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09-07-2021 03:49 PM
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Very well done. What a great display! Congrats.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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I think you have done a very sympathetic restoration, good luck locating the other pieces.
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It looks great now!!
Nice job on the restore!!!!!
Semper Fi
Phil
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Basically I would rather leave a historic piece untouched. But this time there was no other option. I tried to safe as much original patina. Took me a few weeks but I'm happy when Fritz is happy.
Cheers Paul
Last edited by Irish1965; 09-07-2021 at 09:29 PM.
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Very nice how this turned out, are you thinking about restoring the stirnpanzerplate, or getting a more sturdier piece?
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The Stirnpanzer is what it is. It was found at the foot of 'Mort Hommes' and left there on the battlefield after the Verdun battle. A relic of one of the bloodiest and epic battles of WW1. I would never touch that. And finding another one will set me back a few bucks. I know one for sale with camo and markings. I had it hand. It's a good one. Maybe I'll can save up for that one.
Cheers Paul
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Paul, I think you have done a fantastic job with the restoration of this piece. The colour of field grey paint looks perfect.
The stirnpanzer is a great relic piece and glad you have decided to leave it as is. What is the intention with Fritz? Full uniform as well? Sniper mannequin? I’m working on a storm trooper mannequin but it’s a long road.
Andy
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Thanks for the photos Paul! Hans looks great! That feldmutze is very nice as are the other items of equipment. Nice great coat too!
I’m undecided between a regular soldier and a stormtrooper. I have ten helmets to choose from, two gas masks, a Luger holster, a belt, buckles, a bread bag but no uniform pieces yet as I’ve been concentrating more on WW1 and TR helmets. But I’d be close to a regular soldier aside from the most expensive items such as tunic/bluse and combat trousers. I would also need some Imperial jackboots.
A stormtrooper would be harder. I have helmets, a belt and buckle, Luger holster and wire cutters. The most difficult pieces to acquire would be grenade bags (don’t think I’ve ever seen them for sale), leg wrappings, short boots, stick grenades etc. So a regular soldier may be a much more easily achievable mannequin to put together.
Andy
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