Another nice battle worn item from David’s find.

This is a Deumer Krim shield. 99% of the bronze wash is gone and it has just a minimum of what may be zinc pest (which has now been treated with a micro layer of Vaseline).

This one has the paper backing but the glue has dried out thus allowing us to see the reverse. This one was only manufactured with 3 pins (not broken) as you can see from the impressions on the reverse of the paper backing. Thanks to Stewy for pointing out that this could be to save time (as the worker were paid by the piece) or to save material. You can also see (as pointed out by Ralph) that one of the prongs was moved at one point a long time ago. The rust stain and the paper backing glue done match up.

All just little tidbits that make this hobby so much fun.

Double click photos to enlarge for better views. You can see traces of the wash on bottom edge and wing tips.

Enjoy!

Michael

And together with my others….still an empty spot for a Narvik Shield

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