Hi guys,
Need some of your thoughts/comments on this one which I want to buy?
Thanks.
Martin
Need some of your thoughts/comments on this one which I want to buy?
Thanks.
Martin
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Hi Martin,
Looks perfect so far. Left rivet might have been tightened up at one point, but other than that, perfectly textbook IMO.
TomIf it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a littleNew Book - The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II
[/SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Available Now - tmdurante@gmail.com
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Thanks Tom for your opinion.
Good to hear it has the thumbs up.
I hope to get it, as it would be my first one. Its about time
Martin
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Not too shabby
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Very nice piece man!Cheers, Steve
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"Next to a battle lost, the saddest thing is a battle won." Arthur Wellesley — Duke of WellingtonComment
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Just got my first one too
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Beautiful badges guys!
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Wow, real beauties!Comment
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I just love the GWL Paratrooper badge, a true dichotomy of base metals. On the one hand, you have a beautifully detailed eagle made of high quality brass with burnished highlights, yet its sitting on a low quality zinc wreath! The low quality of zinc often results in the bubbling of the brennlack finish, very typical of GWL zinc-based badges.
Some makers used both metals on the same badge in short transition periods, but GWL used it consistently on all their Paras. I do not know of 1 example of an all buntmetal GWL badge, nor any examples with an all-zinc construction. The eagles are ALWAYS made of brass and the wreaths are ALWAYS made of zinc.
TomIf it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a littleNew Book - The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II
[/SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Available Now - tmdurante@gmail.com
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stunning badge;GWL would be my favorite maker when it comes to a number of war badges
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