A helmet restoration

[nopoop]

After cruising ebay for prices on WWII Gerrman helmets, I found the shell prices in the last 20 years to be absurd. Where back in the day they averaged fifty to sixty bucks, now they start at $200 up to $250  $350 up to $550 for a restored helmet. Can't see anyone paying that much for a restored helmet

I found a repo that is the same weight as an original and made well. The liner sucked but the shell is very good.

First try sucked so I had to strip it. What a mess..



Second try worked.



North African campaign DAK helmet. Began to age it.



Second aging process and I am liking in. May do more when it drys. We  will see.
Fun stuff.

[Eagler]

Nice nopoop!

Doesn't that decrease the value of the helmet if you restore it?

Eagler

[nopoop]

Original helmet shells that are post war painted are fair game. But original shells are expensive now.

I have a reissue M35 with the decals peeking through the paint. A blah helmet that I really can't do anything with. An original double decal luftwaffa shell with 90% decals is in the $2000 range. I have toyed with adding repo decals for display...