Need a shell

garlanj

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Hi all, thoughts on this please. I’m looking for a shell to display a new wappen. The shape of this seems good but a few questions – is the stitching of the peak correct? Scales seem ok for an OR helmet but mounts are wrong and feldzeichen is officer (repro?)
Cheers
Jeremy
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Yes, it's 900 Canadian but if the shell itself is an original, it's got a good shape. My main worry is the peak, should it not have been stitched and folded over?
 
I think the Kaiser Bunker mentions the stitch-less seam on the Front visor (pretty sure I read it there). None of the 3 tschapkas I own have stitches visible on the visor seam.
 
You are right, Tony's site has all the information on Tschapka's.
http://www.kaisersbunker.com/pt/tschapka.htm
Therefore, I dont think the visor is correct on this shell.

Greetings, Coert.
 
Any tschapka that I have ever worked on, handled or seen, has always had the traditional stitchless front visor. This piece already has problems as noted, so stay clear of it.
 
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