Überzug on dummy helmet.

[Khukri]

-Many winters ago... I saw a post on
"how-to-make-a-dummy-Haube-to-display-my-Überzug..."
-Sorry....Only...where? By Tony?
Thank you!
Francis

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Hi Francis, yes that was a posting I did 20 years ago here. They weren’t that good.

 

[ccj]

I need to make something to display an Ulan Überzug. That or find a well worn Ulan helmet that I can use.

 

[kuerassier]

I had the same problem. At first I thought about a plastic spiked helmet. But they are made for carnival and for modern heads, and are too big for an old Überzug. Now I have bought a cheap spiked helmet, without an eagle, lining, etc., just with spike. It fits perfectly and doesn't cost a hundred euros.

 

[ccj]

That exactly what I need to do.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Hello,
you can also take a cheap fireman's helmet, attach a spike and that's it. In fact, this was done as part of a mobilisation to make up for the shortage.

 

[ccj]

I need to create something for a Ulan chapka too

 

[stuka f]

I have a mould some where to make polyester one's, but one can easealy use other products like plaster....

But I need to find it....
I have to search my pictures of it too...

 

[stuka f]

Here is what I made back then;

 

[Khukri]

Here is what I made back then;

Very nice Kris!

 

[Khukri]

Hello,
you can also take a cheap fireman's helmet, attach a spike and that's it. In fact, this was done as part of a mobilisation to make up for the shortage.
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Yes. In J-L Larcade's Volume One- page 112. And his article he wrote in 'Gazette des Uniformes'.
#4: Fort de la Pompelle. A fire brigades helmet: adorned with a....wooden...spike...J-L Larcade remarks: "this piece of headgear has a Kokarde for a Superior NCO...but doubtful that a Prussian Feldwebel would have ever worn a helmet like these..."