Chris Boonzaier

Can anyone have a go at identifying some WW1 German Flak?

Can anyone see light at the end of the tunnel? http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/forum/21-germany-imperial-uniforms-%26-insignia/

And this one solved a bit of a mystery...

A couple of pics...Like the two different jackets on this one...

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Do I detect Irony ????? Of course made AFTER the crash, using part of the propellar

This is a bit cool... from an aircraft that crashed in 1918...

Has anyone an explanation why the rib in the middle in incuse?

Thanks to Mervyn, this piece is now mine.... I spent today researching and am rather excited indeed.............. Does anyone see a colonial connection here?

This is like a piece of art!

Hi, I have 1k car paint, which I assume is enamel, apparently the thing to do is mix Owatrol oil with it, is improves the flattening of the paint and provides rustproofing at the same time. As the piece in question is 1917 i think i am going to go with the browngrey RAL7013 The lighter 7003 is as you say, mainly on early things like wooden MG boxes. Best Chris

Hi, Am in a bit of a dilema here.... RAL 7009 is supposed to be THE WW1 coulr for Feldgrau... But I have had a friendly local paint guy mix up a few tins... Classic RAL 7009 (WW1 "Felgrau 2") Then some RAL 7003 Moosgrau And RAL 7013 Braungrau The last 3 using some computer measuring... Here is a chart... you just click on the numbers to see the coluur http://www.malerhatt.ch/inhalt/ralfarbton.php?BGCOL=474238&RALTON=7013 Strangely I had no metal objects that match the 7009 closely... The 7003 is a dead on match for mint beltbuckles... or if you have a worn one, and on the back there is still some of the "original" colour left in the stampings that has not changed by the elements... But the 7013 was in fact the closest match... I have a couple of helmets and gasmask tins that are very, very, very close indeed.... What do you guys see as "the" WW1 paint colour? Thanks Chris Unfortunatley the computer screen does not show the colour charts accurately

Not until she is all dolled up.... if I showed here all dirty, she would just DIE of embarrasement..... But we are working on it.... :-)

Jup... indeed.... Trying to figure out the best colour.... RAL7009 seems to be the standard... but RAL7013, although being the modern Austrian and Used by the german army is actually closer to some helmets and gasmask tins.... Tough choice...

ohhh.... the filth and the dust!!!!!!

I sold mine like this for eur500-600 about 3-5 years ago, went pretty fast.This ay be "The" most desirable cross, but still.... It may show a trend towards a real hard core upper crust variation collectors circle...

Ooooof! http://cgi.ebay.de/Orden-1-WK-Eisernes-Kreuz-1-Klasse-KMST-/290588134305?pt=Militaria&hash=item43a8670ba1&autorefresh=true

Whats an SC medal? Best Chris

Thanks, a fantastic bit of family history!

Hi, sorry for the delay, I am a WW! paper guy, but mainly award documents, the Militärpässe usully only if it comes with the award documents or is for a unit in a sector I am crazy about. I would suggest with 500+ books a complete translation will take ages and ages and a huge amount of energy... What say we agree on the following, a rough translation with highlights or things of interest pointed out? Best Chris

Fantastic... do you think there is any chance of finding out what he did to win it, or the action?

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