Finally got my remaining crosses out of the box!!

[Danny70]

@ Aleksander P, Nathan362, SteveR, Pryo, Wagriff, rbminis, AZPhil, bronkie, Kevin Grootaers, Nick Hessens, Scout & ruddersrangers44 -

Many thanks to each of you for all of your kind comments.

Might I ask, how come you dont care for DKs? (not that its any of my business, I just happen to like them myself).

@ Scout:
TBH, I find the large and very obvious swastika slightly offputting. For a high military award I feel it is too political looking - IMO it looks much more a nazi award than one for bravery. And after reading that old description of it as "a party badge for the near-sighted" that is the first thing I think of when I see one!

I do like the construction of them and the use of the various materials - the gold, silver, red and high gloss black enamel work very well together visually, but design-wise I prefer the '57 version using the EK to replace the swastika. If only they were as finely made as the wartime version - ie. the same black enamel used on the EK rather than the paint.

....Just my thoughts on the subject.
Thanks again for the kind words.

Regards - Danny

[Nick Hessens]

IMO the very early examples are equal in quality to their TR counterpart, not to forget rarer and cheaper!

[Adam M]

Great display, it looks very nice.

[StuG III]

Awesome display, definitely keep it as is.

Tom

[rory]

Brilliant!!!!!!

[Gunny Hartmann]

Bloody brilliant!...

[Scout]

@ Scout:
TBH, I find the large and very obvious swastika slightly offputting. For a high military award I feel it is too political looking - IMO it looks much more a nazi award than one for bravery. And after reading that old description of it as "a party badge for the near-sighted" that is the first thing I think of when I see one!

I do like the construction of them and the use of the various materials - the gold, silver, red and high gloss black enamel work very well together visually, but design-wise I prefer the '57 version using the EK to replace the swastika. If only they were as finely made as the wartime version - ie. the same black enamel used on the EK rather than the paint.

....Just my thoughts on the subject.
Thanks again for the kind words.

Regards - Danny

You touch upon some very good points and I find myself agreeing with you; very much an 'in-your-face' design.
I'd forgotten about the nickname'party badge for the nearsighted,' thanks for reminding me. Made my day

[wharfrat57]

Awesome display! Very nice!

[Danny70]

@ Adam M, StuG III, rory, Gunny Hartmann, Wharfrat57, harryamb2

Thank you all for the positive comments, they are very much appreciated.
Regards - Danny


P.S.
@ Wharfrat57.... are you a Deadhead by any chance?

[Jim P]

Fantastic display Danny!

Jim