MasonK Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share #126 Posted February 2, 2019 It will damage the helmet Anton is not a professional Messing with fragile paint in any way will alter it Moderation of this thread has been selective Let it go Or not Owen Im not sure what fragile paint would be damaged other than potentially the original liner and shell paint? Even so, resting crosses in the preexisting holes for purpose of a stationary display likely wouldnt do any harm, in my opinion. No more damage than if he displayed it without the crosses. That aside, I think very few on here can say they are actual professionals when it comes to the handling and display of antiquities/artifacts. In my opinion, only those who have studied these items academically, and work in a museum like environment, could really classify themselves as a professional. By your definition, the majority of the forum shouldnt be handling most, if any of the items in their collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted February 2, 2019 Share #127 Posted February 2, 2019 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 4, 2019 Share #128 Posted February 4, 2019 So don't mess with things........ Leave them as they are. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted February 4, 2019 Share #129 Posted February 4, 2019 So don't mess with things........ Leave them as they are. owen Point made. Time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted March 2, 2019 Share #130 Posted March 2, 2019 UPDATE: I was able to get my hands on two Chaplain's Crosses. I added them to the helmet and liner in a NON-DETERMINANT manor. The liner had two holes and the cross pins fit perfectly through the holes. It can be removed with no damage at any time. As for the steel pot, there were two holes punched into the front. The bottom hole was however filled. So I bought a cross with a bent lower pin. I then bent the pin completely flat to the back of the cross. I then placed the top pin through the top hole and placed the retaining pin on the back. This cross can also be removed at any time with no damage to the helmet. It basically hangs on the front of the helmet loosely but displays nicely. First photo is the cross with the bent back pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted March 2, 2019 Share #131 Posted March 2, 2019 more pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted March 2, 2019 Share #132 Posted March 2, 2019 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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anton67 Posted March 2, 2019 Share #134 Posted March 2, 2019 I also downloaded his service records from Geoff last night. Havent had a chance to go through them yet however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plick27 Posted March 2, 2019 Share #135 Posted March 2, 2019 Looks great with the crosses Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted March 2, 2019 Share #136 Posted March 2, 2019 It looks beautiful Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC-RECON0321 Posted March 2, 2019 Share #137 Posted March 2, 2019 Mark, Looks great and I would've probably done the same thing for display purposes, I would probably just remove that lower pin on the shell cross and work a slight bend / curve into the cross to make it more of a form fit to the shell. (Yes it's Mark's cross and he can do what he wants with it)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted March 2, 2019 Share #138 Posted March 2, 2019 Mark, She looks good and can be reversed with no problems. Great job!!! Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share #139 Posted March 2, 2019 It looks complete now, Mark! Amazing helmet all around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted March 3, 2019 Share #140 Posted March 3, 2019 Thank you for the kind comments. I think it displays better with the cross. And as was mentioned it can be reversed with out altering the helmet in any manor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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