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Hey thanks, Coert. I have been in Southern California for the last week and have been remiss in checking posts. Impressive collection. I must say that the Prussian officer helmet you have pictured above probably has the tallest spike I have ever seen on one of these. I mean, it is almost...

Hey Steve/KAGGR#1, I really like your collection of Britain's. Absolutely cool! I have a few, played-with Britain's, but have always enjoyed seeing entire collections. I like putting my few pieces in among my helmets in my little collection. They look perfect there. Are there any older...

Hello Peter, Just found this thread, but I agree; you did good work on your helmet. It gave me a chuckle reading this. My first ersatz felt was an identical Prussian artillery like yours, and I was convinced that there was no way that felt could be that ridgid. There HAD to be SOMETHING...

An awesome post, Clovis! Thanks! I may end up sending you a pm down the road if I have any questions, because you seem to have been doing your homework. Bryan.

Hey Brian, You are right about the strap thickness on the earlier pre-war helmets, but I have seen a few thin pre-war and thick M1915. I think you are generally correct though, but there are exceptions. Attached is a photo of a very thick M1915 chinstrap I just took off of a helmet. It is as...

If the original Grey finish was a parkerizing type finish rather than Grey paint under that gold, I have personally had success removing old paint from parkerized surfaces using acetone and an old toothbrush. It doesn't really seem to affect the old parkerized finish at all. If it is Grey paint...

Wow, Nacuaa, That is a truly stunning helmet. I can see how owning a Saxon Heavy Cavalry helmet from the Napoleonic Wars would be a centerpiece. It does indeed look repairable. Bryan.

This is a great micro comparison of a larger subject, indeed. Thanks for posting these Brian. A fun subject! I thought a lot about what you had posted last week, concerning the higher quality and thicker metal parts on these straps being made for more elite Regiments within the German Army...

Great idea. Thanks!

Thank you Alan. I had heard of this company when I took my son out to a militaria show that had some re-enactors wandering about. I saw the liner on one of their helmets and they said they purchased them from Prairie Flower. The quality did impress me. Has anyone had any experience with...

Bryan, Steve, Thank you both for the excellent information! It sounds like I have materials to buy, and practicing to accomplish before I start repairing the wappen. I had to learn some basic electronic wiring at a couple of EOD courses years ago, and needed to learn how to use solder to...

You know, I think you may be right about that.

Thanks Tim.

Hey Alan, Have I seen you over on the WAF forum? Bryan.

I'm sure more than one member here has had this problem in the past. A perfectly good wappen with one or both of the loops broken off... I posted this little ersatz tin Wurtemburg pickelhaube with an officer's wappen incorrectly attached. I obtained an enlisted wappen, but the previous owner...

Hey Pontrest, They can be a lot of fun to restore. Oddly enough, I have stripped old black paint off of a couple of M1915 cuirassier helmets in doing minor restoration over the years. I have seen it on other helmets as well. It made me wonder if black paint might have been period applied...

Gosh, That looks like the parts have always been together. You would not know that it had been anything other than original. Good matching, Brian! It is funny with the chinstrap on M95s..., they seem to be off by a few hundredths or thousandths of an inch between different manufacturers in...

I would keep that chinstrap on there as well. It looks perfect with your helmet! And after reading your comments on this helmet, I have to say I think you understated it. It looks very nice! Your pictures captured it well. A rare helmet, with a great looking chinstrap, owned by a guy named...

Hi Jay, I went ahead and looked back and forth at the two sets of photos. You are right; only the support strap holes are missing. All I have to say is that if this one on ebay is a fake, then the little foundry shops in India have stepped up their game...

That is amazing, Charles. A superlative and rare helmet. You are very fortunate to have obtained that! Congratulations on a fantastic score!