Restorations

[stuk af]

Hello,
I don't know if thise thread is allowed in thise section, but it is the closest I could come after studying thise great forum.
Some of you might know me, but for those who don't allow me to try to present my self as good as I can.

First; the nickname I use means "broken" in Flemish it seammed to me very appropriate to use when collecting militaria, especialy second world war.

I was profesionaly always into restorations, and re-started collecting militaria after nearly 30 years. I did so, some 3 years ago, because I was looking to use leftovers of the materials I used to do my job.
Thise is what I am going to show you in the comming messages.

It could take some time as I am on laptop on the momment and do not have acces to my PC for my whole documentation.
Never the less I can show you a German spiked helmet, entirely made of a resin.
Exept for the chinstrap every part is made in resin.
It shows that what ever part of a helmet is missing it can be made.

[stuk af]

I did found some more from my laptop, I posted thise pictures on a other forum.
A denazified WH buckle brought back to live.Forgive me the masking!


thise was how it came in.

[MauserKar98k]

That resin Pickelhaube is really amazing. I wouldn't mind having one of those personally, especially a M1860 or M1867.

Very impressive work on the buckle as well.

[stuk af]

That resin Pickelhaube is really amazing. I wouldn't mind having one of those personally, especially a M1860 or M1867.

Very impressive work on the buckle as well.

Thank you for taking a look at it.
Also thank you for your kind words.

I haven't made the models you mentioned, but that might come in the future.

best regards

|<ris

[jambobbyb]

Very nice work Stuk, May i ask has the front of the buckle been replaced with a resin cast?
Cheers
James

[stuk af]

Very nice work Stuk, May i ask has the front of the buckle been replaced with a resin cast?
Cheers
James

Thanks James,
Glad you like it.
The front as not been replaced, but builded up with resin.
I own a degree for restorations so I am subject to the chartre of Venice
http://www.international.icomos.org/...004/index.html
that means that every restoration as to be reversible at any time in order to bring the item into his original condition as when it was found, with out causing further dammage to the object.
I hope you will understand that I can not comment on my methodes used.
Best regards
Kris

[Doctor love]

hello my good sir. i see you have gone to all that trouble. but why have you not finished it off why have you not Electroplated the badge ect in brass and yes you can plate rezin with brass?

[joelhall]

Sorry, I might have missed something, but you appear to have crafted an entire Pickelhaube from resin. I'm curious as to why?