PARKING LOT! Not to mention he'd be learning
> how you live in a vehicle in the field & how it is affected by your life in
> it. NO I'M NOT PUTTING DOWN MV SHOWS, FACTORY RESTORATIONS OR ANY OTHER
> SUCH THINGS, ....................
> .....If we let the public see the vehicles as they were used by their fathers,
> brothers, grandfathers, etc they are gonna be alot more receptive to
> PRIVATELY OWNED MILITARY VEHICLES!!! The "human element" lets alot more
> people really connect with what we are trying to preserve.
-- Regards,Geoff Winnington-Ball MAPLE LEAF UP! ==> Zephyr, Ontario, Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maple Leaf Up - The Canadian Army Overseas in WW2 http://jump.to/mapleleafup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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