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Great pictures all. Thanks for sharing !

Yes that looks much better and what great luck !!!

Unfortunately you can no longer get the dark gray ( the can in the middle) spray paint. They changed the color and the formula. I think...

Not bad for your first one. You can touch up the plate with black wash that you can buy at a hobby shop to make it blend better. Chances...

The loops on the plate almost always were attached to the helmet with leather wedges. These wedges actually helped pad the loops with...

The paper type spike base is new to me. The wire loop attachments are post war. I like it as well. The side post reinforcing strips are...

For an all metal uhlan should the board be removable as well ?

I have always used bamboo skewers thinned down. I think that was used originally. You can get them from your local grocery store. Shis...

I think you are right .

I had no idea that they had Pioneer tin pickelhaubes. All I have ever seen had grey or brass hardware.

Yeah things are tight right now and I would have been all over it. Things are tough when you have no play money !!!!

Back in the day I had the same regiment plate that was missing the orb and claw. I had a matching doner plate that I took to a jeweler...