Spacemonkey Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Para rig: Showing bottles for the side pouches: Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Kevlar lid: M83 uniform with short and long sleeve shirts and trousers with thigh pockets and FFD pocket: M83 rucksack: I have lots of M83 rigs, but will soon put some up for sale including uniforms, chest rigs and vests. I'm going to mod a vest so that the back of the vest is actually the rucksack. This will involve removing the straps from the ruck, removing the back from the vest and fixing the straps fomr the vest to the top of the ruck like ruck straps and fitting the side adjusters to the base of the ruck. I'm doing this as I use this kit regularily 'out and about' and for my uses this will work perfectly.. Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 If you are selling some rigs if the price is right i will get one of those Niemoller chest rigs to match my belt kit, and maybe one of those para rigs and some Uniforms. Grim Link to post Share on other sites
jamesdack Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 I too would be interested in one of those rigs. pm me re price. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 The para rig is Uber rare and I paid a small fortune for it.. I'm going to import a lot of M83 chest rigs, vests and uniforms in Nutria Brown soon, and I'll let you know when. I have a few modified green chest rigs available already which are worn apron style- loop over the head and a belt around the waist. This was worn usually with a ruck etc as the straps would not interfere with each other then. I also have a few pairs of the seperate green 'side' pouches currently available too. Link to post Share on other sites
trench_raider Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Back on the subject of Rhodesian load-outs. I think I may have stumbled across a source for replica Rhodesian camo. I'll know in a week or two and I'll let you all know. TR Link to post Share on other sites
pjones Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Back on the subject of Rhodesian load-outs. I think I may have stumbled across a source for replica Rhodesian camo. I'll know in a week or two and I'll let you all know. TR If you have then my hat's off to you. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Oooh, very nice!! Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Might give you some RLI ideas... Anyone had any luck with any original or good copies of the Salisbury made chest rigs? Link to post Share on other sites
pjones Posted May 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 On the subject of Rhodie chest rigs and vests, here are some pictures I found on the 1/6th Soldier forum: Excellent picture (from SOF I believe) that shows RLI troopies wearing the "Fireforce" vest: Link to post Share on other sites
Porkchop Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Back on the subject of Rhodesian load-outs. I think I may have stumbled across a source for replica Rhodesian camo. I'll know in a week or two and I'll let you all know. TR Any news? I've been looking for a "FAT (doesn't know his parents)" size for a while Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Genuine Rhodesian shirt: Showing name of soldier who it was issued- Sweeney and the other I assume is his number which is also printed inside the shirt sleeve above the cuff: New Transkei shirt with used genuine 32Bat beret for cammo contrast. Similar indeed.. Shoulder straps for my Para Fox beltrig: You can clearly see the quick release buckles on the belt are replicated on the shoulders too. This I have been told is for a matching rucksack that uses this beltrig and shoulder harness as the belt/shoulder straps of the ruck, connecting via the QR. The fastex clips below fit the matching chest rig so that you do not need to use the seperate shoulder starp of the chest rig. Very neat integrated design- typical of SADF kit of the 80's/90's. Link to post Share on other sites
reaper16 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 wow...these guys were some real gear pioneers... I see why Eagle named the RRV after them...sorta.. Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Where did you get the shulder harness? I want some! Grim Link to post Share on other sites
pjones Posted May 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 wow...these guys were some real gear pioneers... I see why Eagle named the RRV after them...sorta.. The SADF got stuff done. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 True. They had their own kit factories. A lot of injured troopies worked in these kit design shops so I've been told by an ex Recce. The shoulder harness came attached to a knackered green chest rig in amongst a box of good green chest rigs I got the other week but I recognised straight away what it really belongs to . The beltrig I've had for ages- see my earlier pics. I use them for carrying my 'woods/bushcraft' kit. I spent Saturday night (while watching the delightful Keira Knightely in The Hole) adapting one of my M83 vests to work as a fishing rig. I removed the divider in the rear pouch and all the dividers in the mag pouches and the grenade pouch. Now my fly and lure boxes fit in neatly and the landing net/spare rods fit neatly in the rear pouch. Still didn;t catch nowt, but at least I looked cool... Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 More SADF porn- do tell when you've had enough.. 1973 dated field jacket: Scrim scarf with old diamond 'loop' pattern (1.5m x 30cm): Link to post Share on other sites
Mag58FN Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 small tip, trident military is getting some rhodesian camo in soon. all sizes Link to post Share on other sites
pjones Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 More SADF porn- do tell when you've had enough.. There's no such thing as enough SADF gear porn. small tip, trident military is getting some rhodesian camo in soon. all sizes Are you sure? Because they've had the "Coming soon!" banner on that section of their site for at least a year. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hmm.. friend of mine bought some XL repro Rhodie shirts off them a few weeks ago. Look pretty good too. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Some vids I recently found, that you guys might be interested in: Rhodesian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ19Od24970...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yf0weAgHJY...feature=related SA: Lots of M83 kit goodness and that new cammo... Notice the guy with the brown ruck and two more large pouches underneath it like butt packs.. Attack in Angola from SWAPO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5h1zFcu0M...feature=related 32 BN (wicked song- Ride to Agadir by Mike Batt played at all 32BN funerals and memorial events) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEoJNNuwTvs...feature=related with great video footage too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbJUozIdNcM...feature=related Sadly- how they are treated nowadays- Koevoet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8_Qgeoa2F4...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WDwL8pz54...feature=related Recce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Q_HjZ7-fc...feature=related Note the pet cat at the end... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6TqbGrM6w0...feature=related Link to post Share on other sites
pjones Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 There's a series of seven videos on YouTube from a show about the Border War called "The Last Domino" hosted by Al J. Venter. Fascinating footage. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 That would be good to see.... drop us a link if you find it. BTW I got another Rhodie shirt on it's way after the one above caught fire... Link to post Share on other sites
pjones Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Here's a playlist I put together of all seven parts of The Last Domino: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C831F5362D358C88 And here's another interesting video. It's the trailer for the Christopher Lee film Whispering Death (also known as Albino or Knight of the Askari). Lee plays a BSAP policeman on the trail of an albino terrorist. The film is significant as it was filmed in Rhodesia during the Bush War with the help of the Rhodesian government. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I didn't know this thread existed. http://www.konstipation.com/stuff/sadf/ - General SADF photos. http://www.konstipation.com/stuff/sadf/sf/ - SADF SF photos. Link to post Share on other sites
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