These are the before fotos of a Mecklenburg Feld Arty officer helme with a special problem which I have never seen before in 20+ years of restorations. I have already solved this problem but I am going to put up these fotos and invite members to post suggestions as to how they would deal with the issue and save the helme! Here we go:
No visible problems from the front, when people send me projects often times I do not need the spike or kugel so why send it?
A beautiful example of a Meck officer kokarde. Still no problems except perhaps those empty stitch holes on the rear visor but hey they could be just due to old age.
The Reichs kokarde side...still nothing major...perhaps? Next we look at the inside of the helme, great liner!
Lets take a peek at what's under that great liner shall we?
WHOA!!! What the hell ????
Houston we have a major problem here!!!
Houston....this Haube has flipped its lid !!
Well dear friends....what would you do? I mean I have a small reputation for fixing hauben....they call me "Doctor Haube"...."The Haube Whisperer". What should I do??? :? What are your suggestions on how to save this helme? Have you seen any other problems that this 100 yr old survivor might have?
No visible problems from the front, when people send me projects often times I do not need the spike or kugel so why send it?
A beautiful example of a Meck officer kokarde. Still no problems except perhaps those empty stitch holes on the rear visor but hey they could be just due to old age.
The Reichs kokarde side...still nothing major...perhaps? Next we look at the inside of the helme, great liner!
Lets take a peek at what's under that great liner shall we?
WHOA!!! What the hell ????
Houston we have a major problem here!!!
Houston....this Haube has flipped its lid !!
Well dear friends....what would you do? I mean I have a small reputation for fixing hauben....they call me "Doctor Haube"...."The Haube Whisperer". What should I do??? :? What are your suggestions on how to save this helme? Have you seen any other problems that this 100 yr old survivor might have?