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Forum: General Topics. 19-01-20, 08:27 AM
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Thanks for the new responses everyone. I just...

Thanks for the new responses everyone. I just found this picture on Google images which looks like the Royal Scots B Company. It shows that they are all wearing RS Tartan Patches on their right...
Forum: General Topics. 22-06-19, 06:45 PM
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Ah right. I've never tried before so I didn't...

Ah right. I've never tried before so I didn't know, but I was thinking just touching the soldering iron on the badge where the lug goes, then on the end of the lug , reconnecting them and leaving to...
Forum: General Topics. 22-06-19, 11:22 AM
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
If you still have the lugs, you might be able to...

If you still have the lugs, you might be able to do this yourself if you have a soldering kit. Or if not, you might know someone who could... as long as they have the equipment and a little bit of...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 10-06-19, 08:20 PM
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
The classifieds on this forum are also a good...

The classifieds on this forum are also a good place to start when looking for insignia and badges etc. You can simply start a 'wanted' thread there, and see if anyone has what you want.
Forum: General Topics. 22-05-19, 06:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,028
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
I'm not sure, probably knowing em Russians. What...

I'm not sure, probably knowing em Russians. What it is though is that the chemical reaction that 'scrubbs' the carbon from the oxygen needs what ever chemical it is to react. The process uses up this...
Forum: General Topics. 22-05-19, 06:20 PM
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Cool It's an explosive deal

It's an explosive deal
Forum: General Topics. 22-05-19, 06:12 PM
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Yes, I was thinking either IP4/IP4-m Soviet ones....

Yes, I was thinking either IP4/IP4-m Soviet ones.
On a side note, they are only around £20 on eBay complete with original "self destruct" oxygen scrubbers.
Forum: General Topics. 22-05-19, 04:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,028
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
It actually looks to be a Soviet rebreather....

It actually looks to be a Soviet rebreather. Typically used for diving or emergency escapes from tanks.
Edit: although many old gas masks have that sort of style look to them.
Forum: General Topics. 18-05-19, 03:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,028
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Well yes, but you can't have all the books. If it...

Well yes, but you can't have all the books. If it is something hard to identify, this really could save some time I think.
Forum: General Topics. 18-05-19, 09:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,028
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Note, for me on a mobile, I must go to the Google...

Note, for me on a mobile, I must go to the Google images page, then click on the three dots on the top right of my screen and choose to load the desktop site in order to perform an image search.
Forum: General Topics. 18-05-19, 09:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,028
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Interesting way to identify stuff

Hello
I have come across an interesting way of identifying badges, patches etc. It doesn't work all of the time, I have had mixed results so far. It involves using Google's image search feature. ...
Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 09-05-19, 07:15 AM
Replies: 2
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration. Not the...

Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration. Not the current type though (or at least I don't think) because it is now on a red background.

Conan
Forum: General Topics. 04-04-19, 03:35 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,884
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Here's the pic that didn't send

Here's the pic that didn't send
Forum: General Topics. 04-04-19, 03:32 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,884
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Well I've finished making them, ended up doing...

Well I've finished making them, ended up doing two uniforms. Both are of the Royal Scots (Royal Gurkha Rifles reinforcement company) that was deployed in Bosnia.
First one is the 1996 - 1999...
Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 03-04-19, 07:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,038
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Oh yes I suppose you are right

Oh yes I suppose you are right
Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 03-04-19, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,038
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
You can find pics easily on Google images

You can find pics easily on Google images
Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 03-04-19, 06:30 PM
Replies: 20
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Could be East German... but the pips are the...

Could be East German... but the pips are the wrong colour - at the moment. Do they clean to a sort of gold colour?
Forum: General Topics. 29-03-19, 07:57 AM
Replies: 85
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Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Also, was the 16 Bde insignia the striking eagle...

Also, was the 16 Bde insignia the striking eagle patch or Pegasus?
Forum: General Topics. 27-03-19, 08:44 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,884
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Cool! If you have any where they are wearing rank...

Cool! If you have any where they are wearing rank slides for the Officers/NCOs, are they the RGR rank slides or are they just those standard unlabeled ones? Thanks.
Forum: General Topics. 27-03-19, 08:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,160
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
I think I saw the ones you're talking about. I...

I think I saw the ones you're talking about. I was quite confused at first when I saw them with the PWRR cap badge.
Forum: General Topics. 27-03-19, 06:40 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,884
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
Interesting. Leigh, I reckon it was his whole...

Interesting.
Leigh, I reckon it was his whole coy. I'm no genius, this is all Google info coming from me, but 16 Bde formed from the earlier 24th and 5th Infantry Bdes. According to this site ...
Forum: General Topics. 27-03-19, 05:40 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,884
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
I've got the beret all sorted now. One quick last...

I've got the beret all sorted now. One quick last thing... Did those gurkhas who were with the Royal Scots in Bosnia have any extra insignia, such as those belonging to the RS, SFOR patches, or...
Forum: General Topics. 27-03-19, 05:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,160
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
The lugs are quite wide ... 2.3cm. Is that a fit?...

The lugs are quite wide ... 2.3cm. Is that a fit? Thanks
Forum: General Topics. 24-03-19, 08:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,160
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
The RGR wore their backing on berets in Bosnia,...

The RGR wore their backing on berets in Bosnia, back in early 2000s, when they were reinforcing the Royal Scots as part of SFOR. I am trying the recreate this, which isn't hard to do but it's just...
Forum: General Topics. 24-03-19, 07:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,160
Posted By ColdWar_Conan
RGR Hunting Stewart tartan.

RGR Hunting Stewart tartan.
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