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Peter the colour plates I drew are very useful for quick reference. Have a look: https://www.kaisersbunker.com/ht/farben/farben8.htm

Feurwehr used crimson colour. So they look the same as DR22, but DR22 colour was red. The colours can look very similar until they are side-by-side. Then there is the issue of so many hats share this colour configuration of red piping/black band. All Artillery, Pionier etc. All of those have...

Dug this out, wrong hole size. I tried Sandy.

Thank you Amy and James. Also from Reiner I’ve been offered a complete silver Adler. I’ve never been one to move Eagles or parts etc. from helmet to helmet. So that prevents me from changing Eagles. As then it becomes a parts helmet. But a silver sceptre, if just attached with tape, would make...

Some very nice items to that specific Ulanen Regt. being shared here. Here is a FNM set for Ulanen Regt. 15

Jäger zu Pferde helmets were black manganese parkerized. On wartime JzP Metalhelme, it often seems like the finish is fading away. Many to raw metal. Once a year, like the firearms and side arms, I apply CLP (gun oil) to all Metalhelme. It looks great and keeps the humidity at bay. Those are...

Do you hear a quiet squishing sound? Fantastic! Traumstück! A privilege to see all GKR pieces of such quality together. Great photos.

This style of neck and head, I’ve not seen before.

The Helmets? 😆 James I am very happy for you. Not often my jaw drops open. Certainly worth more photos, yes?

Wonderful example. This is the one you emailed about?

Kammerstüke Metalhelm made after 1889 were to have no rear ridge. But for Private Purchase it was allowed. The curious part of this helmet, is the 1915 date, and the chinscales are brass. Not Tombak. Early Garde Metalhelme used the gilt chinscales from their tall leather helmets. Certainly...

See how a repainted interior and replica liner throws the entire helmet into question. I agree with Michiel. Good example. Creepiest lighting I’ve ever seen for photos.

The helmet is wonderful, but well done on your photography! Excellent! That’s as good as it gets for a helmet photo. That’s the quality of helmet photos I have been trying to maintain. You have arrived as well!

Always good to see your work Brian.

Bravo!

Oh! What a beautiful display. That distinctive yellow on dark blue is like a camera flash. Well done.

Looking for a silver Prussian sceptre. Like this, from talons to tiny eagle. Anyone have a broken silver eagle with sceptre intact?

That is Chris. As always, accurate and well-written.

Cool! I’ve never seen Bandeau bolts like that before. To the very fortunate Metalhelm buyer in NZ, resist the urge to pick up any Metalhelm by the spike. It’s just a tiny bead of very old solder keeping that together.

Nooo… I’m afraid you owe your son a refund. There are many negatives, but a quick check is Bandeau pebbling. For any Wappen. On originals you can count them they are so perfect. Or on this one, lack of pebbling. Muted. Unfortunately a sure sign of a replica. A beautiful Reserve of Landwehr...