sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 14, 2019 After years on not finding what I wanted I decided to just make my own. The M1938 tanker helmets were over a year of investment of custom pieces but the Hawleys were quicker and I got that figured out in just a few months. The idea was to make tanker and hawley helmets that were durable and would be suitable for reenacting while also looking accurate and most importantly would be affordable. When searching for usable samples for reference I was having trouble finding what I wanted especially for a good price. Both are made from impact resistant urethane instead of compressed fibre so you wouldn't need to worry about playing with them in the mud. I have basically done two flavors of tanker. 'FURY' accurate and Historically accurate and I made some dummy receivers for them. The hawleys I have been playing with different suspension styles. So what to you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted January 14, 2019 Hawleys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted January 14, 2019 Tanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted January 14, 2019 Tanker with tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted January 14, 2019 Airborne Hawley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted January 14, 2019 Dummy Reciever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted January 14, 2019 Rear detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted January 14, 2019 Hawley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1942 Posted January 14, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2019 Wow very impressive to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted January 14, 2019 Wow very impressive to say the least. Thanks, It was a lot of money and time invested but I hope reproductions like these would be of interest to collectors other than myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted January 14, 2019 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2019 Very nice craftsmanship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted January 14, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2019 Awesome re-creations! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 14, 2019 Share #13 Posted January 14, 2019 Good job. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 14, 2019 Share #14 Posted January 14, 2019 amazing work. Do you have any pictures of the assembly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krautpot Posted January 14, 2019 Share #15 Posted January 14, 2019 Wow, awesome recreations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted January 15, 2019 amazing work. Do you have any pictures of the assembly? Thanks no real pictures of the assembly as I really didn't think any of this was going to work, but I do have these pics of some of my many mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share #17 Posted January 15, 2019 Hawley mistakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted January 15, 2019 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share #19 Posted January 15, 2019 oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderBounds Posted January 15, 2019 Share #20 Posted January 15, 2019 Awesome! Are these casted from molds? Because that is a great idea for creating a durable Hawley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share #21 Posted January 15, 2019 Awesome! Are these casted from molds? Because that is a great idea for creating a durable Hawley! Yes same process used for the ones in the HBO pacific series back in like 07/08 and I had been waiting for someone to do it again, but alas I had to do it. I now know why it wasn't done before as its a very costly and time consuming process plus I wanted the rolled lip and the correct rivets which the series props never bothered to do. Plus drilling apart a mint original hawley is a butt-clenching and expensive experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprprops Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share #22 Posted January 15, 2019 And the ever important question of what does it look like in a fixed bail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1942 Posted January 15, 2019 Share #23 Posted January 15, 2019 They do look almost too good for repros, I like what you did with the tanker helmets, if some repro companies did what you’re doing I might spring for stuff like this for re-enactments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themick Posted January 15, 2019 Share #24 Posted January 15, 2019 Are you going to mark them somewhere as reproductions so that five years hence some dealer doesn't pass them off to some unsuspecting young collector as originals? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 15, 2019 Share #25 Posted January 15, 2019 Are you going to mark them somewhere as reproductions so that five years hence some dealer doesn't pass them off to some unsuspecting young collector as originals? Steve Thats the important part right there - A little age and breakage and you have yourself an expensive fake that someone will get burned with. Maybe a light activated pen that cant be seen by the naked eye to mark them up. Only When the Light hits the pen mark it lights up. Just a thought - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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