I posted a 'wanted to buy' ad in the bazaar for a reproduction Luftwaffe general's visor. I received these photos today, and I wonder if this one is a really good fake, or what. I'm not a fan of the hand stitching on the eagle, but as for the rest, I don't know enough to say for sure. Looks pretty convincing to my eye anyway.
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"under the hood"Comment
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joining of the pipingComment
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Matt its a fake.
But a good one so I would buy it if that is what you are looking for.
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Thanks for the input! I have to consider that it is about 1/120 of the price of an original, so I can actually afford it.
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Originally posted by NTZ View PostMatt its a fake. But a good one so I would buy it if that is what you are looking for.
Welcome back Nick
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The owner of this cap thought it was really neat that the reproduction even includes a Schellenberg type staple holding the pasteboard together. This cap was built to decieve I would say!Comment
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I recall a quote wherein someone said “I post pics pointing out the flaws, I post pics for comparison, and I post detailed info regarding the maker. Unlike others on the forum who just spout off they don’t like something and never say why I go to the extreme to post legitimate reasons why something does not look right to me. ” Here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...haracteristics
(I already welcomed you back Nick...
) So, since I’m guessing Matt wouldn’t be disagreeable to actually ‘learning something’ versus hosting a welcome back Nick thread, how about some “detailed info”?
Thanx in advance, Rick C.Comment
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Sure Rick, these caps were produced in the late 80’s and 90’s and were made in Germany. They were always sold as repro’s until lately. I do believe one of the sellers of these was SoldatHQ.com. I am pretty sure Trades of the lost surplus had these at one time also. No need to go into details as they were meant to be reproductions.Comment
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