Philippine Scout Impression by LRRP HK

[kalbs]

May 10, 2008 16:44:24 GMT -5 VeeVee said:

Great reference Kalbs. Thanks for posting. Do you think the rounded hinge is still available?

Not sure but this link is actually a better one: browningmgs.com/AmmoCans/Wood.htm

Harware can always be made by a smith shop. I bet the hinge would be easier to find than the rounded latch. I see IMA is selling relica boxes for $60

www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/4_215_98/products_id/1578

[legionnaire]

Thanks for the link for the repro wood ammo boxes. We need those for our planned watercooled MG soon to be made.

Philip

[kalbs]

May 11, 2008 23:06:18 GMT -5 legionnaire said:

Thanks for the link for the repro wood ammo boxes. We need those for our planned watercooled MG soon to be made.

Philip

Great! Are you buying a parts kit or actually making one from scratch?

[OneZero]

i think we can scratch build that box.....that looks simplier than the PRC-25 radio... now all i need is time...

I got a question here about CHEVRONS, according to this info, there were 3 kind of 'chevrons' for the army before, during and after WW2.
www.nchsinc.com/shop/armychevrons_catalogue.htm

Now, i would think that the 'Khaki Army Chevrons' were the ones used by the P S.
can anybody confirm that?

[VeeVee]

I think it's the silver-gray on black/dark blue. Check out the stripes they're wearing in the machinegun training picture I posted above. They sure look like the silver-gray on black/dark blue type.

[victoree]

At the Front and NHCS's chevrons are junk. They should be folded over on the edges, not have heavy stitching around them, like a khaki stripe.

i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/rpm3/50479724.jpg

I find it interesting that in many photos, there are no stripes. The 92nd CA PS doesn't seem to wear any. Some of the 31st US, doesn't appear to have them either. I realize that I am looking at photos from 1938-41. I just found that rather interesting.

i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/rpm3/batd.jpg

Martin

[legionnaire]

Great! Are you buying a parts kit or actually making one from scratch?

It will be scratch built, a non firing prop made of all metal. But not definite if the guy in the Philippines will be available to build it and shipping it is another unknown area to determine.

Philip

[kalbs]

May 14, 2008 13:23:22 GMT -5 legionnaire said:

It will be scratch built, a non firing prop made of all metal. But not definite if the guy in the Philippines will be available to build it and shipping it is another unknown area to determine.

Philip

If you are in the US you could buy a parts kit but for the 1917A1 it is near $3000. The 1919A4 on the other hand costs only $300. Maybe you could start with a 1919 kit, replace the rear sight and make a water new jacket?

We bought our 1919A4 from Ohio Ordinance and made a dummy right side plate and tripod. Turned out nice for photo shoots as shown below.



If not we also drew the 1919a4 in autocad which could be re-designed into the 1917 and manufactured from (PVC) Sintra PVC Board. Give the CAD drawing to a sign company and have them lazer cut the pieces out for you and glue together. Make the jacket from PVC tubing. We've been thinking of the same thing lately

[VeeVee]

That's a great idea. How much would you say it will cost for a sign company to do that?

[kalbs]

May 15, 2008 9:30:07 GMT -5 VeeVee said:

That's a great idea. How much would you say it will cost for a sign company to do that?

I know this is a bit off topic:

Being in Hong Kong I'm not sure the rates in the US sign shops but it shouldn't be that bad since they would only be cutting only certain pieces.

You would need both side plates, back pistol end, front receiver, both top peice and swing up feed lid and the bottom plates. I would also have them cut out for a few other pieces that you could shape with files and putty and build-up. When I get some free moment I'll try and draw up the 1917a1

[legionnaire]

Here's a Vickers MG that this craftsman scratch built all metal parts in the Philippines. All he needs are accurate scale models for rescaling.



Commonwealth Army gunner Pedro Javier! ;D

[kalbs]

Wow! that looks cool!

[milspec]

Greetings Philip,

Great picture of the replica Vickers Machine gun. The craftsman who created this is very talented. More so because he made it out metal. He did a good job on the gun itself and also the tripod. The tripod is the most challenging part to create. If I remember right there is a Colt manufactured Vickers MG in the AFP museum in one corner of the second floor exhibit. Col. Aguilar showed it to me personally when I was last there.


milspec

[milspec]

Greetings Gentlemen,

Here is an old article on the Colt/Vickers M1915. It is very interesting and the pictures show just how close the replica is to the original gun.















milspec

[kalbs]

We did some studio shots last weekend

here's one of them

[legionnaire]

Great effect! Garrison duty, Corregidor 1940

If you guys can make it here I am inviting you all here in July 12 & 13 for the Old Fort MacArthur days event. Just let us know.

Philip

[kalbs]

Thanks for the kind invite sir but you'll have to take lots of pictures for us instead.

-kalbs-

[av8tor]

Hi Kalbs,

Are you guys gonna have some free time on the second week of August? You guys are looking great with your impressions, and I can't resist to go there and film you.

Don

[milspec]

Greetings One-Zero,

Great picture of early world war two in the Philippines. You guys look very authentic. Is that Kalb's BAR? Looks great too. Congratulations. Can't wait to see the rest of the photos.

milspec

[OneZero]

Thanks again milspec! We really aim to look authentic as far as we could.

Yep, that's Kalbs' BAR and Tommy...i just borrowed it.
and that is also VeeVee's service shoes that im wearing...well, he bought it for me..Thanks V!