U-Boat by R.K.

[John R.]

Here is the page Don is talking about and the different type of catch. Gordon uses the word clip where catch is used more often on this forum.

John

[Don Prince]

Hi John,

Thanks for posting the page from Torpedo Los... I should have done that and it would have been a better reply. I checked Amazon.com and there are still 4 new books available from $78.88 - $98.88 if someone needs a copy. I got mine about 4 months ago from Amazon.com.

Regards,
Don_

[Geyuserrectus]

Hello everybody!!!

Thank´s to all of you, spezially to John for your help on this badge.

You have done a great job in research for this fake, I appreciate that very much.

This is still the best forum for this hobby.

Happy new year to all of you.

Many regards

Thomas

[Geyuserrectus]

Sorry, me again!!!

Today I was on the dealers side from weitze and what I saw let me felt from my chair.

He offers exactly the same U - Boat badge like mine for Euro 450,--

What do you think, should I write him a email and tell him he offers there a fake???

Regards

Thomas

[BubbaZ]

If it is so - you can try but be prepared for a long discussion.

I have tried such thing recently with Philipp Militaria as they were offering 'Feathered eagle' minesweeper which turned out to be a fake last days - and was very positively surprised - they took it of the same day and even said 'thank you for help'

It probably will not be that easy with Weitze

Cheers,
Hubert

[BubbaZ]

Here is the page Don is talking about and the different type of catch. Gordon uses the word clip where catch is used more often on this forum.

John

Hi John,
Here is original cast hinge variation, ground dug but still in nice condition. It popped up on Polish allegro.
Cheers,
Hubert

[BubbaZ]

more pics

[BubbaZ]

reverse views

[BubbaZ]

last shots

[Norm F]

Thanks for posting this one, Hubert.

Does anyone else have more examples of these good "later" style RK U-Boats with cast-in catch to post in this thread?

Best regards,
---Norm