Cody Grayland

That is a great (and quite wordy) article on the subject! Being a buckle collector, I had heard a lot about this belt of his! It was an interesting read!

Thanks for posting!

Cheers!

Rob

I am not a buckle collector but that article was damn interesting.

Thanks,

Cody

And I will be looking forward to seeing what your amazing skills will do with the finished product on this one Cody!

Bob

Thanks for the kind words but with sufficient incomplete long-term projects to occupy my retirement years, the Panther will be out-of-the-box. He should be quite acceptable regardless.

Cody

It's official. Tamiya's new 1/16 tank is a late panther G. http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=56022

Cody

That is an amazing model indeed. It would be a shame to paint it then conceal all the terrific craftsmanship.

Cody

Hi Rich,

For over 30 years, a Paasche VL has been my reference airbrush, but, about a year ago, I bit the bullet and acquired an Iwata HP-BC Plus. Precision paint spraying is very possible with the magnificent tool. Lines as fine as 1/32" wide can quite easily be controled with a little practice. Highly recommended. Link to same - http://www.dixieart.com/High_Performance_P...Airbrushes.html

Cheers,

Cody

Hi Richard,

For many, the Dachau association can be a bit 'off-putting', but, for me, the historical significance more than offsets the 'creepy' factor.

Cheers,

Cody

NS detail.

Runic detail.

Interior. Liner is marked "E. St St_Otto Rasinger, 8KP,I SS-TV St. Oberb'

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Waffen SS M-35dd, Q64. Helmet has been painted a total of four times; when initially factory issued, a black repaint with new decals, a green repaint with new decals followed by another green repaint with Pocher decals.

The helmet was liberated from Dachau by Col. Paul Roy who supervised inmate rehabilitation at the camp and comes with a scrap book containing a four-page press release and interview by the Voice of America along with a dozen large photos of the camp and a scene of retribution. A chilling reminder indeed.

The helmet has been in some very high-powered collections but now resides in my humble little gathering, and, is featured in Kelly Hicks latest work "SS-Steel". While not my best condition SS helmet it is without doubt my favorite SS helmet.

Hope you enjoy,

Cody

91st rim detail. Inerestingly, many 91st ID helmets were issued with the Wilmer attachment provision.

Brit steel, American liner.

Liner of American M-1917.

For those with inquiring minds - the EGA attachment detail inside the 2/6 Marine helmet .

British shell with a US liner dated 1918.

US M-1917.

91st ID. This is a sentimental favorite as, during WWII, the 91st was stationed but 15 minutes away.

78th ID.

77th ID. This one, too, has no liner, but, the doughboy attached his dog-tags to the chinstrap bales.

2nd ID, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, rescued from a Southern California estate sale.

2nd ID, 23rd Infantry, Supply Company.

2nd ID, 23rd Infantry, Machine Gun Company, found in a Washington state estate sale.

2nd ID, 17th Field Artillery, HQ.

2nd ID, 6th Marines, 1st Battalion.