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    Hollow PAB good or bad?

    Dear All,

    Here is a hollow silver PAB from a friend's collection. He wonders if it is good or not. I am not too familiar with hollow PABs so please help.

    Thanks and best regards,

    Albert
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    #2
    Sorry to say, but in my opinion this is a "blob" fake.
    Try a search for blob PAB in the forum.
    Regards
    Thorsten

    Originally posted by Albert
    Dear All,

    Here is a hollow silver PAB from a friend's collection. He wonders if it is good or not. I am not too familiar with hollow PABs so please help.

    Thanks and best regards,

    Albert

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      #3
      Thorsten is correct. The Blob. Gets its name from the coax machinegun on the turret.
      Don
      pseudo-expert

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        #4
        Dear Albert,

        No doubt, the Blob.
        Cheers, Frank

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          #5
          it looks weird that the chest of eagle in that shape. This PAB lost the sharpness that it should be.

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            #6
            It looks weird because it is weird, it is a reproduction.
            Cheers, Frank

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              #7
              Hi Frank

              You are so funny . I agree with you that's a weird reproduction. The tank looks like a balloon tank, but the fake PAB is getting well made...that's a problem.

              best regards

              Indy

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                #8
                Would anybody be able to tell that this was a copy if it did not have the blob?

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                  #9
                  Yes, it has NUMEROUS things wrong compared with a Frank & Reif/BH Mayer PAB. Some more examples:

                  -bellbar tracks
                  -overall egg shape of badge, not an even oval shape
                  -eagle design very wrong
                  -tank slightly wrong
                  -rock/grass area wrong

                  Once you eyes have "stored" this badge, you will easily recognize it. It is not just the blob.
                  Cheers, Frank

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                    #10
                    Hi Frank, thanks for that information...I am studying these points now, John

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Frank Heukemes
                      Yes, it has NUMEROUS things wrong compared with a Frank & Reif/BH Mayer PAB. Some more examples:

                      -bellbar tracks
                      -overall egg shape of badge, not an even oval shape
                      -eagle design very wrong
                      -tank slightly wrong
                      -rock/grass area wrong

                      Once you eyes have "stored" this badge, you will easily recognize it. It is not just the blob.
                      Dear Frank,

                      I thing you said it all, and in fact when you only focus on "the Blob" you can't go wrong in your assessment but there is one more very obvious mistake.

                      Focus on the right track and count the chains. On the copie you will count 8 all of them clearly defined. On the originals the eight track chain will be there but you realy have to search for it.

                      KR
                      Philippe

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                        #12
                        Thank you very much guys.

                        I will pass the bad news on to the owner.

                        Best regarsd,
                        Albert

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