Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Yes, two years ago they were more laissez faire about helmets - but now they're not.

Customs won't actually confiscate the helmet - the very worst thing they can do is just say you can't take it back out, and reality, although they can do that, it's very unlikely that they would.

Anyway, it's easily solved, just ask ahead to borrow a helmet from someone there if you're worried about it. You're going to be borrowing a weapon from someone anyway.
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Mayakovsky wrote:Yes, two years ago they were more laissez faire about helmets - but now they're not.

Customs won't actually confiscate the helmet - the very worst thing they can do is just say you can't take it back out, and reality, although they can do that, it's very unlikely that they would.

Anyway, it's easily solved, just ask ahead to borrow a helmet from someone there if you're worried about it. You're going to be borrowing a weapon from someone anyway.
borowing no hiring yes

think it might be verry hard to find lots of helmets

and i think it is the same as not taking it out as confiscating.. :wink:

i will have a word with bair see what he can do
im not gonna take any risk with any of my kit
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Hiring huh? Interesting - that's a newie. I wonder who's doing that?

Anyroad, there's a big difference - if they confiscate it, they physically take it away from you.

If they say you can't take it out, then you at least have the option leaving it with someone who's gone up to the border with you to take it out another time.
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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When I went 3 years ago I took my repro helmet with me in my suitcase and nothing was said at all. I was bloody glad to have it on when the ground shook and shed loads of mud and ice the size of house bricks flew up in the air. I will be taking mine again painted up off white with a bit of mud to make it look the part. I would stress that anything original would be classed as war booty and can be taken off you without much luck of getting it back.

see you in the snow
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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The question of helmets has been raised with the organiser. I will post reply when it arrives

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Reich Crispies wrote:The question of helmets has been raised with the organiser. I will post reply when it arrives

Cheers
Neil
cheers neil

if it comes to it
i will stay out of the battle
i only have origional helmets and not gonna have mine confiscated ...or left with any one else
we need em for shows here... :wink: .

and as for a new thing on hiring...please please let me know where you got your weapons for free
id love one

i had to surender my passport when i picked my russky rifle
and it was in the price of the trip... :wink:
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les hearn wrote:and as for a new thing on hiring...please please let me know where you got your weapons for free
id love one
I achieve this with the aid of magic beans - given to me by a kindly babushka who lives in a crooked izba outside Krasnodar.
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Mayakovsky wrote:
les hearn wrote:and as for a new thing on hiring...please please let me know where you got your weapons for free
id love one
I achieve this with the aid of magic beans - given to me by a kindly babushka who lives in a crooked izba outside Krasnodar.

hmm

ok

was a seriouse question :roll:
but hey ..as i say lets not ruin this trip

im actualy looking forward to it just as dave is
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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wey hey
back from the cold winter depths of st petes

wow had a great week with the crew
many thanks for looking after me and jon and andy
was cold ...brrrrrr

loved it as allways
battle was a little quiet .due to the two and a half foot of snow
yes 2 and half

therefore pyro was a dull thud
but it made a soft landing for when we fell

oh and the snow diving... :D

it was well into the minus tens when we got to battle and the ammo was literaly sticking to ya fingers if ya didnt have gloves
bair had an ice moustach .. and ice was forming on our beards
but loved it
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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oh and the snow diving...

:lol:

Hope someone posts a link to youtube!! Lou has it on video i think!

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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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...and even though we all took a helmet (and wore them) you didnt HAVE to. :wink:
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Reich Crispies wrote:...and even though we all took a helmet (and wore them) you didnt HAVE to. :wink:
yes good point
whilst not showing the lack of health and safety ..the battle went off with great expertise
they sure know how to keep in side the health and safety aspect and also keep to the authentic ways.
as in not all wore helmets
the weapons where a little used as we can say ..but using a 1928 mosi was a bit of an experience.
some nice hardwear on show too with some superb quality mp38's and some great kept mp44's
all origional
what i did notice was the lack of perfect kit
as in all they could find in russia to keep ..as we all know you can find ww2 kit off the fields ...but not all perfect condition ..did see lots of verry well used weapons
and some verry well pitted mp44's
but still able to fire
good on them for keeping em in as best condition as possible
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Thank God for the UK Proof System then Les...... Having years ago seeing the results of an out of proof shotgun exploding I would NEVER fire a suspect weapon. No matter how tempting.
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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Typical pictures from the weekend (courtesy of a russian comrad Evangeley).

Freezing our nads off waiting for the off...

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.........Tim (I love Bacon, me) Challis attempting to move up........

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......the triple two catches one right in front of our trenchline

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Re: Operation Spark, St. Petersberg, Russia 23rd January 2011

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Hoffman Grink wrote:Thank God for the UK Proof System then Les...... Having years ago seeing the results of an out of proof shotgun exploding I would NEVER fire a suspect weapon. No matter how tempting.

i understand what you are saying paul

can i add that i myself would not have fired the pitted 44's
i must also add that from what i could see they where using em as props
what i meant to say was the good condition weapons where the ones i did see fired.

sorry for the confusion
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