I am a husband and father of two, and I reside in Knoxville, Tennessee.
I used to assemble and paint German tanks, trucks, etc. as I child. I am looking to get back into the hobby. I just purchased a few kits from eBay. Some of the very same kits that I had assembled way back when. Now, I just need to decide on the perfect airbrush…
My other interests include collecting WWII German military items. I primarily collect Iron Cross, German Crosses and helmets.
I have learned a great deal from just browsing the forums in the last two weeks or so. I look forward to learning even more. And to producing some killer German AFVs.
You have some collection there…While in Mannheim, Germany, my brother and I found a Luftwaffe helmet in good conditon…
Enjoy yourself on here, there’s alot of us armor people who love a good AFV.
wow, thats quite the collection!!! seems like you got posting pics down pat too!!! that is certainly something I could really get into collecting—militaria. I do do it on a small basis. I have a 1953 BMB British paratroopers helmet, an SAS beret w badge, ammo boxes, shoulder patches, that’s about it.
anyways, Welcome to the forum!!! See youin the armor forum!!!
That is quite an impressive collection you have there. I have always wanted an Iron Cross to go with my German Armor collection but, all I have found are pre-WW2 and post-WW2.
Where is a good place to start looking? I have had no luck at eBay [:(]
I would be glad to help you locate a nice 1939 Iron Cross to display with your German armor. Email me at rolling_coyote@yahoo.com and I can help you out.
A good place to start is the Wehrmacht Awards website. I know alot of the folks there, and I am a regular participant on that site’s forum. Try this link www.wehrmacht-awards.com to learn about the various combat awards and decorations of the Third Reich.
Ebay is not really a great place to look, but occassionally some good stuff does pop up there. Lots of fakes being sold as original wartime manufacture on eBay.[:(]
Welcome to the forums, Calvin! I think i could get into collecting militaria like that… I actually want to own an M1 garand so i can hear the distinctive “ping” for myself . [;)] The problem is that modeling and collecting zippos bleeds all my savings dry, so i have nothing to start yet another collection! [:)]
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