Hi Fellas,
I thought I 'd post a little project to restore a rare Police Officers Rural Shako that I picked up off the stand a couple of weeks ago. Its not quite finished yet just need to cut back the front visor and lacquer it so might as well post it now as there won't be of a difference
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Basically this was a pretty much unissued Officers Shako made by EREL that had issues, the original cockade had been replaced with a Federal cockade and the front visor had suffered and lost half of its brown paint finish
I thought I can't let this one pass me by and the price required for it very fair IMHO so never one to be deterred I bought it
...I found a suitable cockade and set about painting the visor mixing & using satin and gloss modelling paint which after some experimentation cost me roughly £10.00
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I built up the paint round the existing finish until it was level and then added more paint which I then cut back using using wet and dry sand paper,when that was done I added the top coat,this just needs a little sanding and satin varnish and job done.
I would appreciate your comments
Thanks in advance
Bob
I'll post the pictures of the shako as I bought it and then as it looks now
I thought I 'd post a little project to restore a rare Police Officers Rural Shako that I picked up off the stand a couple of weeks ago. Its not quite finished yet just need to cut back the front visor and lacquer it so might as well post it now as there won't be of a difference
.Basically this was a pretty much unissued Officers Shako made by EREL that had issues, the original cockade had been replaced with a Federal cockade and the front visor had suffered and lost half of its brown paint finish
I thought I can't let this one pass me by and the price required for it very fair IMHO so never one to be deterred I bought it
...I found a suitable cockade and set about painting the visor mixing & using satin and gloss modelling paint which after some experimentation cost me roughly £10.00.I built up the paint round the existing finish until it was level and then added more paint which I then cut back using using wet and dry sand paper,when that was done I added the top coat,this just needs a little sanding and satin varnish and job done.
I would appreciate your comments
Thanks in advance
Bob
I'll post the pictures of the shako as I bought it and then as it looks now
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