S-Boot Schwerin / Opinion pls ?

[sturmann]

Salut,

A friend showed me this Schwerin S-Boot / E-Boat 2nd Mdl .

Looking good from the front :



But from the back :



I have some reserves about it - Couple of points, I dont like :

- the retaining hook does not have the crimple marks normally associated with this maker,
- the pin looks odd to me,
- bad gut feeling about the lettering,
- subjective, but the neck of the eagle looks at an odd angle,
- the reverse of the kiosk also looks too "round",
- and lastly, did Schwerin actually used that hinge on its 2nd pattern ?

Am I being paranoid ? Can you please share your views about it ?
I dont want, if I am wrong, to make him pass on a legit badge.

Many thanks for your help

yves

[Frank K]

Hello Yves, I'm not a big expert but believe you're right. Your badge is bad.

Here's a side by side comparison that I found in my files. Thanks to the original poster!

[Frank K]

and reverse.

[cobra-2001]

badge

it has a different hook and pin on it . hard to say

[Tom Yanacek]

Definitely no good!

Hello Yves,

You are not being paranoid. You are 100% correct. The badge is indeed a fake.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is a big flaw to the front of that badge: Missing torpedo hatch latching mechanism.

[Mike Kenny]

Cave Creek Special - look in the fake thread pinned above!

Regards
Mike

[sturmann]

Re-

Many thanks guys
I will pass the info on and ask him a pic of the rest of the lot.

Missing torpedo hatch latching mechanism.
Ups , God, you are so right ... either I am blind or need holls ...

yves