I have always wanted to get a trumpet but never had.
Great find .

Unique and wonderful .
Congrats !.

A lot of history tide up in one package !!

Great Helmet !!!

More details. https://photos.smugmug.com/HIND/i-wWTmP7q/0/dfef879b/L/000_1257-L.jpg https:// https://photos.smugmug.com/HIND/i-v76WtzH/0/1517b1bb/L/IMG_3165-L.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/HIND/i-3QcPcJx/0/f363a35c/L/IMG_3497-L.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/HIND/i-Xh9tSFp/0/7c698e96/L/000_2167-L.j...

Hey Guys, The Mi-24 Hind project is finished. It took about 200-250 to finish one unit . So after well over 3 years this project is a wrap. https://photos.smugmug.com/HIND/i-LVFFDhK/0/d04769af/L/000_2166-L.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/HIND/i-FFTc2GF/0/e8a322c0/L/IMG_3177-L.jpg https://photos.smugm...

Thanks guys for the feedback.
Looks like in wartime regulations will get side stepped.

Hey Guys , I picked up a Saxon felt that needed a little help. It did not come with the cocardes. The post on Saxon cocardes is still wiped out due to the photobucket debacle. Because of being ersatz I would believe that it needs the saw teeth around the edges. It seems that there are more smooth ed...

Yes very nice indeed.
The tin is fantastic !

2 Guys walk into a public bathroom . One a guy from the city the other a coonass from the bayou. When they both finish the city guy walks to to the sink and the coonass walks to the door. The city guy tells the coonass " I am from the city and my dad taught me to wash my hands after using the bath r...

I have a Off Wurt that has thin split prongs on the stars like that.

What a beauty of an helmet !!

300 star copies or 300 originals ?

I have 5 felts that need to have their liners sewn in.
This post is an inspiration .
Maybe I will try

I was able to score one from Weitze !

I like it as well !!

Still looking for a reserve plate.
Em plate with silver cross.

Still looking for a reserve plate.
Em plate with silver cross.

Nice m-15s.
I like them as well
Due to my economic situation I have been selling them off.
I have sold my Garde shako, Prussian arty and mint Baden .
Things have turned slightly to the better so my selling has come to an end.

Nice m-15s.
I like them as well
Due to my economic situation I have been selling them off.
I have sold my Garde shako, Prussian arty and mint Baden .
Things have turned slightly to the better so my selling has come to an end.

Sorry a Regular Prussian
Will send PM

Thanks

Hey ,

Does anyone have a brass EM plate they are willing to part with at a reasonable price ?

Thanks,

Matthew

FYI Sandy: sandarak is a tree resin from NW Africa, mastic (x) is also a plant resin, Venetian turpentine today is used on the pads of horse's hooves! I just bought a can from my local horse "tack shop". The sandarak had to be ordered from Germany, so it is going to take awhile to arrive. Used on h...

I use super glue ( CA glue) that I get from my local hobby shop.
All I have ever seen is Kiwi shoe dye and polish.

Yes actually an easy fix. The easiest way is to use thick super glue . Materials 1. thick super glue with zip kicker (kicker will instantly will set the glue) 2. Dremal or sand paper 3. Black shoe dye. 4. Black shoe polish. 1. Run a bead of the thick super glue in split trying to keep the bead on ou...

Here is another source of lamp black I believe you can get it from the UK https://www.naturalpigments.com/lamp-black-pigment.html Back in the day when you could not get parts on ebay I used to make my own parts including leather domes . It was a 3 day process to soak the leather then stretch it over...

RIP Karel

Nice helmet !

You are welcome gentlemen .

I read the article .
Ok what is the worst MG ?

Do not use tape. Use thick gel super glue ( CA glue ). Get a flat wooden board ( or card board can be used ), wax paper ,scotch tape a couple of pins and the super glue ( CA ). Tape the wax paper to the board. Tape the c/s to the board flat as possible with split on top. Apply the super glue gel to ...

No I think that he got wiped out by a tornado !

He once had a 88 muzzle break that I forgot that the auction was getting close and sold for around $100
I also got a few things from him at militaria shows back in the day.

The best way is to find one is to keep monitoring the French e-bay.
It has been a while since I have seen a grey wappen but gray visor trims show up weekly.

Wow what a line up.

The chances of finding a Bavarian fluted gray metal are almost the same as the Mek !

I could not find your item

I checked the American , German and French e-bay to no avail.

I had a really nice Staat officers one, that an Uncle brought back post WW2. But got rid of it along with all TR stuff. I kept a 1960's Berlin police shako just to show that Imperial style head gear didn't end in 1918. Got rid of all my TR stuff due to wife's family ( had a bunch of uncles in the a...

Nice felt and they are my favorite pickelhaubes. I know a little about fixing them. The rear visor is an easy fix and will not harm the helmet. You do need a former or hat strtcher to keep the original shape. They sell all of the time on ebay and are around $40-$60 Here is one https://www.ebay.com/i...

So Amy was the one who had the winning bid on that M15 Prussian dragoon helmet from eBay a while back. Congratulations Amy! I saw that it had very thin cardboard/ersatz visors on it from the auction photos. We all missed out on a super rare M15 Dragoon enlisted spike that sold on eBay when we were ...

The first stein with the bent thumb lever looks to be bent on purpose . The second shield thumb lever it would take 2 hands to enjoy your beer. Having the chinscales on would probably mess with your stash . That would not be pleasant while enjoying your beer. If it would happen to me the scales woul...

Nice piece !

Wow spectacular helmets .
I have never seen much less heard of these .
Were is the last one with the red Maltese on it from ?
Any history or story behind that piece ?

Wow !!

I wonder if that is the reason for so much of our helmets lacking there liners.

The brutality of war.

I found one !
I could use another one.
Also still looking for distressed felts.

Yeah, I wish it was tombac.
There is a halo around the solder that is copper in color.

Hey Guys,

I am looking for a decent Wurt EM plate .

I just got one in and it looked great but after cleaning it turned out to be copper

Missing antlers is OK but I rather have them on the plate.

I have owed several as well.

Here was one that I sold and caused some controversy

Very nice shako.
Thanks for sharing.

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Amazing !
Great pic up.

Thanks.

Very nice.

Did you get the 3 training pieces all at once or one at a time.
These are probably rarer than the actual weapon !

Very nice pieces.
I would like to see a Wurt pictured if there is one out there.
The 92 is fantastic.