PAB 50 by SBW

[miraul]

hi
its orginal or not?
http://onet.allegro.pl/show_item.php?item=16951214
regards

[Frank Heukemes]

Hi Miraul,

A very poor fake.

Cheers, Frank

[Sal Williams]

Hi Frank, Just when I think I'm getting it,... it turns out I'm not! you said this was a very poor fake. Fron those small pictures(even when I clicked for slightly larger images), I couldn't tell. Disapointing since you said "poor" fakes. As always my question is what tips it off?
Thanks ,Sal

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Sal,

You have access to the member´s picture section, check out the numbered tank badges there. You will see, they are made in a far superior way than this undetailed and crude fake.

The whole shapes and forms are different, put pictures of that fake and of the originals side by side on your PC and compare. In addition to that, BSW (which is indeed an existing maker of Third Reich Badges) never made tank badges.

Cheers, Frank

[Sal Williams]

Thanks yet again Frank! Insightful as ever.
Sal

[miraul]

thanx for answer and best regards

[martin]

Hmmm

Don't know if they are still there but I know that Malcolm at M & T militaria has few of these for sale at the moment. I think there are a few 100 pieces in there as well. Haven't seen any pics though, just letting you know.

[Yuri D.]

Frank is absolutely right. It is a crude and low-end fake.

Yuri