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[ValhallaMilitaria]

Okay, moment of truth here, I picked this up yesterday at a militaria show near me and I would very much like an opinion on it and an idea as to who made it....I tried to show as much detail as possible but my camera is not picking up the feather detail so well....there is more of that than the camera is showing. What do you chaps think of it?
I thank everyone for their time!
Kind regards,
Eric

[ValhallaMilitaria]

a few more

[inimicus]

looks like a pilot-observer badge with a replaced pin. other than that I'm in the dark. (is this one of the alu alloy ones?

here are tweaked versions of 2 of your pix - hope you don't mind. let's see how they show up. and by the way yours look a bit 'soft.' you can get images tack-sharp with a mini-tripod from your local cam store. and of course set at highest rez on macro and if cam has a color-balance adjuster set it for shade when working in that environment; it will mostly compensate for the blue cast that comes with shade and shadow - which otherwise is the best place to shoot, and ideally outside during the day. hope your badge is a good'un mate!

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Thanks David, and yes, I need to get some better gear and soon which always makes life easier. Still waiting for some opinions.
Again, thanks for your input my friend!

[inimicus]

anyhow it's a nice-looker. cheers, d

[Lubo]

Given these images only,
IMO your badge is a fake all around:
- finish- nothing like it should be
- hardware (pin, hinge, catch, rivets)- nothing like it should be
- overall detail - weak

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Lubo....its much nicer in hand....here is another attempt at the back...Its very close in my opinion to my assmann wireless that I posted on here back in april or so...its loose, worn a bit, not a mint one at all but it has a chance IMO.
Thanks for your take...and the lousy photos are my fault...

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Okay...this may be better....the sinking feeling is growing in me now...fingers are crossed on this one.

[Nordmark]

I agree, that is a bad one, sorry.



Daniel

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Thanks, it is what it is....I will take it back to the show in April and attempt to get my money back for it. Any other opinions are welcome but I think we are 'done' with this.

[inimicus]

B U M M E R. i feel for ya.

[ValhallaMilitaria]

B U M M E R. i feel for ya.

Thanks, in this 'game' one cannot always win....being able to scrape what looks like gold paint off of the back is not a good sign....the eagle seems good to me though...I may just put this in the case to remind myself to stick with what I know.
Eric

[AFF96]

Sadly agree with all, sorry!

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Sadly agree with all, sorry!

Thanks, I can look forward to an argument with the seller at the next militaria show....should be fun. I cannot in good faith resell this to anyone just to get my money back out of it.
Eric

[AFF96]

Thanks, I can look forward to an argument with the seller at the next militaria show....should be fun. I cannot in good faith resell this to anyone just to get my money back out of it.
Eric

Don't feel to bad Eric as it's happened to many of us