Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: nopoop on May 16, 2023, 11:58:35 AM
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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 :x $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..
(https://i.imgur.com/KOyCZZH.jpg)
Second try worked.
(https://i.imgur.com/fnTMIJ3.jpg)
North African campaign DAK helmet. Began to age it.
(https://i.imgur.com/vqDH1ir.jpg)
Second aging process and I am liking in. May do more when it drys. We will see.
Fun stuff.
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Nice nopoop!
Doesn't that decrease the value of the helmet if you restore it?
Eagler
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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...
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