From: Bill Chambers (bchambers@hoovers.com)
Date: Mon Jun 23 2003 - 07:45:30 PDT
We have some guys that do the modification of non-German produced
motorcycles to german specs.
Most do it with the Chang Jiang model, from China. After the intial cost of
bike and sidecar, they put around another 3k into the conversion. In WW2
reenacting, it in more the entire impression. While the bike must have
certain mods, if you look like a farb, then you would not be allowed to play
with most units.
As for shows... we have a Hetzer, several half tracks, a stable of bikes,
both original and repop, and other german engineered MVs that do public
events. The response is very favorable. In fact, the German's weapons
displays draw more crowds that the US and Allies. As long as you make sure
the folks that you are with are not real nazis, the public has never been
too rude. As a representative of the Crown, I watch the folks coming and
going through our area and the Huns. In 10 years, have never seen an
incedent at a show. In fact, have seen several former german soldiers come
up and give the guys more info.
As for knock off axis vehicles, the same as allied vehicles. How many in the
public can ID a WW2 GPW from a Post War CJ?
If you are presenting a excellent repop, then you are doing the hobby
justice, if a bad copy, then you are not.
Sorta brings up the whole GPW original vs. tub repop issue, in my opinion.
regards,
Bill
OBLI, Commanding
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronzo [mailto:rojoha@attbi.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:27 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] FARBY Wehrmacht Motorcycle (?)
So if I bought a URAL as pictured on their US web site home page
http://www.imz-ural.com/ and dressed it up with an ersatz MG42 and got some
very large(think potato dumpling/sausage stuffed Sergeant Shultz size) repro
WWII Wehrmacht uniforms, I would be able to attend the various WWII US
events as a reenactor/target?
A new, relatively cheap, sidecar bike added to the stable is a
possibility, where as another non running resto project added to the stable
is out of the question.
Would this look alike WWII Axis vehicle be accepted in most clubs or
would it and the owner be shunned?
How are HMV's from Axis powers received by the public in the US at
events? How would knock off Axis vehicles be received?
Ron
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