I have an extremely large collection of 23mm Soviet, Czech, Hungarian and ect rounds and the bands are identical. It's shadows making them look different.
I was told that I am not only creating fakes but passing the knowledge on to others to create fakes also. I personally feel it is restoration just as much as it is when I weld a split case or when someone repaints a projectile. I posted some pics a while back of a Italian 37mm case that was by all intents, scrap. It was too rare to scrap, so I welded the cracks and saved the case as I have done on many others. I did in fact add weld metal to that case that did not originally belong to it. Is it a fake or is it restored? I do not personally repaint anything or fill the pitting in on cases or projectiles. I just like them to be complete and saved from further degradation. I would agree 100% that creating a case or projectile from a blank piece of metal or to take another case, projectile, or any other type of ord and reshape it in a way to make it appear to be something that it never was would qualify as a fake or a reproduction. I have seen fakes in other's online collections where they refer to the item as a "Reproduction". Fake or Reproduction, either works for me. I have also made several fuzes that I refer to as Reproductions. Restored is something different to me though.
The 37mm Finnish TP-T and the 37mm Experimental with the brass nose which I believe is actually a Presentation Piece, both in the first pic has been absolutely impossible for me to find with bands. I feel like this was the only way to obtain a complete projectile for each or to restore them. I believe in the full flow of technology and passing on my talents to anyone willing to learn, but even though this forum is about "Restoration", it may not be the correct place for the exchange of these ideas.............
I do however appreciate the kind comments from you guys and I hope I don't get hate mail over my last comments. It seems like every time I post pics, I get negative messages for creating fakes or posting pics of live rounds.
Falcon, you are the guy that gave me the idea to use a Hydraulic Crimping Machine. The Auto Parts Store wouldn't do it, so I had to improvise.
Thanks
.....JR