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Forum: General Topics. 02-10-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By kchickenlord
Nice one. I was getting tired of twisting bits of...

Nice one. I was getting tired of twisting bits of wire!
Forum: General Topics. 02-10-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 488
Posted By kchickenlord
Split pins

Where do people source replacement split pins for badges with lugs? I find more often than not the split pin is missing and it would be handy to have replacements to fix the badges to display.
I...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-09-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 523
Posted By kchickenlord
What gives it away? I read it was supposed to be...

What gives it away? I read it was supposed to be white metal or silver. Is the Gaunt makers mark suspect? It seems like the most common fake makers mark from the very small number of badges I've...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-09-23, 08:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 523
Posted By kchickenlord
Glider Pilot Regiment

Does this look right to people or is it a reproduction? I gather this design only existed in the 1950s


289162

289163
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 24-09-20, 05:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 518
Posted By kchickenlord
Great stuff, that's a bit of time saved.

Great stuff, that's a bit of time saved.
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 23-09-20, 06:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 518
Posted By kchickenlord
I chose those particular badges as they were...

I chose those particular badges as they were duplicates. I need to set up properly and get photos of everything and match them to photos of their reverses.
Are the weights of the badges ever...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 23-09-20, 02:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 518
Posted By kchickenlord
Of course, back of the badge I'll have to...

Of course, back of the badge I'll have to remember that. Is there a guide to corrosion and how to tell artificially aged pieces from genuine ones from that?
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 23-09-20, 12:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 518
Posted By kchickenlord
Duke of Wellington's Rgt

So here are two variants, the slider is mounted at different heights, the RH badge is brighter and the title a more gold colour compared to the bronze colour of the LH badge. What other details...
Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 21-09-20, 09:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 812
Posted By kchickenlord
I didn't know paint could do that, even better.

I didn't know paint could do that, even better.
Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 21-09-20, 08:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 812
Posted By kchickenlord
That looks well without the towel I had the badge...

That looks well without the towel I had the badge on! Did you do that with the smart select tool (fluffy select?) in Photoshop?
Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 21-09-20, 05:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 812
Posted By kchickenlord
Rotating the images in Windows doesn't seem to...

Rotating the images in Windows doesn't seem to work as the images revert to the orientation on the tablet when the photo was taken. Testing opening, cropping and resaving the image.
...
Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 21-09-20, 05:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 812
Posted By kchickenlord
Engineer Volunteers VR

How does this look to people? I'm trying to figure out a good setup for getting pictures of these things so this is my first test.
...
Forum: General Topics. 19-09-20, 11:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 792
Posted By kchickenlord
That's a long enough list! :eek: Thanks for...

That's a long enough list! :eek:

Thanks for all the replies.
Forum: General Topics. 19-09-20, 02:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 792
Posted By kchickenlord
On that topic, do you know of any list of the...

On that topic, do you know of any list of the errors and omissions in KK? It seems to be a good place to build on.
Forum: General Topics. 19-09-20, 12:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 792
Posted By kchickenlord
I guess I haven't fully adjusted to the internet...

I guess I haven't fully adjusted to the internet yet!
Forum: General Topics. 18-09-20, 02:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 792
Posted By kchickenlord
Collector's Bible

It's been a while since I've bought any cap badges so I'm out of date. Which reference books are considered essential these days? Are the Kipling & King books still the standard or should I be...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 16-05-10, 12:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,648
Posted By kchickenlord
I'll sort some proper photos. There are a few...

I'll sort some proper photos. There are a few with gaunt marked sliders, a 4th Irish Dragoon Guards that looks like it was made last week, a white metal KODR. I know these are all fakes, but an...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-05-10, 08:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,648
Posted By kchickenlord
Is there a beginners guide to spotting fakes?

New to the forum.

I used to collect cap badges from an antiques dealer when I was in school, before ebay and online auctions took the tactile aspect of buying out of the equation.

Recently I...
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