sftrooper86 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Happy New Year Gentlemen,A friend sent this to me for varification. I have never seen one before, so I thought I would run it past the talking heads. Please let me know your opinions and the reasons why. Please post pictures of real ones if you have them for comparison.Happy Holidays & Thanks,Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Yuck. . . copy, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Yuck. . . copy, sorryHi Gene,Not worth writing an answer like that unless you educate someone as to why.Thanks,Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hi Gene,Not worth writing an answer like that unless you educate someone as to why.Thanks,VinceHi Vince,Gene does know his stuff when it comes to Luftwaffe tunics and insignia. I have only seen one LW Standart bearer patch, so I cannot comment. Hi Gene,It is great to see you around again. What are traits to look for in determining a reproduction Standard Bearer's Patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Detail. Just like everything else there is a certain symmetry to be found in German stuff, even if it looks crappy it could very well be original. This piece is just too sloppy when compared to an original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thanks for the explaination. Do you have any examples to post, for comparison? I have only seen one example, and it was on a 5000 dollar tunic a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I sold mine years ago, and didn't keep photos of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 I sold mine years ago, and didn't keep photos of itThanks Gents!Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi Vince, I agree with Gene on this one. I have had the opportunity to handle 3 of these (Signal, Flight, Flak - there is also one for the HG Div) and the detail and workmanship on the real ones is phenomanal. Since you are a tab guy like me I guess the best analogy is to think of a real high quality pair of collar tabs to a cheap set off of ebay. Prices on these are in the low 4 figures...or whatever one is willing to pay.If you need pictures Brian Maederer has 3 on his site including the HG one. Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi Vince, I agree with Gene on this one. I have had the opportunity to handle 3 of these (Signal, Flight, Flak - there is also one for the HG Div) and the detail and workmanship on the real ones is phenomanal. Since you are a tab guy like me I guess the best analogy is to think of a real high quality pair of collar tabs to a cheap set off of ebay. Prices on these are in the low 4 figures...or whatever one is willing to pay.If you need pictures Brian Maederer has 3 on his site including the HG one. Gary BThank you Sir!Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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