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I can update with a little progress I was given a front visor which is now stitched in place. Still need visor trim and rear spine but I’m happy with the progress to date.

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This followed me home today model of 1868 Rupennhelme, for artillery and Chevaulegers. It needs a bit of love but for its age it’s in reasonable order. There’s a brass strip missing, the “caterpillar “ is detached and an additional pompom is missing from above the cockade.

I collected the helmet today, pictures attached. One brass strip is missing and the caterpillar is detached. How was the caterpillar top fixed to the helmet?

Thank you Gentlemen. I will do some better pictures when it is in hand

This is well out of my field of interest or expertise,and not really the era I collect (I’m more WW1), it’s a Bavarian Rauppenhelm, that much I know. I somehow now own it and should pick it up this weekend. Is it good, bad, indifferent? Thanks in advance Andrew

Stunning result! Well done !

I purchased some of the chin strap buckles off eBay some time ago and they got the better of me today, I finally put one together using a scrap of old leather strap ( yes it’s a bit short). These buckles appear to have been cut in a water jet cutter and have the usual cut marks that a water jut...

Here’s a helmet that had languished on my shelf for quite some time, this was in a bulk lot of three neglected helmet shells I found on eBay.fr . The only thing remotely interesting about these helmet shells was this one with MG markings as I have a misguided passion for MG08’s. I rehydrated the...

Here are some images of the forlorn Pickelhaube, this was literally squashed flat, almost resembling the shape of a football. It has reshaped nicely and where the dry leather was torn I have reinforced it with leather glued to the interior. Yes it is in bad shape, there are images of the...

And that’s would be very true Brian, but this one is special (to me) hence my attempt at finding the parts to restore it Otherwise I would not bother. It was crushed and I have reshaped the body. It’s a MG marked helmet and my passion is MG related items. If anyone had some bits to spare I...

Can anyone assist with this request?

Hi All I’m in need of a visor with brass trim and a rear spine in brass to fit a size 55 Pickelhaube. If anyone can help please advise. I have a pioneer helmet rear spine which I brought as a brass one. It was lacquered and the pictures made it look like brass. The tab the fits under the spike...

Wow! Amazing!!! Did you finish the A7V kit?

Gus, the best exercise would be the “ gun show dash” dash around every show you attend as quickly as possible while scanning for bargains on the sales tables. The more you buy the more effort it takes to carry, the more exercise you get, it’s a win win situation. Another alternative would be “...

🤣 I would have been tempted if it was a Pickelhaube....., I should have looked, it may have been a ploy to entice me into thinking I was in for naked pics and it genuinely was someone selling a Pickelhaube? But I doubt it.

Hi All, Just a heads up that the page may have an unwelcome visitor. this just popped up in my messages from Pickelhaubes.com, I’m pretty sure Emily is not a Pickelhaube collector.

BTW - Wife's Uncle was an MG gunner during the war and never had this badge As I understand it this is s MG specialist insignia, not all mg crews were trained as such.

I have had a response from a collector that had researched the MG insignia. In his opinion this is a late warJunker made example. I’m happy with that 👍

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