"galvano" replica Wappens

[Tony without Kaiser]

Hi guys. Does anyone own a "galvano" replica Wappen? I don't think I have ever seen one, and would like very much to arm myself with some good large photos of the front and back of a "galvano" replica Wappen.

And can someone explain how they are made?

You can see some at http://www.kammerbulle.de/eHelmzierInf.htm sold by der Kammerbulle, but I would rather not drop that much $ just to look at one. They look to be frighteningly good copies?

 

[flasheart]

Tony,

I have a Garde Star Tschako plate from Kamerbulle to fill out a M1860 Garde Train Tschako until I could find a genuine plate. I will post some photos. I think we had discussed this previously. As you observed, very high quality. I do not know if this is 'galvano'.

Mike

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Thanks Mike, I assume that someone has bought a Kamerbulle Wappen as a temp stand in. I'll keep my eyes open for an original Tschako Garde Wappen for you.

 

[pointystuff]

The Kammerbulle plates are excellent from the front, but the reverse of the plates will generally have tiny nodules or bubbles. The attaching devices are plated over, too; no reassuring solder from the Kaiser's time will be seen. The edges also may bear polishing/grinding marks not generally seen on originals, especially original private purchase-quality parts.

Copper plates that've been silvered without first having a nickel layer applied will eventually show a reddish hue ("red plague") not seen on originals.

Colonel J has an article on the galvano plates, too...
http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Fakes.htm
The replica skull shown there was made from a mold taken from the original skull.

I can try to photograph the back of a Wurtt. officer galvano next to a real one if you're interested.

Regards,
Brad

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

I can try to photograph the back of a Wurtt. officer galvano next to a real one if you're interested.

Yes please! No need to do it side-by-side with an original, got those here. But I would really like to see some close-ups of critical details.

 

[monfort]

Hi Tony,

Some elements:

Poor repro if looking at the back




and now better repros:
on the top, repro from Kammerbulle, below a genuine Off plate



better view of the Kammerbull repro skull:

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

on the top, repro from Kammerbulle, below a genuine Off plate //better view of the Kammerbull repro skull:

Merci Eric,

Could you possibly send me the full-size photos of the front and back to my email? The Totenkopf is not the correct shape with poor detial and that is easy to spot, but the eagle Wappen, I am not that I would be able to tell? Is the detail poor on the back? Or....?

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Could you possibly send me the full-size photos of the front and back to my email?

And Eric did. And I can see now what Brad was describing; poor detail to the reverse, bubbles, very thick, modern thread on the bolts and nuts etc etc. So, I feel much better now, these things had me very concerned. Thanks Eric and Brad.