My WWII Ordnance Restorations UPDATED September 2018

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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Urban Camo » Sun May 15, 2016 5:39 pm

Like everyone has said your work is very impressive.
Since nobody has asked I will. Do you or have you ever considered offering your services to others?
I have several pieces I would like to have touched up.

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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Quest Master » Mon May 16, 2016 12:47 pm

Urban Camo wrote:Like everyone has said your work is very impressive.
Since nobody has asked I will. Do you or have you ever considered offering your services to others?
I have several pieces I would like to have touched up.

UC
Thank you for the praise!
I have considered taking on some work...but honestly, the amount of time that it actually takes to complete/restore one round rolls into the multiple hours and the final cost to the "buyer" may be quite a bit overwhelming.
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by dcartledge » Wed Aug 10, 2016 2:32 am

Very nice indeed!!
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by _RAGNAR_ » Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:13 pm

Great stuff, considering I have most that stuff this is especially interesting to me. I just picked up an original bazooka rocket crate with four original tubes in it. I'd love to get the crate filled with rockets some day. I also have the metal can for the M7 mines and I need to find reasonable repros to fill it with.

Any ideas for inexpensive good looking 60mm mortar rounds?

Your AT mine crate and mines are awesome. Thats a someday for the front bumper of the Willys for me.

I'm thinking a stencil printer is in my future

Great job
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by _RAGNAR_ » Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:17 pm

BTW the tubes in my crate were just single lengths with no end caps and no tape, etc.

I have no proof they are actually original, but they would have held the rounds securely in the crate as is.
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Frank USMC » Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:47 am

I have a "MATCH" head stamped blank round here. I am sure it was a match round that was later reloaded into a black round.
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Mike McCrea » Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:36 am

_RAGNAR_ wrote:Great stuff, considering I have most that stuff this is especially interesting to me. I just picked up an original bazooka rocket crate with four original tubes in it. I'd love to get the crate filled with rockets some day. I also have the metal can for the M7 mines and I need to find reasonable repros to fill it with.

Any ideas for inexpensive good looking 60mm mortar rounds?

Your AT mine crate and mines are awesome. Thats a someday for the front bumper of the Willys for me.

I'm thinking a stencil printer is in my future

Great job
Would love to see some pics of your Bazooka crate..any chance?
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Quest Master » Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:24 pm

Finally took some time from doing other projects and made some more stencils. These are tubes I previously fabricated. Only the end caps are original, and they were rusty when found. I fabricated the entire tube to correct length, covered in asphalt impregnated paper, just like the originals, with fabric sealing bands. I had previously not done the stenciling on these...just getting around to it. Enjoy! :)
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43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
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42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Bentwood » Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:04 am

Absolutely beautiful work!
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Quest Master » Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:29 am

Thanks! :D
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Van
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"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519

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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by ng19delta » Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:21 pm

Just a short grenade question-
I just picked up a casing only for what looks to be a Mk. II pineapple- no fuse, powder, etc., and I am trying to identify it... It is NOT an "RFX" version(I have one of those) the "pads" are reasonably sharp, not heavily rounded, and it seems to have a "C" and a number which looks to be a 5 cast in on one side(two separate pads). I have not tried my one WWII fuse in it yet, but it also has about a 1/2" dia. pot metal plug in the bottom- looks to be original... I am posting pics below-

Well, photobucket is down, so I'll post them when it is back up...
Scott

Grenade body itself:
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Plug in bottom:
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With correct fuse/incorrect spoon:
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Compared to "RFX" practice grenade:
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Parting line:
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"RFX" grenade body also has a "5" and a "6" cast into it, perpendicular to each other, on two adjacent panels.I think the "RFX" one may be an original, not sure... Had it for a good number of years.

Any ideas what I have? Weight is around the same(by feel) but haven't thrown them on a scale yet...

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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Quest Master » Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:51 am

Please feel free to start a discussion thread on your grenades. There are also several other threads on this forum that specifically discuss grenade markings.
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Van
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"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519

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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Quest Master » Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:06 pm

New restoration work - WWII U.S. Ammunition Box Lids. These WWII boxes were all obtained without the original lids, so I fabricated new ones - aged them to match the box and stenciled them to match the LOT number to the corresponding box. Only the brown painted box on the top has its original lid (which I used as a pattern). Examples shown are: TAEGA, TAEAB, TACAL and T1IDR. Enjoy!
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Van
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"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519

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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Bruno Marshall » Wed Nov 30, 2016 6:43 am

Man that stuff looks great! Good job.
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Re: My WWII Ordnance Restorations

Post by Quest Master » Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:59 pm

Thank you!
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Van
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"If the DUKW was introduced in 1944 it would have been called a FUKW."
45 GMC DUKW (105mm)
42 Ford GPW
44 Willys MB
44 Clark CA-1
43 Studebaker T-24
42 Harley WLA
44 Cushman 53
42 Willys MBT
44 Columbia F-92L
43 Huffman G-519


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