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Offline Hammers

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How are handgranades packed for transport?
« on: 01 October 2007, 10:10:35 PM »
In egg cartons? I am making some cargo for my steamer and I found a bunch of little 1/35 scale plastic handgranades which seem small enough to be of the same size as the ones my 28mm sailors have in their hands. So how would handgranades be packed in armouries and on their way to the front?

To potential smartasses: "Carefully" is not the answer I am looking for. ;-)

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« Reply #1 on: 01 October 2007, 10:20:13 PM »
British Mills Bomb box:







...Carefully.
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« Reply #2 on: 01 October 2007, 10:22:07 PM »

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« Reply #3 on: 01 October 2007, 10:30:50 PM »
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...Carefully.


Oh, you just couldn't let it be, could you? I won't punish you 'cause you helped. Thanks!

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« Reply #4 on: 01 October 2007, 10:55:23 PM »
The picture of the Flak tin is correct apparently the same can was used for the Potato masher grenades.

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« Reply #5 on: 01 October 2007, 10:56:38 PM »
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http://www.warehouse23.com/img/full/TYVMP049.jpg


Corned handgranade in a tin.... Cool!



Behold!!!! the holy handgrenade of Antioch


Offline Howard Whitehouse

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« Reply #6 on: 01 October 2007, 11:10:41 PM »
They can be delicate things, so I wrap them inside socks and tuck them under my packed shirts and sweaters.
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Offline Howard Whitehouse

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« Reply #7 on: 01 October 2007, 11:11:31 PM »
Also, use the old-style hard-sided suitcases.

Safe as 'ouses, no worries.

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« Reply #8 on: 01 October 2007, 11:20:16 PM »
Howard :
Look out for baggage handlers with body piercings though, they might just  nick the pins if they see them.

Plynkes :
Interesting sort of luggage, do you mind me asking where you found it ?
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« Reply #9 on: 01 October 2007, 11:24:41 PM »
http://www.millsgrenades.co.uk/

Look under "Mills parts for sale."

Offline Howard Whitehouse

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« Reply #10 on: 02 October 2007, 03:38:05 AM »
Does Chekov require a lot of hand grenades then?

That sounds a lot more interesting than I'd have expected. H

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« Reply #11 on: 02 October 2007, 07:43:37 AM »
I always thought yopu put a string through the ring. What else should the rings be used for?  :?
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« Reply #12 on: 02 October 2007, 08:55:31 AM »
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Does Chekov require a lot of hand grenades then?


Yes, they need quite a lot of understudies for Onkel Vanya.

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« Reply #13 on: 02 October 2007, 09:37:13 AM »
One would think Chekov would have a phaser pistol, rather than hand grenades.

(Groan...)

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« Reply #14 on: 02 October 2007, 10:04:17 AM »
This site may be of help.  They sell the labels for the mills bomb boxes and have a gallery depicting them:

http://www.tommyspackfillers.com/gallery/gallery.php
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