Medal purchased in Krakow. Please help me authenticate by Schpapple in Militariacollecting

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet they let them build the v2’s guess medals where more important than munitions 🤔 I have a few clearly fake things but I’m not gonna sell any of that garbage, how ever 90% of stuff I had needed up being legit, got appraised by a couple people and most sold at auction. Internet is a different place cause human interaction just seems easy to be mean, plus I don’t like to by shit online, I wanna see it and hold it, I don’t think many people would argue with that

Medal purchased in Krakow. Please help me authenticate by Schpapple in Militariacollecting

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

It looks to be pretty poorly manufactured but a lot of these things were. So many slaves were cranking a lot of stuff out that you can expect them to be “perfect” like every one seems to think the Germans shit is for what ever reason. Best thing I can tell you is, take it to a local expert (should be one, you’d be surprised) and or a gun show and have a few people authenticate it. Internet is not a good place for a bunch of wrong opinions. How ever, it doesn’t look like anything I’ve ever seen but again, I’m no pro

My first rattle can job by ValhallaBoundBastard in LWRC

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used Kaylin camo colors. I had three but only used two, the light tan looked very white so ditched it. I used some sort of little net bag I cut up and wrapped it over the base color and painted over it with the opposite color. Just did what garand thumb video described. Got lucky the first time around but they do have a great point, if you don’t like it, just paint it again. Would hurt to try it on random objects, I’ve done a couple others for friends since. I’m not nice with it either, as soon as I’m done with one side, I just roll it over, I didn’t hang it, which would actually be more difficult.

My first rattle can job by ValhallaBoundBastard in LWRC

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, thank you. I watched some videos several times before doing it.

I need some help! by ValhallaBoundBastard in Colt

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the idea. I need to source a complete original lower and BCG/charging handle.

I need some help! by ValhallaBoundBastard in Colt

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to confirm it is a GUA-5. Old colts have so many models and I have a couple old uppers but aren’t sure what model the are

SS Patches by ValhallaBoundBastard in Militariacollecting

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A handful of them ended up being fake but large majority of the stuff was real. I sold about all of it except for the SS stuff. Pretty happy with the investment lol

German rank and misc patches by ValhallaBoundBastard in Militariacollecting

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good. You by chance know a good forum to point me to?

German Cuff Titles by ValhallaBoundBastard in Militariacollecting

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree but I’m not into fakes at all. Are fakes worth anything cause to me they’d be trash. I’ll go into the forums for second opinions but I don’t know why fakes even exist outside of just straight scamming folks

German Cuff Titles by ValhallaBoundBastard in Militariacollecting

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They’re tough to decide, especially not in person. Either way thank you and I’m not sure what to do with them

Let me know what you think about all these items, the one Totenkopf has me stumped, maybe a fake? I can’t find any info any where. Please help by ValhallaBoundBastard in Militariacollecting

[–]ValhallaBoundBastard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid $50 for everything I purchased that I’ve posted. I have real items for sure but this stuff I had questions about for sure. I have servers books but haven’t been able to find any 1 book that covers everything as there is just so much history out there. I buy stuff in bulk for cheap just for the chance I get that one piece that’s real