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Quarter Master Gen SM
Hi All
I bought this online a while ago and a friend thought it may be a repro. Can anyone tell me if this is a genuine one or not? The back is pretty messed up with prestick, obviously from where it was displayed, so I'll have to clean that up a bit. Any advice on how to remove the stuff? Thanks in advance. Cheers, Alex |
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And here are the pictures...
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Hi Alex,
Looks very genuine to me and a nice bullion version. Maybe your friend suggested it been a copy so that he could persuade you to part with it As for the prestik/ticky tacky/bluetack, I have tried using some fresh prestik to gently agitate the old untill it becomes tacky again and then comes off. It still however leaves a thin layer of the stuff. You could also try and freeze the prestik with some ice and then gently chisel it off with a sharp scalpel. I am sure there is a product out there that may clean it off completely, but I am not aware of it here down South. Regards Steven |
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One way to remove blu-tack type material is to put the item in the deep freeze for a few hours. This hardens the blu-tack which can then be crumbled off with your thumb nail. That's the theory, anyway...
Above all, don't use a solvent or you'll get it soaking in. |
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Hi Guys
Thanks for the replies Cheers, Alex |
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Hi Alex
It looks good to me. I have one given to me by the last SM of the QMG when it was disbanded. I had one of the slip-on general's ranks from the last QMG as well but that disappeared somewhere along the way. Regards Craig |
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Alex
I heard Dry Ice works well, instant freeze and it can be picked off. Badge looks fine to me. Brian |
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Thanks Brian, just don't know where to get the stuff. Does it work with Captain's and coke as well...
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