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A question for everyone: what color helmet should I choose? Unfortunately, I don't have a female element and colors are not my specialty.

The skin was very weak, but I managed to repair it.

Clovis will this color be correct.https://www.suter-meggen.ch/198200/gruengrau-matt---ral-

Clovis, you've done a tremendous job, and I'm very grateful to you.That old black paint threw me off, but I'm restoring the item to its original condition.

Thank you very much, Clovis, for the information. I thought the black varnish was applied in 1915. Now I need to make it olive green.

When I saw this helmet on eBay, I decided to have it.The spike and knopfs is made of brass and the rest is made of metal coated with paint.The helmet was originally painted olive green and then repainted black. This is clearly visible on the inside of the helmet, which, due to its original...

I will buy this item. I am sending a message.

https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/prussian-ulan-tschapka-renovation.19042/

This is a simple repair, but requires about a week of work.

Here are some photos for comparison. If you don't know how to tell the difference between an original and a poor copy, always look at the inside of the item.

It was supposed to be quick and easy, but it ended up taking five days of work. The Pickelhaube will stay in my mini-collection, which is exactly why I bought it.

This first firefighter's helmet is an officer's helmet, probably from Saxony. It dates from before 1900 and is worth approximately 250 euros. The second firefighter's helmet is worth approximately 120 euros and dates from around 1900-1920. Wojtek

Decorating is her specialty. My wife is in good shape for her age, but our daughter is also getting more and more beautiful.

Peter, I'm a fan of oak furniture from Gdańsk. This furniture lasts for hundreds of years. Buy it once and you'll have peace of mind for the rest of your life.

I wish all history lovers a joyful Resurrection Day.Yesterday I made two additional shelves, but it still didn't solve the problem of storing items.

There are several reasons why you shouldn't clean the metal on this item. This shouldn't be done on a 1916 Pickelhaube.Theoretically it can be cleaned and a new feldgrau paint applied.Only the paint must be lead-based, which is banned in Europe.You can age such paint by applying NaOH + H2O and...

A perfect Wappen costs around 1000-1200 euros. This one is slightly damaged, but it's still worth around 500 euros to me. You could easily apply new gold plating and repair it.

Hi Piotr! This is a good place to expand your knowledge. Best regards. Wojtek