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The paper type spike base is new to me. The wire loop attachments are post war. I like it as well. The side post reinforcing strips are not typical.

For an all metal uhlan should the board be removable as well ?

I have always used bamboo skewers thinned down. I think that was used originally. You can get them from your local grocery store. Shis kabob skewers .

I think you are right .

I had no idea that they had Pioneer tin pickelhaubes. All I have ever seen had grey or brass hardware.

Yeah things are tight right now and I would have been all over it. Things are tough when you have no play money !!!!

Back in the day I had the same regiment plate that was missing the orb and claw. I had a matching doner plate that I took to a jeweler and he gold soldered the orb and claw to the Gorde plate. It turned out great !

Would it be easier to use a rear visor off of a fireman's helmet? You could run a wooden stick in the brass grove to make it accept the thicker leather. And/or skive the edge to accept the brass. They are usually larger and could be made to fit.

I made a shell out of thin pasteboard to fill out a white shako cover. I Will try to post pics later today. The mortar board should be easy enough to make along with the neck. I used a plastic salad bowl to make a form to stretch liners out to install in my felts . This would work as well to...

Re-stitching those visors are such a pain in the azz. My hat ( pickelhaube ) is off to you !

That is a small shako. Do the plates measure the same height ? Your small one versus the shako on the far right ?

Unfortunately that plate is incorrect for that shako. The plate is a standard size and should be the smaller sized shako plate.

It does look great. I have never heard of any products that you have used.

Oh well, I guess I will never know.

I bumped this up to answer a forum member's question. I left the rust on the plate. In the pics the plate looks almost pristine but it actually looks weathered in person.

Scroll down and I have a post addressing this same topic.

The only way to work these is to cut and transfer patches. There is the possibility of this being just a pile of trash but I think it would be worth the challenge. I am still needing someone to accept the shipping.

I could defiantly bid on this unfortunately the guy wont ship to the states. Can any of you international guys help me out with the shipping ? Thanks in advance. Matthew

Happy New Year guys. May it be better than how it started.

These helms are beauties . I have the first book on German steel helmets ( I forgot the German authors name ) and he describes the square dip. But I never saw what he was talking about Sorry for my ignorants but makes these a square dip ?