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Quote from schwerpunkt73 on February 5, 2020, 6:34 pm
Tough , the USB photos miss some sharpness to do some real comparisons. I like to see the white under the red and the white under the black. The round bottom DRK "fake" also looked good under the microscope. We have to remember that pre digital age fakes also exist and were probably made in almost the same way as Original decals. Like Andrea I haven't seen such a shield on original helmets before.
Tough , the USB photos miss some sharpness to do some real comparisons. I like to see the white under the red and the white under the black. The round bottom DRK "fake" also looked good under the microscope. We have to remember that pre digital age fakes also exist and were probably made in almost the same way as Original decals. Like Andrea I haven't seen such a shield on original helmets before.
yes tough one. not having the helmet in hand is even more difficult to get a clear clue. correct reminding now the case of the DRK rounded ones which shows a good and reliable print like the original but they aren't.
i still hope John will provide with quality macros.
yes tough one. not having the helmet in hand is even more difficult to get a clear clue. correct reminding now the case of the DRK rounded ones which shows a good and reliable print like the original but they aren't.
i still hope John will provide with quality macros.
Agree...bad Nat. shield from the 1970's. Notice the "slide to the left " of the white circle. Normally we observe the offset to the right if not centered correctly. That's common & an often observed example.
That police decal (bordered ET/SE)..extreme caution must be used due to the over abundance of unapplied originals which if applied 40 years ago...can cause confusion.
I am not a fan of the paint on this one either, though maybe due to poor lighting.
This is not a helmet I would own
Thanks, D.
Agree...bad Nat. shield from the 1970's. Notice the "slide to the left " of the white circle. Normally we observe the offset to the right if not centered correctly. That's common & an often observed example.
That police decal (bordered ET/SE)..extreme caution must be used due to the over abundance of unapplied originals which if applied 40 years ago...can cause confusion.
I am not a fan of the paint on this one either, though maybe due to poor lighting.
This decal looks better then the party one just because the graphic resembles the original one (while the swast doesn't). but if we look at the edges...
Saw tooth edges are more or less visible according to some type of decals.
they could be "regular" (like a zipper; the example shows by Frank is a "textbook" in this sense) or they could be irregular and mixed with jagged edges similar to the original.
these are from the Polizei provided by John, shown again.
I honestly think that also the eagle has issues.
This decal looks better then the party one just because the graphic resembles the original one (while the swast doesn't). but if we look at the edges...
Saw tooth edges are more or less visible according to some type of decals.
they could be "regular" (like a zipper; the example shows by Frank is a "textbook" in this sense) or they could be irregular and mixed with jagged edges similar to the original.
these are from the Polizei provided by John, shown again.
