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Recent Indian-made copy that generally goes for about $100...with a Wurtt. cockade. :-& See another seller's similar item that's honestly marked... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saxony-Other-Ranks-Pickelhaube-Helmet-/391382718802?hash=item5b203a5952:g:z0wAAOSw~OVWu5uO"...

Are a couple of those Garde Ulanen wearing eagles without the stars?

That's fabulous. What sort of Kokarde is on the right side?

There is one shown on p. 409 of The German Cavalry from 1871 to 1914: Uniforms and Equipment by Ulrich Herr and Jens Nguyen.

How much of the book is devoted to Tschapkas?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IMPERIAL-GERMAN-LEATHER-PRUSSIAN-PICKLEHAUBE-HELMET-OFFICERS-MILITARIA-/161962564231?hash=item25b5b89a87:g:beEAAOSwGotWq46F" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Cut out the middleman...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-of-WWII-German-Spiked-Helmet-Chin-Strap-Ends-/261887929195?hash=item3cf9bcab6b:g:JU4AAOSw~gRVo~oG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :eek:

I haven't tried lacquer thinner with shellac, but am guessing that it evaporates pretty fast compared to the alcohol. Thanks.

Thanks!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121878691597?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Much more appealing for the money than a large-screen TV. Not sure about the Train reference, though.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW1-Prussian-German-Kaiser-Officers-Leather-Spiked-Helmet-Pickelhaube-Great-War/151965118190?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34492%26meid%3Dc6c6869ca23f410081c52f2ded4af63c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D121...

Is this the sandpaper you prefer? Norton 02619 Premium Aluminum-Oxide Sandpaper 120 Grit http://www.uspaintsupply.com/sandpaper/norton-3x-sandpaper/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What are the pros and cons of lacquer thinner vs. denatured alcohol for the cotton ball work? Also, what are your thoughts on using an airbrush for layering the black shellac? My guess is that the cleanup of the airbrush between coats might be more trouble than it's worth.

I'd jump on that, but a new set of tires and the clamor for a new TV are holding me back.

Good feature to have when there's a cold wind blowing into the crown of the helmet.

100% fake. The house must have been in Bombay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWI-Imperial-german-Pickelhaube-Spike-Base/301850753070?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34492%26meid%3Df002865e76d543bdb664a5de04ab25e7%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D111878929149"...

It seems there was only Anhaltisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 93. The center part of the front plate appears to be copper.

What company sells it?

Pairing the typical depot-style liner with the otter fur must not have been common, surely. The more I "know," the less I know. :???: